Kingswood, Dublin
Kingswood is a suburb in South Dublin, Ireland. It is close to the county town of Tallaght.
Location and access
The area is located between Belgard Road and the M50 motorway. Traditionally considered to be part of the hinterland of Clondalkin Village yet lying inside of the historical Parish of Tallaght,[1] the area is now divided by the Ballymount Road, with roughly two thirds in Tallaght (Dublin 24), and the remainder, west of the road, in Clondalkin (Dublin 22), and therefore served by different Garda Stations. It has a population of approximately 1,600.
Features
Facilities
In the middle of Kingswood there is a square of buildings. These are: A launderette, a bookie shop, a fish n' chipper named Gio's, a salon, a pharmacy, a supermarket, a public house and two community centres. The old centre now serves as a hip hop dance club and a karate club. Next to it, there is the Newer Community Centre. It hosts protests, sport matches and exercise clubs, and it once featured a weekly, now defunct, disco.The Scout den beside the community center houses 158th Castleview Scout Group. The Roman Catholic parish church is shared with Kilnamanagh.
Education
- St Kilian's Junior School was founded in 1979 by Mark Molamphy and Kathleen Carroll. The principal is Kate Sweeney.
- St Kilian's Senior School was founded in 1986. The principal is by Orla Higgins.
Sport
- Kingswood F.C. is a local soccer club that was founded in 1988.
- Clondalkin Rugby Club is located here.
- St Killians GAA Club merged with St. Kevins GAA Club in Kilnamanagh in 1998, as both clubs sought to compete with the larger superclubs that predominate in the Tallaght/Templeogue area.
| Preceding station | Luas | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Cow | Red Line | Belgard | ||
References
- ↑ Handcock's History and Antiquities of Tallaght, Second Edition, 1889
External links
- Link to aerial view of Kingswood (select link for Kingswood Shopping Centre Car Park and use zoom feature for wider views)
- Parliamentary debate on St. Killian's junior and senior schools
- Askaboutireland.ie web page on Katherine Tynan's Kingswood home
- http://www.stkiliansjns.ie/index.html
Coordinates: 53°18′07″N 6°25′05″W / 53.302°N 6.418°W