Coolmine () is a primarily residential suburb of Dublin,

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. It is also a

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Location and access

Coolmine is located between the suburban areas of

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(to the south-east) and Clonsilla (to the west). It is in the

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postal district, approximately 15 kilometres from Dublin city. One of the largest shopping outlets in Ireland – the

Blanchardstown Centre The Blanchardstown Centre is one of Ireland's two largest shopping complexes, located in Blanchardstown and Coolmine, western suburbs of Dublin, Ireland. It opened in October 1996 and was extended in 2004 to create extra retail space. It lies ...

– is located in Coolmine townland, as well as other parts of greater Blanchardstown. Public transport in Coolmine is provided by

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, with route numbers 37 and 39 serving the area. The N3 Navan Road is the main road artery. Coolmine railway station is on the

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/ M3 Parkway Western Commuter line. The station opened on 2 July 1990. Close to Coolmine railway station is a single-arch stone road bridge (over the

Royal Canal The Royal Canal () is a canal originally built for freight and passenger transportation from Dublin to Longford in Ireland. It is one of two canals from Dublin to the River Shannon and was built in direct competition to the Grand Canal. Th ...

) which was built between 1794-1795, with ashlar parapet walls, cut stone keystones and voussoirs.

Amenities

Coolmine woods

In the centre of Coolmine is the Coolmine woods. Its main path is often used as a shortcut for people heading towards the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre or by schoolchildren attending Coolmine Community School. Its flat and open grass makes it popular for joggers and dog walkers while during the summer, local football teams train on the grass.

Millennium Park

The Millennium Park is located between Coolmine and the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre. The park is run by Fingal County Council and its amenities include two all-weather astro pitches, a children's playground, a dog pen, a skatepark, and exercise stations.

Education

Schools serving the area include ''Scoil Oilibhéir'' (a primary level

gaelscoil A Gaelscoil (; plural: ''Gaelscoileanna'') is an Irish language- medium school in Ireland: the term refers especially to Irish-medium schools outside the Irish-speaking regions or Gaeltacht. Over 50,000 students attend Gaelscoileanna at primary a ...

which opened in 1975) and Coolmine Community School (a secondary level community school with approximately 1000 pupils enrolled).

Enterprise

Coolmine Industrial Estate was opened on 30 May 1983 by Councillor Michael Gannon. The estate is home to a number of businesses and services such as a post office, several small businesses and Blanchardstown Fire Station. Coolmine is also home to a number of other services such as the Coolmine Community Action Team, which offers drug and alcohol addiction services.https://www.coolmine.ie/

Gallery

Coolmine train station bilingual as Gaeilge agus as Béarla sign (2022).jpg, Coolmine train station bilingual sign Comhartha Scoil Oilibhéir, Cúil Mhín, Scoil Oilibhéir sign, Coolmine (2020).jpg, Gaelscoil Scoil Oilibhéir sign, Coolmine Coolmine industrial estate.jpg, Coolmine industrial estate Blanchardstown Fire Station Stáisiún Dóiteáin Bhaile Bhlainséir (2021).jpg, Blanchardstown Fire Station Coolmine woods sign.jpg, Coolmine woods sign Coolmine Community School main entrance.jpg, Coolmine Community School

References

{{Dublin residential areas Places in Fingal Townlands of the barony of Castleknock