Dunlavin

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Dunlavin
Dún Leamhán
Location
Location of Dunlavin
centerMap highlighting Dunlavin
Irish grid reference
N868016
Statistics
Province: Leinster
County: County Wicklow
Elevation: 158m (521 ft)
Population (2006) 1292 

Dunlavin (Irish: Dún Leamhán, meaning Fort of the Elm Tree) is a village in County Wicklow, Ireland, situated about thirty miles south west of Dublin. The village is pleasant but unexceptional, its chief attraction for visitors is its location, being close to the scenic Wicklow Mountains and to the horse racing centre at the Curragh, County Kildare. Dunlavin's unusually wide streets are characteristic of the village. The Courthouse in the centre of the village, built in the Doric style of Grecian architecture, it is one of three such buildings in Ireland. The nearby golf club at Rathsallagh has hosted a number of prestigious competitions. The Dunlavin Festival of Arts is held in the summer.

The Market House
The Market House
The town sign of Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow
The town sign of Dunlavin, Co. Wicklow

There have been proposals to develop a sand and gravel quarry in Rathsallagh Demesne. These were rejected in 2007, on appeal to An Bord Pleanála, the Irish central planning authority[1].

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[edit] History

Dunlavin is remembered in Irish history for the Massacre of Dunlavin Green in 1798. The Catholic church (dedicated to St Nicholas of Myra) was built on adjacent land donated by the local Tynte family. The church dates from 1815, although Catholic worship was observed on the site prior to this.

[edit] Education

There are local schools: Jonathan Swift National School (primary, with a Church of Ireland ethos), St. Nicholas of Myra National School (primary, with a Catholic ethos) and St. Kevin's Community College (secondary and vocational).

[edit] Transport


[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Wicklow people
  2. ^ Dunlavin station. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-10-12.

Coordinates: 53°03′N, 6°42′W

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