How to Find Johnstown Church and Pastoral Centre
Important: Ours is not the church at Tesco!
(If you reach a church beside Tesco Ballybrack, you have reached the Church of the Apostles, Willow Vale. To find Johnstown Church from there, exit the Tesco Car Park and turn right onto Churchview Road. Our Lady of Good Counsel Church is about 1 kilometre up Churchview Road on the left hand side.) The Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel and Johnstown Pastoral Centre are located on Churchview Road, close to the junction of Churchview Road with Watson Road.
Directions from M50 Southbound (towards Bray)
Exit the M50 at Junction 16 for Cherrywood. At the top of the off-ramp, turn left. Continue straight for 1.2 km (0.7 miles) until you cross the N11 via flyover. You are now on Wyatville Road. Continue straight on Wyatville Road (which becomes Church Road) for 2.1 km (1.3 miles). Turn left onto Churchview Road when you see the sign for Watsons Estate. Continue down Churchview Road for about 300 metres, the Church and Pastoral Centre will appear on the right.Directions from N11 Northbound (from Bray)
Continue on M11 until roundabout at Loughlinstown. Continue straight, past the 'Silver Tassie' public house on the left. After the Silver Tassie, follow the sign for Dun Laoghaire turning left onto the ramp. At the top of the ramp turn left onto the R118. Continue straight over the N11 via flyover. You are now on Wyatville Road. Continue straight on Wyatville Road (which becomes Church Road) for 2.1 km (1.3 miles). Turn left onto Churchview Road when you see the sign for Watsons Estate. Continue down Churchview Road for about 300 metres, the Church and Pastoral Centre will appear on the right.Directions from Stillorgan
Take the Stillorgan Road (N11) southbound. Continue straight on N11, passing Cornelscourt Shopping Centre on the right. Approx. 1 kilometre after Dunnes Stores (Cornelscourt Shopping Centre), take a left turn onto Johnstown Road. Continue all the way to to the end of Johnstown Road, then turn right onto Rochestown Avenue. Continue straight on Rochestown Avenue, (passing Rochestown Lodge Hotel on the right) until the roundabout at 'The Graduate' Public House. Take the third exit off the roundabout onto Church Road for about 200 metres. Follow the sign for Watsons Estate and turn right onto Churchview Road. The Church and Pastoral Centre will appear on the right after 300 metres approx.Directions from Blackrock
Take the Blackrock bypass southbound. Do not take the turns for Dun Laoghaire or Monkstown. Continue straight past these two junctions and continue past the junction with Newtownpark Avenue. Shortly after the junction with Newtownpark Avenue, you will see a sign for Killiney and Dalkey pointing left. Turn left and continue down Stradbrook Road until the roundabout. At the roundabout, continue straight onto Abbey Road and soon you will pass the 'Texaco' Service Station. At the end of Abbey Road, continue straight passing 'Bakers Corner' Public House. Very quickly, you will come to a fork in the road, at the 'Paddy Power' Bookmakers. Keep left onto Rochestown Avenue. Continue straight on Rochestown Avenue (which is long and straight!), passing Dun Laoghaire Rehabilitation Hospital and then Rochestown Lodge Hotel (both on the right), until the roundabout at 'The Graduate' Public House. Take the third exit off the roundabout onto Church Road for about 200 metres. Follow the sign for Watsons Estate and turn right onto Churchview Road. The Church and Pastoral Centre will appear on the right after 300 metres approx.