Castleknock
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Castleknock Caisleán Cnucha
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| Suburb of Dublin | |
St Brigid's church, Castleknock
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 Castleknock
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| Coordinates: 53°22′26″N 6°21′32″W / 53.374°N 6.359°WCoordinates: 53°22′26″N 6°21′32″W / 53.374°N 6.359°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | Fingal County Council |
| Dáil Éireann | Dublin West |
| EU Parliament | Dublin |
| Elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Urban | 21,457 |
| Postal district(s) | Dublin 15 |
| Dialing code | 01, +353 1 |
| Irish Grid Reference | O078378 |
Castleknock (Irish: Caisleán Cnucha, meaning "Cnucha's Castle") is a suburb of Dublin and a civil parish in Fingal, Ireland. It is located 8 km (5 mi) west of the centre of Dublin.
The village is located just inside the city's M50 motorway ring road, bordered to the west by the large suburb of Blanchardstown, to the east by the Phoenix Park, to the north by Dunsink and to the south by the village of Chapelizod above the Liffey valley. The N3 Navan Road also serves the area. The Royal Canal and the Dublin-Sligo railway line pass through the area from east to west.
The village of Castleknock is in the Dublin 15 postal area.
The Dublin Suburban Rail the Western Suburban Railway Line or Maynooth Line running from Dublin Connolly to Maynooth. Castleknock railway station opened on 2 July 1990.
As part of the government's "Transport 21" strategy, a Metro line was planned, from the southern suburb of Tallaght, through the neighbourhood of Castleknock, to Dublin Airport. Quoting from the plans:
"The path of the Metro will first swing into Dublin 15 at the south end of Castleknock golf course and proceed past Porterstown playing pitches where it is hoped to have “minimal impact.” The stop at Porterstown will be directly above the current Maynooth train line allowing the potential in the future to integrate the two services. Another stop will be provided at the Millennium Park with the line going around the park’s perimeter rather than cutting through it as had originally been envisaged. It will then proceed around by McDonalds before its major stop in Dublin 15 adjacent to Draíocht, the Civic Offices, and the shopping centre. Its path will then continue around the Westend side of the shopping centre, past Westpoint where it will cross the Navan Road and go up the Snugborough Road."
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