Loughlinstown

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Loughlinstown is a south Dublin suburb. Located in the County of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown it lies on the N11 National Primary Route.

Originally Loughlinstown was a village on the road from Dublin to Bray in County Wicklow. In the 1960s one of the earliest stretches of dual-carriageway in Ireland was built through the area, leaving the village scattered along the western side of the new road.

For years a large mature Chestnut tree was located in the middle of the dual carriageway at it's junction with the Wyatville Road. It was known as "The Big Tree" and was a landmark feature on the road from Dublin to Wicklow. In the 1970s the junction was upgraded and the tree removed.

In 2004 the 1960s road was replaced with a new dual-carriageway and the junction was replaced with an overbridge; even the former location of The Big Tree is no more.

Nowadays the most noteworthy thing in Loughlinstown is the General Hospital. This is a major hospital and serves all of North and East County Wicklow.

The 'European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions' (an EU body) is located in Loughlinstown House.