Cabinteely () is a suburb of
Dublin
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. It is in
Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown,
County Dublin
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Ireland
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.
Geography
Cabinteely lies around the crossroads of Johnstown Road / Brennanstown Road and the Old Bray Road, and on either side of the ''Stillorgan Dual Carriageway'' (
N11), which is parallel to the Old Bray Road. The
R827 road
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runs from
Blackrock
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and terminates in Cabinteely.
Much of Cabinteely is parkland (Cabinteely Park and Kilbogget Park) or open countryside (around Laughanstown and Brennanstown).
Cabinteely borders
Ballybrack,
Carrickmines
Carrickmines () is an outer suburb of Dublin in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland. The area, still semi-rural, was historically on the border of English control and featured a defensive construction, Carrickmines Castle, which became the subjec ...
,
Cherrywood
Cherrywood () is a developing suburb of Dublin, Ireland, bordering Cabinteely, Loughlinstown and Rathmichael. It is located to the southeast of the city, in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown. The development commenced on a greenfield site in 1998 an ...
,
Cornelscourt,
Deansgrange
Deansgrange () is a southern suburb of Dublin, centred on the crossroads of Clonkeen Road and Kill Lane. The area shares the name Clonkeen () with the area further east, known as Kill of the Grange (i.e. "Church of the Grange of ": referring to ...
,
Foxrock
Foxrock () is an affluent suburb of Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is within the county of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, in the postal district of Dublin 18 and in the Roman Catholic parish of Foxrock.
History
The suburb of Foxrock was d ...
,
Johnstown,
Killiney
Killiney () is an affluent seaside resort and suburb in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland. It lies south of neighbouring Dalkey, east of Ballybrack and Sallynoggin and north of Shankill. The place grew around the 11th century Killiney Churc ...
and
Loughlinstown
Loughlinstown () is a southern Dublin suburb, located in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, on the N11 national road.
Loughlinstown is the location of St. Columcille's Hospital, which serves both south Dublin and Wicklow. The European Foundation for ...
.
History and monuments
The area has seen human activity since
prehistoric times - there is a tomb known as Brennanstown Portal Tomb, Glendruid cromlech/dolmen, or The Druids’ Altar near Cabinteely.
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Excavations between 1957 and 1999 some 700m southeast of Cabinteely suggest that the area was of "considerable status and importance" from the 6th-7th centuries, with possible evidence of a church, ancillary buildings, possible workshops and a cemetery.
Anecdotal evidence suggests that Cabinteely grew up around a tavern () located at a crossroads on the main road linking Dublin with the South.
Cabinteely sits at the meeting point of the three medieval
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civil parishes
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of Tully, Kill
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and Killiney
Killiney () is an affluent seaside resort and suburb in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland. It lies south of neighbouring Dalkey, east of Ballybrack and Sallynoggin and north of Shankill. The place grew around the 11th century Killiney Churc ...
, in the half-barony of Rathdown. The ruins of Kill Abbey/Grange Church are near Deansgrange
Deansgrange () is a southern suburb of Dublin, centred on the crossroads of Clonkeen Road and Kill Lane. The area shares the name Clonkeen () with the area further east, known as Kill of the Grange (i.e. "Church of the Grange of ": referring to ...
. The modern suburb of Cabinteely is still split between these civil parishes.
The ruined 9th century Tully Church
Tully Church is an ancient church in County Dublin, Ireland.
Location
Tully Church lies in Laughanstown (; variously spelled ''Lehaunestown, Lehaunstown''); it is located in Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, 500 m south-southeast of Laughanston Luas ...
and graveyard lies within the modern parish
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of Cabinteely at Laughanstown. Two high crosses from the 12th century stand in nearby fields, and a wedge tomb, all protected as National Monuments (#216). It is likely the modern Church of Ireland
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parish of Tullow
Tullow (; , formerly ''Tulach Ó bhFéidhlim/ Tullowphelim'') is a market town in County Carlow, Ireland. It is located on the River Slaney where the N81 road intersects with the R725. , the population was 4,673.
History
There is a statue of ...
, with a church nearby in Foxrock
Foxrock () is an affluent suburb of Dublin, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is within the county of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, in the postal district of Dublin 18 and in the Roman Catholic parish of Foxrock.
History
The suburb of Foxrock was d ...
, is related to that civil parish of Tully. Similarly, the modern Church of Ireland
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parish of Kill
Kill often refers to:
*Homicide, one human killing another
*cause death, to kill a living organism, to cause its death
Kill may also refer to:
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*'' Kill!'', a 1968 film directed by Kihachi Okamoto
* ''Kill'' (Cannibal Corpse album), 2006
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has a church in Deansgrange.
Cabinteely House was built in 1769 for Robert Nugent, Lord Clare, and the surrounding demesne wall still mostly exists today (running along the Old Bray Road, Brennanstown Road, and Cornelscourt Hill). It later passed into the possession of the O'Byrne family of Wicklow, who were prominent in Cabinteely since the 1660s (the family originally lived in ''Marlfield House''). William Richard O'Byrne (1823–1896), MP and author of the Naval Biographical Dictionary, owned and lived in Cabinteely House. Joseph McGrath purchased the house in 1933. Cabinteely House finally passed into the possession of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council
Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council ( ga, Comhairle Contae Dhún Laoghaire–Ráth an Dúin) is the authority responsible for local government in the county of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland. It is one of three local authorities that ...
in 1984.
Cabinteely was described in the 1837 book, ''A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland'', as having "several handsome seats ouses..adorned with thriving plantations and presents many natural beauties".
The Ordnance Survey Ireland map 1837-1842 shows Cabinteely village with "Post Office, R.C. Church, and Police Barrack". The townland of Cabinteely at that time only included Cabinteely Demesne and Marlfield House (today in the ''St. Gabriels'' estate), whereas the modern suburb now includes neighbouring townlands such as Rochestown, Kilbogget, Brennanstown, and Laughanstown.
The Ordnance Survey Ireland map 1888-1913 shows Cabinteely Village with "P.O., Presbytery, St.Brigid's R.C. Church, Smithy, Constab. Bk., Court Ho., Dispy." among others, and Dublin Corporation
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's water main running directly through the Village.
Cabinteely Barracks was attacked numerous times during the civil war.
Land rezoning in Cabinteely during the 1990s was the subject of an investigation under the Mahon Tribunal
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.
Political divisions
The four electoral division
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s of Cabinteely-Granitefield, Cabinteely-Kilbogget, Cabinteely-Loughlinstown and Cabinteely-Pottery are in the Dáil constituency of Dún Laoghaire
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The town was built following the 1816 legislation that allowed the building of a major port to serve Dubli ...
. They are divided between the local electoral area
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s of Dún Laoghaire
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The town was built following the 1816 legislation that allowed the building of a major port to serve Dubli ...
and Killiney
Killiney () is an affluent seaside resort and suburb in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland. It lies south of neighbouring Dalkey, east of Ballybrack and Sallynoggin and north of Shankill. The place grew around the 11th century Killiney Churc ...
– Shankill for elections to Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council. Cabinteely is split between the postal districts of Dublin 18 and County Dublin.
Transport
Cabinteely lies just off the N11. It is also accessible from Dún Laoghaire and the M50, via junction 15 ''Carrickmines
Carrickmines () is an outer suburb of Dublin in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland. The area, still semi-rural, was historically on the border of English control and featured a defensive construction, Carrickmines Castle, which became the subjec ...
''.
A number of bus routes operated by Dublin Bus
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as well as Go-Ahead Ireland
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History
With the aim of improving efficiency, in 2015 the ...
serve Cabinteely such as the 63, 84, 84a, 84x and 145. The Aircoach
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Greystones route also stops at Cabinteely Cross. Finnegan's operate a bus service from Bray DART station to the Luas stop in Sandyford, via Cabinteely.
The Luas Green Line passes close to Cabinteely with a stop at Laughanstown, about 20 minutes walk from Cabinteely; there is also an unused stop at Brennanstown and a stop at Carrickmines
Carrickmines () is an outer suburb of Dublin in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland. The area, still semi-rural, was historically on the border of English control and featured a defensive construction, Carrickmines Castle, which became the subjec ...
(about 30 minutes walk to Cabinteely), with a journey time of less than 40 minutes to Dublin City Centre.
Amenities
Cabinteely has several shops, including a boutique and estate agency, and several restaurants and cafés, as well as hairdressers, barbers and dental surgery. Cornelscourt shopping centre and "The Park" shopping centre also serve the area. The "Horse and Hound" public house is in the centre of the village.
Cabinteely's Carnegie library was opened in 1912, and features a tiled roof, copper cupola and leaded windows.
Cabinteely Park spans 45 hectares and includes a children's playground. It is a good place to look for rare birds such as the great spotted woodpecker. Kilbogget Park hosts rugby, soccer, Gaelic clubs and pitches, as well as a recreational area with floodlit car parking & paths.
Kilbogget House, a large mostly Georgian house in Shrewsbury Wood received tax-deductible status in 2005 and is open, free of charge to the public in January, May and September. Cabinteely House and outbuildings are owned by Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council
Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council ( ga, Comhairle Contae Dhún Laoghaire–Ráth an Dúin) is the authority responsible for local government in the county of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland. It is one of three local authorities that ...
and are often open for cultural events and historical tours.
The St. John Ambulance Brigade of Ireland has a division based in Cabinteely.
Education
There are a number of primary and secondary schools serving the area, such as St.Brigid's Girls National School, St. Brigid's Boys National School (Foxrock), Cabinteely Community School, Clonkeen College and Loreto Convent.
Religion
St. Brigid's Roman Catholic Church is in the Archdiocese of Dublin and was opened on 10 October 1836. The church is dedicated to St. Brigid, who has a long association with the area.
In the Church of Ireland
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, the area is divided between the parishes of Tullow, with a church nearby in Foxrock, and that of Kill, with a church in Deansgrange.
Sport
The local Gaelic Athletic Association
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clubs are Cabinteely GAA and Foxrock–Cabinteely who play in Kilbogget Park. Geraldines P. Morans is another local GAA club which has its home pitches nearby at Cornelscourt.
The local soccer teams, Cabinteely F.C. and Park Celtic F.C., are based in Kilbogget Park and Cabinteely Park respectively.
There are two rugby clubs: St. Brigid's Rugby Club, and Seapoint RFC. The latter is a senior All Ireland League club based in Kilbogget Park.
People
* Déirdre de Búrca, politician, went to school in Cabinteely.
* Rosanna Davison
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, winner of the Miss World title in 2003 and daughter of singer Chris de Burgh, lives in Cabinteely.
* Peter Farrell, footballer, began playing football with the ''Cabinteely Schoolboys''.
* John Fitzgerald, footballer, is from Cabinteely.
* Eddie Gormley
Eddie Gormley (born 23 October 1968) is an Irish football coach and former player who is currently manager of Cabinteely.
Early career
Educated at Cabinteely Community School where he played for the School Junior & Senior teams, and also pla ...
, footballer and football manager, went to school and played football in Cabinteely.
* Amy Huberman
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Early life
Huberman g ...
, actress, writer and wife of Brian O'Driscoll
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, grew up in Cabinteely.The Irish Times
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* William Kenny, politician, judge and Liberal Unionist politician, lived in ''Marlfield House''.
* Andy Keogh, footballer, began playing football with Cabinteely F.C.
* Joanne King, actress, went to school in Cabinteely.
* George Lee, economist, journalist, television and radio presenter, and former Fine Gael politician, lives in Cabinteely.
* Ian Madigan
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Club career
Madigan made his senior debut for Leinster in a Celtic L ...
, Leinster & Ireland rugby player, grew up in Cabinteely.
* Diarmuid Martin, former Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland, was curate of Cabinteely Parish in 1973–74.
* Joseph McGrath, politician and founder of the Irish Hospitals' Sweepstake
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, owned and lived in ''Cabinteely House''.
* Alan O'Brien, footballer, played football for Cabinteely F.C.
* Eoin Ó Broin, political theorist and politician, is from Cabinteely.
* Mary Mitchell O'Connor
Mary Mitchell O'Connor (born 10 June 1959) is a former Irish Fine Gael politician who served as a Minister of State from 2017 to 2020 and Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation from 2016 to 2017. She served as a Teachta Dála (TD) for the ...
, former TD for Dún Laoghaire
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The town was built following the 1816 legislation that allowed the building of a major port to serve Dubli ...
, lives in Cabinteely.
* Glenn Quinn
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, actor, grew up in Cabinteely.
* Grainne Seoige, TV star, lives in Cabinteely.
* Kevin Shields
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, musician and frontman of My Bloody Valentine, was raised in Cabinteely.
References
External links
Cabinteely House & Park
Cabinteely Tidy Towns
Cabinteely Parish
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