A friend of mine lives in Loughshinny. It has no Shop, but Skerries and Rush are quite close with plenty of shops pubs etc... The NS is one of the best in the area as is the beach.
It's a lovely area, on the 33 bus route with a small primary school. No shop or pub since the Yacht closed, but lots of rumours about new owners. Between Skerries & Rush as Minigogo said, so they would be your local shop/night out, then Balbriggan for bigger shops, such as Aldi & Lidl. I love Skerries in particular, lovely on a warm summers day...
I guess depends how close you need to civilisation