Clonskeagh
| Clonskeagh Irish: Cluain Sceach | |
| County Dublin | |
|---|---|
 Clonskeagh Green | |
| Location | |
| Grid reference: | O173301 |
| Location: | 53°18’30"N, 6°14’25"W |
| Data | |
| Population: | 11,273 (2011) |
| Post town: | Dublin |
| Postcode: | D14 |
| Dialling code: | 01 |
| Local Government | |
| Council: | Dublin / Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown |
Clonskeagh or Clonskea is village of County Dublin which is now a small southern suburb of Dublin. The district straddles the River Dodder.
The name of the village is the Irish Cluain Sceach, meaning "meadow of the Whitethorn".
Clonskeagh is a townland in the Barony of Dublin.
Character and development
Clonskeagh is primarily a residential area, developed in the early decades of the 20th century. It has a small village green with a few local shops. The district has changed in character as population growth in greater Dublin has imposed increasingly intensive use of land and the nearby Luas light railway has improved commuter access to central Dublin.
In the mid-1970s, Clonskeagh consisted of low-density housing with significant areas of private open land, largely owned by the Catholic Church. Since then, the closure of the Masonic Boys' School has led to commercial redevelopment north of Clonskeagh Road and former church land adjacent to Bird Avenue and Roebuck Road now has housing. Since 2000, housing development has intensified land use further by building in larger gardens, replacing houses by apartments and adding storeys to properties. This may be resisted by residents objecting to planning applications.
The Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland, which was established in 1992, is also based in Clonskeagh.
Amenities
There is a mid-20th century Catholic church on Bird Avenue, and the Islamic Cultural Centre of Ireland and its associated primary school are on Roebuck Road.
The former Vergemount Fever Hospital at Clonskeagh is now a nursing home facility for the elderly.
There are also several green spaces, as well as a large health and fitness club, and fishing takes place on the Dodder.
Sport
The first-ever All-Ireland Senior Football Championship final was held in Beech Hill, Clonskeagh, one of the features of the area, on April 29, 1888, on the ground of St Benburb's Football Club.
