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Edmondstown (), also historically called 'Ballyhamon', is a
townland A townland (; Ulster-Scots: ''toonlann'') is a traditional small land division used in Ireland and in the Western Isles of Scotland, typically covering . The townland system is of medieval Gaelic origin, predating the Norman invasion, and mo ...
in
County Dublin County Dublin ( or ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland, and holds its capital city, Dublin. It is located on the island's east coast, within the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster. Until 1994, County Dubli ...
and a small outer suburb of
Dublin Dublin is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Situated on Dublin Bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, and is bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, pa ...
. It is on the R116 regional road, south of Ballyboden and north of Rockbrook, in the valley of the Owendoher River, and is in the
local government area A local government area (LGA) is an administrative division of a country that a local government is responsible for. The size of an LGA varies by country but it is generally a subdivision of a federated state, state, province, division (politica ...
of
South Dublin South Dublin () is a county in Ireland, within the province of Leinster and the Eastern and Midland Region. It is one of three successor counties to County Dublin, which was disestablished for administrative purposes in 1994. South Dublin Cou ...
. Edmondstown National School is a Catholic primary school which serves the local area and has an attendance of 103 students. It won an Active Flag and the STEM plaque of excellence in science, technology, engineering and maths. Edmondstown Golf Course is on Edmondstown Road. The remains of 27 people were discovered in the 1950s at the golf course when work uncovered an Early Bronze Age cemetery. It is the site of the
Mount Venus Mount Venus (or ''Cill an Véineas'' in '' Irish'') is a sacred megalithic site in Edmondstown, County Dublin, Ireland on the Mount Venus Road. It is a national heritage site. It has been described by Borlase as one of the most magnificent in t ...
megalith.


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Towns and villages in South Dublin (county) Townlands of County Dublin {{Dublin-geo-stub