Blanchardstown (Baile Bhlainséir in Irish) is a growing outer suburb of Dublin, Ireland. Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. The area is located 10km north-west of Dublin City and covers most of the An Post postal district Dublin 15. Dublin's postal districts are Northside It is administered by Fingal County Council, and is that Council's largest urban area, though its headquarters are located in Swords. The County of Fingal ( is a county in Ireland. It was formed from part of the historic County Dublin.
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Etymology
The town's name means "estate of a family called Blanchard", an Anglo-Norman surname. The Anglo-Normans were mainly the descendants of the Normans who ruled England following the conquest by William of Normandy in 1066, although The name was recorded in 1385 as villa de Blanchard.
Population
The 2006 Census recorded a population of 90,952 [1] in Blanchardstown and its immediate environs. However, if the greater area is included this figure is much larger (well over 100,000) and the area is on a par with cities like Limerick.
Transport
The area is located just beyond the M50, lying just past one of the main junctions on the orbital motorway, slightly to the north of the tolled crossing of the River Liffey. It is often said that the bridge is inadequate for the amount of traffic using it daily, with traffic jams extending several miles in both directions. The M50 upgrade will replace the barrier-operating toll booths with a free flow toll facility consisting of icence plate recognition cameras erected on gantry posts which will scan number plates and charge the driver the appropriate toll.
Blanchardstown suffers from ongoing traffic problems because of rapid development and a lack of public transportation, with long waits at bus stops, overcrowded buses and difficulty in getting on trains as they pass the nearest, Castleknock Bridge, station. Most areas in Blanchardstown are still served by the same bus networks (routes 38 and 39) that have been in place since the 1970s, when its population was a fraction of what it is today. This article is about the Decade 1970-1979 For the Year 1970 see 1970.
The average journey time for the 6 mile trip to the city centre for most commuters from the greater Blanchardstown area peaks at up to 2 hours, which is disproportionately higher than the European average. This same journey took 30 minutes in 1970. Year 1970 ( MCMLXX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Curiously, of the two more frequent services running to and from Blanchardstown, only one goes through the large shopping campus.
Blanchardstown is served by several Dublin Bus routes: 38/A/B/C, 39/A/B/C/X, 70, 76a, 220, 236, 237, 238, 239 and 270. Dublin Bus (Bus Átha Cliath ˈaːhə ˈclʲiə is a Public transport operator in the Republic of Ireland. The privately owned URBus also serves the town going to and from Swords via Dublin Airport.
The majority of delays in the area occur close to the village of Blanchardstown and the N3, due to low road capacity and poor road planning.
Education and business
The suburb is the location of Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown as well as some prominent multinational companies like IBM, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Symantec and eBay. The Institute of Technology Blanchardstown ( ITB) established in 1999 is (as of 2008 the last-founded Institute of Technology in Ireland. International Business Machines Corporation abbreviated IBM and nicknamed "Big Blue", is a multinational Computer Technology Bristol-Myers Squibb ( colloquially referred to as BMS, is a Pharmaceutical Corporation, formed by a 1989 merger between pharmaceutical companies Symantec Corporation, founded in 1982 is an International Corporation which sells Computer Software, particularly in the realms of security eBay Inc is an American Internet company that manages eBaycom an Online auction and shopping Website in which people and businesses buy and
Government
Fingal County Council operates a local Blanchardstown office adjacent to the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre where most local government needs can be addressed. The County of Fingal ( is a county in Ireland. It was formed from part of the historic County Dublin. Blanchardstown ( Baile Bhlainséir in Irish) is a growing outer suburb of Dublin, Ireland. The Council's transportation department operates exclusively from the Blanchardstown office and local planning decisions are led by planners based in this local office.
Clubs and Societies
External links
- Fingal County Council
- Map of Blanchardstown
- Blanchardstown Shopping Centre
- The National Sports Campus Development Authority
- Institute of Technology Blanchardstown
- St. John Ambulance Brigade - Castleknock Cadet Division
- St.Brigids GAA Club
- St Brigids Boxing Club - Boxing Club in Dublin 15
- The Dublin 15 Community Council
References
Saint Brigid's GAA Club is based in Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland and serves the communities of Castleknock, Clonsilla, Blanchardstown Cumann Naomh Peregrine is a Gaelic Athletic Association club in Blanchardstown, County Dublin, Ireland.Dapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic