Cabinteely

Cabinteely Irish: Cabán tSíle
County Dublin
Cabinteely crossroads
Location
Grid reference:	O236249
Location:	53°15’40"N, 6°9’4"W
Data
Population:	12,698  (2006)
Postcode:	D18
Dialling code:	01
Local Government
Council:	Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown
Dáil constituency:	Dún Laoghaire

Cabinteely is a village of County Dublin which has become a suburb of Dublin's southside.

The name of the village is from the Irish language: Cábán tSíle means 'Sheila's Cabin'.

Geography

Cabinteely lies around the crossroads of Johnstown Road / Brennanstown Road and the Old Bray Road, and either side of the Stillorgan Dual Carriageway (N11), which parallel to the Old Bray Road. The R827 road runs from Blackrock and terminates in Cabinteely.

Much of Cabinteely is parkland (Cabinteely Park and Kilbogget Park) or open countryside (around Laughanstown and Brennanstown).

Cabinteely borders Ballybrack, Carrickmines, Cherrywood, Cornelscourt, Deansgrange, Foxrock, Johnstown, Killiney and Loughlinstown.

History and monuments

Signs of man here are found from the Prehistoric age: there is a portal tomb or cromlech known as Brennanstown, Glendruid Cromlech, or The Druids' Altar near Cabinteely.

Excavations between 1957 and 1999 some 700m south-east of Cabinteely suggests that the area was of "considerable status and importance" from the 6th-7th centuries, with possible evidence of a church, ancillary buildings, possible workshops and cemetery.

Anecdotal evidence suggests that Cabinteely grew up around a tavern known as Cabán tSíle or Sheila's Cabin, on crossroads on the main road linking Dublin with the south.

Tully Celtic cross

Cabinteely sits at the meeting point of the three mediæval parishes of Tully, Kill and Killiney, in the half-barony of Rathdown. The ruins of Kill Abbey/Grange Church are near Deansgrange. The modern suburb of Cabinteely is still split between these civil parishes.

The ruined 9th century Tully Church and graveyard stands within the modern parish of Cabinteely at Laughanstown. Two high crosses from the 12th century stand in nearby fields, and a wedge tomb, all protected as National Monuments. It is likely the modern Church of Ireland parish of Tullow, with a church nearby in Foxrock, is related to that civil parish of Tully. Similarly the modern Church of Ireland parish of Kill has a church in Deansgrange.

Cabinteely House was built in 1769 for Robert Nugent, Lord Clare, and the surrounding demesne wall still mostly exists today (running along the Old Bray Road, Brennanstown Road, and Cornelscourt Hill). It later passed into the possession of the O'Byrne family of Wicklow, who were prominent in Cabinteely since the 1660s (the family originally lived in Marlfield House). William Richard O'Byrne (1823–1896), MP and author of the Naval Biographical Dictionary, owned and lived in Cabinteely House. In 1933, Joseph McGrath purchased the house. Cabinteely House finally passed into possession of the local council in 1984.

Cabinteely was described in the 1837 book, A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland, as having "several handsome seats [houses]...adorned with thriving plantations and presents many natural beauties".

Cabinteely Barracks were attacked numerous times during the civil war.

About the village

Cabinteely has several shops, including a boutique and estate agency, and several restaurants and cafés, as well as hairdresser, barbers and dental surgery. Cornelscourt shopping centre and "The Park" shopping centre also serve the area. The "Horse and Hound" public house is in the centre of the village.

Cabinteely's Carnegie Library was opened in 1912, and features a tiled roof, copper cupola and leaded windows.

Cabinteely Park spans 111 acres, and includes a children's playground. Kilbogget Park hosts rugby, soccer, Gaelic clubs and pitches, as well as a recreational area with floodlit car parking & paths.

Kilbogget House, a large mostly Georgian house in Shrewsbury Wood received tax deductible status in 2005 and is open, free of charge to the public in January, May and September. Cabinteely House and outbuildings are owned by the council, and is often open for cultural events and historical tours.

Sport

• Gaelic Athletics:
  • St Francis Gaels GAA
  • Cabinteely|Cabinteely GAA
  • Foxrock–Cabinteely GAA, who play in Kilbogget Park
• Football:
  • Cabinteely F.C., based in Kilbogget Park
  • Park Celtic F.C., based in Cabinteely Park
• Rugby:
  • St Brigid's Rugby Club
  • Seapoint RFC, based in Kilbogget Park

Outside links

• Cabinteely House & Park
• Cabinteely Tidy Towns
• History of Cabinteely
• Cabinteely Parish