Location / schools advice - Rathgar/Terenure

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damurt

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Hi,
We're moving to Dublin next year with our three children aged 2, 4 and 6 and would appreciate any views on our current location search. We've narrowed our preferred areas down to Terenure, Rathgar, Ranelagh but wondering about schools. Ranelagh Non Denom seems unlikely and choices seem limited in the area for mixed nationals. So currently we're considering Rathjar Junior (fee paying) or Presentation Terenure (plus St Josephs for youngest eventually). Obviously two extremes here! We really liked Terenure area, except lack of Luas. What are the buses into town like does anyone know? That said we're kind of leaning towards RJS but don't have any personal recommendations to go on, just really liked it when we visited as despite being private, it didn't seem pretentious. We also liked Presentation though, and maybe bigger is better for friends etc. Also have to consider secondary schools options of course. Any thoughts appreciated !
 
There are loads of buses into town and depending on traffic will not take very long. Terenure college is another option as is high school which is only senior school. St Marys is just up the road in Rathmines as well.