Stillorgan (Irish: Stigh Lorcáin, previously Tigh Lorcáin or Teach Lorcáin), formerly a village in its own right, is now a broad suburban area of Dublin in 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. Stillorgan is located in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County, and contains many housing estates, shops and other facilities, with the old village centre still present. The County of Dun Laoghaire&ndashRathdown (Contae Dhún Laoghaire&ndashRáth an Dúin is a county in Ireland formed from part of the old county of Dublin Stillorgan neighbours other southside districts such as Kilmacud, Mount Merrion, Sandyford, Leopardstown, Dundrum, Blackrock, Goatstown and Foxrock. The Southside ( Taobh Ó Dheas in Irish) is not an official administrative area but a Colloquial term referring to the area of County Dublin Kilmacud ( is a suburban area in Dublin in the local authority area of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown. Mount Merrion ( Cnoc Mhuirfean in Irish) is a predominantly middle class suburb roughly 5 miles (7km south of Dublin City centre Ireland, situated Sandyford (Áth an Ghainimh is a suburb of Dublin located in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County, Ireland. Leopardstown ( is a district in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County, Ireland, located at the foot of the Dublin Mountains. Dundrum is the name of several places in Ireland: Dundrum Dublin, a suburb of Dublin city Blackrock (An Charraig Dhubh is a suburban town and district located south of the city of Dublin, in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County, Ireland, northwest Goatstown (Baile na nGabhar is a Suburb of Dublin located in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County, Ireland. Foxrock ( is a Suburb of Dublin, Ireland. It is located in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County, in the postal district of Dublin 18
The suburb had a population of 15,894 at the 2006 census.
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Name
Stillorgan was named after an old chieftain probably called Lorcan or Laurence. What may have been his burial chamber was found in the area in 1716. Events Births Deaths
The local Roman Catholic parish church of St. A parish church, in Christianity, is the church which acts as the religious centre of a Parish, the basic administrative unit of episcopal churches Laurence is usually presumed to be named after St. Laurence O'Toole, or Lorcán Ua Tuathail, who was born at Castledermot, County Kildare in 1128, died at Eu, Normandy, France, on November 14, 1180, and was canonized in 1225 by Pope Honorius. Lorcán Ua Tuathail, also known as St Laurence O'Toole, was born at Castledermot, Kildare, Ireland, in 1128 and died at Eu, Castledermot ( Irish: Diseart Diarmad, meaning "Dermot's Hermitage" is an inland Town in the south-east of Ireland in County Kildare County Kildare (Contae Chill Dara is an Irish County located to the southwest of Dublin in the province of Leinster. He was one of four sons of an O'Byrne princess and Murtagh O'Tuathail, King of the Ui Muirdeaigh. III. [1]
Transport
- The N11 road leads out from the city, passing through Stillorgan, towards the major commuter town of Bray. Ireland, both north and south of the border, has an extensive network of roads Bray (Bré formerly Brí Chulainn) is a town in north County Wicklow, Ireland. It has bypassed the village centre since the mid 1970s when the Stillorgan Bypass was opened to the east. The N11 hosts the 'Stillorgan Quality Bus Corridor' (QBC) which runs along the N11 in both directions from St Stephens Green to Foxrock. Quality Bus Corridors ( QBC) are an initiative to give dedicated road space and traffic signal priority to buses in Dublin in order to reduce journey times St Stephen's Green ( is an inner-city Public park in Dublin, Ireland. Foxrock ( is a Suburb of Dublin, Ireland. It is located in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County, in the postal district of Dublin 18 Stillorgan is a major bus interchange and the Stillorgan QBC is the most heavily used in Ireland, featuring the busiest and most frequent bus route, the 46A to Dun Laoghaire. Dublin Bus Route 46A is a Bus route in Dublin, Ireland, that runs from Mountjoy Square, in Dublin city centre to Mallin Dún Laoghaire (in Irish d̪ˠuːn̪ˠ ˈɫeːrʲə sometimes spelled Dún Laoire; Anglicised as Dunleary, dʌn ˈlɪəri is a suburban Aircoach provides a direct link to the Dublin Airport via Dublin city centre.
- Stillorgan also has a station on the Luas green line, next to the reservoir and Sandyford Industrial Estate. Luas /ɫ̪uəsˠ/ ( Irish for 'speed' also promoted in the development stage as the Dublin Light Rail System, is a Light rail or Tram It has a commuter bus link to the shopping center. The green line is 9km in length with 13 stops and links Sandyford and St Stephen's Green.
- Stillorgan railway station opened on 10 July 1854, closed for goods traffic in 1937 and finally closed altogether on 1 January 1959. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Events Quarrel between Tenant League and Archbishop Cullen League appeals to Rome. Events January 22 - The National Council of Women of Ireland is agitating to form a women's police force New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC Events January 7 - Dáil Éireann debates a motion that Éamon de Valera 's position as controlling director of the Irish Press [2]
Development
The first shopping centre to be built in Ireland opened in Stillorgan in 1966 [3]. Events February 13 - The Bishop of Clonfert protests over the content of The Late Late Show. To enable the construction of the centre, many of the original early 19th century cottages were knocked down. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar They used to run from the Christian Brothers' school Oatlands College right down to the end of the Dublin Road and up the Lower Kilmacud road. The rubble was used to fill in and level the lands that are now Pairc De Burca belong to Kilmacud Crokes. Discussions have been ongoing for many years about expanding and updating the centre. It is due to be redeveloped by Treasury Holdings in 2008. The 'Blakes' site has also planning permission for a multi story apartment complex with some commercial units. The Leisureplex area to the Library is also due to be redeveloped.
Places of interest
- One of the most prominent architectural features is the large 18th century obelisk designed by Edward Lovett Pearce for the second Viscount Allen; Pearce resided in Stillorgan in a house known as The Grove, which was demolished to make way for Stillorgan Bowl (now LeisurePlex). The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system An obelisk (from Greek ὀβελίσκος - obeliskos, diminutive of ὀβελός - obelos, "spit nail pointed pillar" Sir Edward Lovett Pearce (1699 &ndash 1733 was an Irish Architect, and the chief exponent of Palladianism in Ireland.
- The present St. Brigid's Church of Ireland was built in 1706 on the site of an earlier church, thought to have been linked to St. The Church of Ireland (Eaglais na hÉireann is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion, operating across the island of Ireland. Brigid's Monastery in Kildare.
- A large open reservoir, called Stillorgan Reservoir, is situated near the Sandyford Industrial Estate. The water is piped from the Vartry Reservoir near Roundwood in County Wicklow. Vartry Reservoir (Taiscumar Fheartraí is a reservoir at Roundwood in County Wicklow, Ireland. Roundwood ( is a village in County Wicklow, Ireland. It was listed as having a population of 518 in the census of 2002 County Wicklow (Contae Chill Mhantáin is a county on the east coast of Ireland, immediately south of Dublin.
- Stillorgan's oldest pub is Bolands, latterly styled Bolands on the Hill. In its older manifestation it was a local drinking refuge of many South Dublin writers, among them Brian O Nuallain (Myles na gCopaleen) and Maurice Walsh. Brian O'Nolan (Brian Ó Nualláin (5 October 1911 – 1 April 1966 was an Irish novelist and satirist best known for his novels An Béal Bocht, At There are two noted people with the name Maurice Walsh One was an Irish novelist and the other was the translator of Buddhist Book Digha Nikaya. The Ormonde Cinema is located next door.
People
- The famous artist William Orpen grew up in a house called 'Oriel' on Grove Avenue. Major Sir William Newenham Montague Orpen, KBE (27 November 1878 &ndash 29 September 1931 was an Irish portrait painter
- In the late 1800s, Stillorgan (then named Cill Na Barraig) was chosen as the location for the first demonstration of light transference theory by the physicist Arthur Randall. The demonstration was a failure, due to the chill northerly wind that deflected the channeling and destroyed the effect. However, Randall's name was assured and remains to this day part of local folklore; to have 'Randall's Hope' is to maintain optimism in the face of outrageous odds, while 'Randall's Dance' is the name given to the same northerly wind that destroyed the first demonstration.
Education
- There are 5 national schools in the Stillorgan area: St. Laurence's (Boys/Catholic), Oatlands (Mixed/Catholic), St. Raphaela's (Girls/Catholic), Mount Anville (Girls/Catholic), St. Bridgid's (Mixed/Interdenominational), and there are 3 secondary schools in the area: St. Benildus College (Boys/Catholic), St. Raphaela's (Girls/Catholic), Oatlands (Boys/Catholic).
- The campus of University College Dublin is slightly to the north, towards the city centre. University College Dublin (UCD (An Coláiste Ollscoile Baile Átha Cliath - formally known as University College Dublin - National University of Ireland Dublin (An
Sports
Stillorgan is home to the Kilmacud Crokes Gaelic Athletic Association club, whose clubhouse, Glenalbyn, is located directly opposite the shopping centre. Kilmacud Crokes are a large Gaelic Athletic Association club located in Stillorgan, Dublin, Ireland. The Gaelic Athletic Association ( GAA) ( Irish: Cumann Lúthchleas Gael /'kʊmˠən̪ˠ 'l̪ˠuh It is also home to Leinster Senior League team Stillorgan Lakelands FC, who play out of St. Benildus College. Stillorgan Lakelands FC are a football club competing in the Major Division of the Leinster Senior League. St Benildus College is a Catholic boys' Secondary school located in Kilmacud Dublin, Ireland.
See also
References
- ^ Irish Architecture
- ^ Stillorgan station. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-11-24. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal
- ^ Ireland Business News
External links
- Stillorgan Wood Residents' Association
- Oatlands College website
- Glenalbyn sports club
- Kilmacud Stillorgan Local History Society
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