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County of Fingal
Contae Fhine Gall
Coat of arms of County of Fingal
Location
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Province: Leinster
County seat: Swords
Code: D (FL proposed)
Area: 448. Poetic description This dinnseanchas poem named Ard Ruide (Ruide Headland poetically describes the kingdoms of Ireland Leinster (ˈlɛnstər Irish: Laighin, lainʲ one of the Provinces of Ireland, lies in the east of Ireland and comprises the counties of A county town is the 'capital' of a County in the United Kingdom or Republic of Ireland. Swords (Sord Cholm Cille is a medium-sized suburban town located in Fingal, Ireland, close to Dublin Airport. Registration marks on Number plates in Ireland issued since 1987 have the format YY-CC-SSSSSS where the components are YY &mdash a 2-digit Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 07 km²
Population (2006) 239,813
Website: www.fingal.ie

The County of Fingal (Irish: Contae Fhine Gall, meaning County of the Foreign Tribe) is a county in Ireland. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. Norsemen is used to refer to the group of people as a whole who speak one of the North Germanic languages as their native language Since the late 16th century the Island of Ireland has been divided into 32 counties ( Irish language contae or condae Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. It was formed from part of the historic County Dublin. County Dublin (Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath or more correctly today the Dublin Region ( Réigiúin Átha Cliath) is the area that contains the city of Dublin

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Etymology

The Vikings referred to the area as Dyflinarskiri, the hinterland of Dublin. A Viking is one of the Norse ( Scandinavian Explorers Warriors Merchants, and pirates who raided and colonized wide areas The original name, however, derived from the old Gaelic Fionn Gall, meaning fair strangers, denoting the Norse, whereas south county Dublin was called Dubh Gall, denoting the occupying Danes. Early Anglo-Norman versions of the name include the similar Fiehengall, Fynnegal, Fyngal, and Finegal, which led to the mis-identification with Fine Gall.

Fingalian is an extinct language, a hybrid of Old English and Old Norse, with Gaelic influences, which was spoken by the people of Fingal until the mid-1800s. Fingalian is an Extinct language spoken by the people of Fingal, an area to the north of Dublin Old Norse is the North Germanic language that was spoken by inhabitants of Scandinavia and inhabitants of their overseas settlements during the Viking Age The Goidelic languages, (also sometimes called particularly in colloquial situations the Gaelic languages or collectively Gaelic) historically formed a Dialect

History

The first administrative identity going by a variant of the original name was the grant of the Lordship of Fingal, a Prescriptive Barony, confirmed by letters patent from King John to Walter de Lacy and his heirs in perpetuity, in 1208, and based on the latter's father Hugh de Lacy's holding the same on a basis of grand serjeanty for his services as bailiff to the King. Scotland The Scots have a quite distinct legal system within the United Kingdom. John (24 December 1167 &ndash 19 October 1216 reigned as a King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death de Lacy (Lascy Lacie Lacey Lacy is the surname of an old Norman noble family originating from Lassy (Calvados. Tenure by serjeanty was a form of land-holding in Medieval England (and is also used of similar forms in Continental Europe under the Feudal system intermediate Bailiff (from Late Latin baiulivus, Adjectival form of baiulus) is a Governor or Custodian (cf The lordship of Fingal was a paramount superiority over several sub-infeudated smaller baronies (such as Castleknock, Santry, Balrothery), and thus eventually accrued vicecomital attributes leading to the granting of the first viscountcy in Ireland in 1478 to a Preston, Lord Gormanston, the Premier Viscount of Ireland, who at the time was the main landowner in the area, and a direct descendant of Walter de Lacy. Castleknock ( Caisleán Cnucha in Irish meaning "Castle of the Hill" or "Cnucha's Castle" is a suburb and a suburban Santry ( is a suburb on the Northside of Dublin, bordering Coolock, Glasnevin and Ballymun. Balrothery is an ancient barony which includes a Village of the same name that is located in County Dublin, Ireland. That viscountcy was called after Gormanston as the latter was the principle seat and Manor of the Prestons at the time, having been acquired upon their relinquishment of occupancy of the Manor of Fyngallestoun. This article is about the medieval system "Manors" redirects here The Viscounts Gormanston continued to retain the Lordship of the latter under reversion.

The heraldic crest for Fingal reads "Flúirse Talaimh is Mara" meaning "Abundance of Land and Water". The motto reflects the strong farming and fishing ties historically associated with the area. It also features a Viking longboat, which represents the arrival of the Norse in Fingal, where they became integrated with the existing Irish. A Viking is one of the Norse ( Scandinavian Explorers Warriors Merchants, and pirates who raided and colonized wide areas

In 1210, Fingal was included in County Dublin, one of the first twelve counties created by King John during the shiring of Ireland. County Dublin (Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath or more correctly today the Dublin Region ( Réigiúin Átha Cliath) is the area that contains the city of Dublin John (24 December 1167 &ndash 19 October 1216 reigned as a King of England from 6 April 1199 until his death Over the centuries, Fingal included several other baronies, namely Finglas, Feltrim, Howth, Shankill, and Swords. Finglas (Fionn-ghlas is a residential suburb with a village core Howth (pronounced to rhyme with both; Binn Éadair in Irish) is a town in the Fingal County Council administrative area of County Dublin Ireland Swords (Sord Cholm Cille is a medium-sized suburban town located in Fingal, Ireland, close to Dublin Airport. A peerage title as Earl of Fingall was created in 1628, by King Charles I of England, and granted to Lucas Plunkett, Baron Fingall, whose first wife, Elizabeth O'Donnell of Tyrconnell thus became 1st Countess of Fingall. Baron Killeen and Earl of Fingall were titles in the Peerage of Ireland. Charles I, (19 November 1600 &ndash 30 January 1649 was King of England, Scotland and Ireland from 27 March 1625 until his execution. The House of O'Donnell of Tyrconnell is the dynastic Royal House of the former Kings and Princes of Tyrconnell in Ireland. The Plunketts also intermarried with the Prestons, Viscounts Gormanston. The title went extinct upon the death of the 12th and last Earl in 1984, along with a peerage barony of the same name, not to be confused with the titular prescriptive barony of Fingal, long retained by the Viscount Gormanston as an incorporeal hereditament in gross, until passed to the late Patrick Denis O'Donnell. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) Viscount Gormanston is a title in the Peerage of Ireland. It was created in 1478 and is the senior Viscount of Ireland as well as the bearer of the oldest vicomital In Law, a hereditament (from Lat hereditare, to inherit heres, heir is any kind of Property that can be Inherited Hereditaments Patrick Denis O'Donnell, ( January 9, 1922 &ndash January 1, 2005) was an Irish military historian, writer former UN peace-keeper

County status

The area of Fingal, which had been recognised in various historical accounts throughout the Middle Ages (most notably the Annals of the Four Masters), was raised to county status on 1 January 1994, through the Local Government (Dublin) Act, 1993 and more formally in the Local Government Act, 2001, with the division of old County Dublin into three new counties. Annals of the Four Masters AD432 entryjpg|thumb|right|Entry for A A county is a Land area of Regional Government within a larger State. New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) Under the latter law, Fingal is determined and listed as a county. [1]

Fingal covers the coastal area north of the city of Dublin along the Irish Sea and south of the River Delvin to the River Liffey, and it is bordered by County Meath, County Kildare and South Dublin County. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. The Irish Sea ( Irish: Muir Éireann or Muir Meann; Scottish Gaelic: Muir Eireann Welsh: Môr Iwerddon, The Liffey ( An Life in Irish) is a River in Ireland, which flows through the centre of Dublin. County Meath (Contae na Mí is a county in Ireland, often informally called The Royal County County Kildare (Contae Chill Dara is an Irish County located to the southwest of Dublin in the province of Leinster. The County of South Dublin (Contae Átha Cliath Theas is a county in Ireland, with its county seat located in Tallaght.

Fingal County Council, the local government authority, has its main offices in Swords and Blanchardstown. The County of Fingal ( is a county in Ireland. It was formed from part of the historic County Dublin. Swords (Sord Cholm Cille is a medium-sized suburban town located in Fingal, Ireland, close to Dublin Airport. Blanchardstown ( Baile Bhlainséir in Irish) is a growing outer suburb of Dublin, Ireland.

Economy and society

Fingal is Ireland’s primary horticultural region, producing 50% of the national vegetable output and 75% of all glasshouse crops grown in the country. Horticulture is the art and science of plant cultivation Horticulturists (or horticuluralists) work and conduct research in the fields of Plant propagation However, the areas of production are coming under severe pressure from other development and the rural towns are increasingly becoming dormitories for the City. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Howth harbour is the biggest fishing harbour on the east coast and the fifth largest in the country. Howth (pronounced to rhyme with both; Binn Éadair in Irish) is a town in the Fingal County Council administrative area of County Dublin Ireland

Fingal itself is the fifth largest local government area in Ireland by population. The largest urban center in Fingal is Blanchardstown, and the second largest Swords, with other important centres of population at Balbriggan, Castleknock, Howth, Malahide, and many other Dublin residential suburbs. Blanchardstown ( Baile Bhlainséir in Irish) is a growing outer suburb of Dublin, Ireland. Swords (Sord Cholm Cille is a medium-sized suburban town located in Fingal, Ireland, close to Dublin Airport. Balbriggan ( Baile Brigín in Irish) is a town in north county Dublin, Ireland. Castleknock ( Caisleán Cnucha in Irish meaning "Castle of the Hill" or "Cnucha's Castle" is a suburb and a suburban Howth (pronounced to rhyme with both; Binn Éadair in Irish) is a town in the Fingal County Council administrative area of County Dublin Ireland Malahide ( Mullach Íde in Irish) is a coastal suburban town near Dublin city located in the administrative county of Fingal, within the

The Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown and Dublin International Airport are located within the county. The Institute of Technology Blanchardstown ( ITB) established in 1999 is (as of 2008 the last-founded Institute of Technology in Ireland.

In 2006 Fingal County Council was lauded by prominent Irish construction industry figures, politicians and EU Energy Commissioner Andris Piebalgs for becoming the first local authority in Ireland to introduce mandatory sustainable building requirements. [2][3] The policy, which relates to all construction in 8 parts of the county--including roughly 13,000 new homes--stipulates that the amount of energy and CO2 emissions associated with the heating and hot water of all buildings must be reduced by at least 60% compared to Irish Building Regulations, with at least 30% of the energy used for heating and hot water coming from renewable sources such as solar, geothermal or biomass.

According to the Irish National Census returns for 2006, published by the Government's Central Statistics Office, Fingal is the youngest and fastest growing county in Ireland, with the most economically active population, thus in the fastest growing economy in the European Union. The Central Statistics Office ( CSO) or in Irish An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh ( POS) is the Statistical agency responsible for the gathering of The European Union ( EU) is a political and economic union of twenty-seven member states, located primarily in [4]

Towns and villages

Fingal varies enormously in character, from densely-populated areas of the contiguous Dublin metropolitan to remote rural villages and almost-unpopulated agricultural townlands.

Fingal County Council also takes responsibility for the northern-most parts of Ballymun, Santry and Finglas. Balbriggan ( Baile Brigín in Irish) is a town in north county Dublin, Ireland. Baldoyle ( Baile Dúill in Irish) comprises a small coastal village and wide surrounding area with suburban housing estates and farmland on the Northside Bayside ( Cois Bá in Irish) is a small modern residential Northside suburb of Dublin, Ireland inhabitated by a populace Blanchardstown ( Baile Bhlainséir in Irish) is a growing outer suburb of Dublin, Ireland. Castleknock ( Caisleán Cnucha in Irish meaning "Castle of the Hill" or "Cnucha's Castle" is a suburb and a suburban Clonee ( also sometimes called Clonee Village ( Dunboyne, is a rapidly developing satellite Village and surrounding district on the borders of Clonsilla ( Cluain Saileach in Irish, meaning meadow of the Willow or Sallows) is a village and district northwest of Dublin, Corduff is a suburb in Dublin's North West in Blanchardstown, Dublin, Ireland. Donabate ( Domhnach Bat in Irish) is a suburb of Dublin, Ireland. Howth (pronounced to rhyme with both; Binn Éadair in Irish) is a town in the Fingal County Council administrative area of County Dublin Ireland Lusk ( Irish: Lusca) is a large village in Ireland located north of Dublin city centre Malahide ( Mullach Íde in Irish) is a coastal suburban town near Dublin city located in the administrative county of Fingal, within the Mulhuddart ( Mullach Eadrad in Irish) is a suburb found to the north-west of Dublin City, Ireland. Naul ( An Aill, meaning "the cliff" in Irish) is a village in the administrative area of Fingal, County Dublin, Ireland. Oldtown ( An tSeanbhaile in Irish) is one of a network of rural villages in North Fingal which function as local centres servicing the agricultural hinterland within Ongar can refer to Ongar Dublin, Ireland Chipping Ongar, Essex England High Ongar, Essex England Portmarnock ( Port Mearnóg in Irish) is a small suburban Village with extensive housing estates to the north and west north of the city of Dublin Portrane (pronounced PortRANN, in Irish Port Reachrainn) is a small seaside resort just one kilometre from the larger town of Donabate in Rush ( is a small seaside town with a population of 8280 situated between the communities of Skerries and Lusk in Fingal County, Ireland. Rolestown, or Rowlestown is a small Village six miles (10 km north-west of Swords along the R125 in County Dublin, Ireland, about Skerries ( is a seaside Town in North Dublin, Ireland, now part of County Fingal. Swords (Sord Cholm Cille is a medium-sized suburban town located in Fingal, Ireland, close to Dublin Airport. Sutton ( Irish: Cill Fhionntáin - Fintan's cell or church is a residential Suburb of Dublin Tyrrelstown ( Irish: Baile an Tirialaigh) is a rapidly expanding village in the northwest of Dublin, Ireland. Ballymun ( Irish: Baile Munna) nicknamed "The Mun" is an area on Dublin 's Northside close to Dublin Airport, Ireland Santry ( is a suburb on the Northside of Dublin, bordering Coolock, Glasnevin and Ballymun. Finglas (Fionn-ghlas is a residential suburb with a village core The part of Kilbarrack now known as Bayside, along with Sutton and Howth, were transferred from the city of Dublin in a somewhat controversial move. Kilbarrack ( Irish: Cill Bharróg - Church of young Barra or St Clonee, a former rural area now heavily built-up, crosses the boundary between the old County of Dublin and Meath, while Ongar is a newly-created residential development seeking to develop a "village" amenity.

County Council

Fingal County Council has 24 directly elected members. The current méara (English: mayor) is Alan Farrell. English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States The members since the local election in 2004 are:

Labour: 6

Fine Gael: 5

Fianna Fáil: 5

Greens: 3

Socialist Party: 2

Sinn Féin: 1

Independent: 2

(* denotes councillors who were re-elected; ** denotes councillors co-opted in 2007; *** denotes resignation from the PDs to Fianna Fail. The Labour Party (Páirtí an Lucht Oibre is a Democratic socialist and Social democratic Political party in the Republic of Ireland. Fine Gael – The United Ireland Party, shortened to Fine Gael (ˌfina gail meaning Family of the Irish or Tribe of the Irish, is the second largest Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party (Fianna Fáil – An Páirtí Poblachtánach shortened to Fianna Fáil ( is currently the largest Political party in the The Green Party (Comhaontas Glas lit Green Alliance) is a green Political party in Ireland. David Healy ( Irish: Daithí Ó hÉalaithe, born in Dublin, 1968 is an Irish Green Party politician The Socialist Party (in Irish Páirtí Sóisialach) is a Political party active in Ireland Clare Daly is an Irish socialist politician and Trade union activist Ruth Coppinger is an Irish Socialist Party county councillor in Fingal County Council Sinn Féin () is a political party in Ireland. The current party led by Gerry Adams was formed following a split in January 1970 The Progressive Democrats (An Páirtí Daonlathach lit The Democratic Party) commonly called The PDs, are a Free market liberal party in Fianna Fáil – The Republican Party (Fianna Fáil – An Páirtí Poblachtánach shortened to Fianna Fáil ( is currently the largest Political party in the )

References

  1. ^ Local Government Act, 2001 Part one, schedule five, pp195.
  2. ^ Fingal Commits - Local Authority adopts Radical Planning Requirements -:- Construct Ireland
  3. ^ EU Energy Commissioner on Ireland's Energy Future -:- Construct Ireland
  4. ^ Welcome to Fingal County Council

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