Clonsilla
| Clonsilla Irish: Cluain Saileach | |
| County Dublin | |
|---|---|
 St Marys Church | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | O054382 |
| Location: | 53°22’60"N, 6°25’0"W |
| Data | |
| Post town: | Dublin |
| Postcode: | D15 |
| Dialling code: | 01 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Fingal |
| Dáil constituency: |
Dublin West |
Clonsilla is a village of County Dublin which has become in effect an outer suburb of the City of Dublin. It is also a civil parish in the Barony of Castleknock.
The village straddles the Royal Canal. It used to be a small village in the inner western part of County Dublin, but it is now a large residential suburban area, with Ongar and other localities developing their own subsidiary identities.
Modern history
Clonsilla used to be home to horse studs including the famous Ongar stud owned by Prince Aly Khan and his then-wife Rita Hayworth.
There has been significant residential housing development in Clonsilla. Estates such as Mount Symon, Castlefield, Charnwood, Limelawn, Ravenswood, Manorfields, Portersgate, Aldemere, were built during the last years of the twentieth century and thereafter. As a result, the population rose dramatically.
About the village
- Luttrellstown Castle – dating from the early 15th century and once owned by members of the Guinness family, it is now a hotel, with associated golf course.
- The Shackleton Gardens at Beech Park, home to a famous walled garden containing many rare flower species and formerly owned by the Shackleton family, lying opposite Luttrellstown Castle.
- Beech Park – a public park opened in May 2009
- The Royal Canal – not just an attraction and navigation canal, but a fishing spot, with freshwater fish such as pike, perch and roach.
Churches
In the Church of Ireland, the parish is part of "Castleknock and Mulhuddart with Clonsilla". The parish church in Clonsilla is St Mary's, with another, St Brigid's in Castleknock.
In the Roman Catholic Church, Porterstown-Clonsilla is the parish, of which the parish church, St Mochta's, is in Porterstown.
Sport
- Gaelic Athletics:
- St. Peregrines GAA
- Castleknock Hurling and Football Club
- Westmanstown Gaels GAA
- Football: St Mochta’s F.C.
The local karate club is Clonsilla Kenpo karate located in the Clonsilla hall.
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