Brittas, County Dublin

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Brittas
Irish: Briotáis
County Dublin
Brittas.jpg
Brittas, South County Dublin
Location
Grid reference: O032217
Location: 53°14’10"N, 6°27’15"W
Data
Population: 154  (2006)
Local Government
Dáil
constituency:
Dublin Mid-West

Brittas is a rural village in County Dublin, just north of the border with County Wicklow on the N81 road.

The name of the village is apparently from the Irish place name Briotáis meaning 'wooden parapet'.

The village sits is in the foothills of the Dublin Mountains, and about a 30-minute drive from Dublin city centre.

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