Tyrrelstown
Tyrrelstown (Irish: Baile an Tirialaigh) is a village located 13 km northwest of the city of Dublin in Ireland. The local authority for the area, which forms part of the Dublin 15 postal district, is Fingal County Council.
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[edit] History
Tyrrelstown (often incorrectly spelt as Tyrellstown or Tyrrellstown) derives its name from that of the Tyrrell family, who were granted the lands in the parishes of Clonsilla and Mulhuddart in 1178 by the Norman, Hugh DeLacy.[1] Historically Tyrrelstown is part of the Barony of Castleknock, which had its focal point at Castleknock Castle; much of the area's history is intertwined with that of Cruiserath, Castleknock, Mulhuddart and other adjacent places. To the south there is Tyrrelstown House, a protected structure[2] dating back to 1720.[3]
[edit] Location
Tyrrelstown is located south of Hollystown Golf Course, north of Mulhuddart, to the west of Cruiserath and set between the N3 and the M2.
Located nearby is Damastown Industrial Estate, one of Dublin's largest industrial estates, which includes a large IBM campus employing over 4,000 people. Also in nearby Cruiserath, there are premises for the pharmaceutical corporation Bristol-Myers Squibb; beyond that is Blanchardstown Corporate Park which features offices belonging to PayPal, Ask.Com, and Welocalize, a multinational software localization company.
[edit] Local amenities
A new retail area known as Tyrrelstown Town Centre opened on November 24th, 2005 and has been created as part of the recent housing developments to cater to the local inhabitants. A 4-star luxury [1] hotel was opened in 2006. Plans for a large retail park have been postponed. Other local amenities include two national schools (one under the patronage of the Educate Together group and a second under the patronage of the Catholic Church ), a creche, a Lidl supermarket, a Superquinn supermarket, a newsagent, a pub, an off-licence, a restaurant, several fast food outlets, a pharmacy, two medical centres, a dental practice, a coffee shop, and a hairdresser and barber shop.
Tyrrelstown was the location of Ireland's first proposed indoor ski slope, Snowtopia which the main developer Twinlite had intended to develop on the site in the coming years. The proposed snowdome was refused planning permission and is currently on appeal.
There is also a local football (soccer) team called Tyrrelstown FC, which currently has 2 senior teams playing in the AUL as well as a schoolboy teams playing in the DDSL. The football club is currently in a rebuilding phase after a fire damaged all of the clubs equipment. See news article about story - http://www.dublinpeople.com/content/view/700/55/
[edit] Transport
Tyrrelstown is served primarily by the regular 40D Dublin Bus route from Dublin City Centre. In addition a 238 service links the area with Blanchardstown shopping centre and Ladyswell.
Urbus offer a weekday service between Tyrrelstown and the Blanchardstown area. This service also serves Dublin Airport and Swords.
A new N2 - N3 link road has been approved funding and construction is currently ongoing. By road it is accessible via Mulhuddart, Hollystown and Cruiserath.
[edit] Developers
Tyrrelstown was created by Dublin property company Twinlite and launched in 2001. Other development companies involved include McInerney Construction, Kranok Construction and Merville Homes. Originally the site was zoned for a landfill that was scrapped; the town now hosts over 5,500 inhabitants and is set to expand further.
[edit] References
- ^ A History of the County Dublin, Francis Elrington Ball
- ^ http://www.citizensinformation.ie/en/housing/building_or_altering_a_home/protected_structures.html
- ^ Tyrrelstown House on National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
