Finglas (Irish: Fionnghlas, meaning "clear streamlet") is a residential suburb, with a village core. It is on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland, and lies in the postal district Dublin 11. A couple of kilometres from Dublin Airport, it is situated at Junction 5 of the M50 and the N2 national primary road leading to Ashbourne and beyond. Nearby city districts include Glasnevin and Ballymun while the village of St. Margaret's is a little to the north.