Clontarf, Dublin
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Clontarf Cluain Tarbh
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Clontarf promenade
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| Coordinates: 53°21′54″N 6°12′36″W / 53.365°N 6.21°WCoordinates: 53°21′54″N 6°12′36″W / 53.365°N 6.21°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | Dublin 3 |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Urban | 31,063 |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
Clontarf (Irish: Cluain Tarbh, meaning "meadow of the bull") is a coastal suburb on the northside of Dublin, in Ireland. It is most famous for the Battle of Clontarf in 1014, in which Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, defeated the Vikings of Dublin and their allies, the Irish of Leinster. This battle, which extended over a wide area, is seen as marking an end to the Irish-Viking Wars.
It is also a civil parish in the ancient barony of Coolock. While Clontarf lacks a single "village centre", historically there were two population centres, one on the coast towards the city and the fishing village of Clontarf Sheds further north on the coast at what is now Vernon Avenue. Clontarf has a range of commercial facilities in several locations, mainly centred on Vernon Avenue. It adjoins Fairview, Marino, Killester, Artane and Raheny, and is in the postal district Dublin 3.
Clontarf "is a seaside suburb on the Dublin 3km (2m) -Howth 11km (7m) road. It is one stop on the DART from the city center, has a cosy village atmosphere and most roads lead down to the sea."
The name Cluain Tarbh comes from the sound of the wind on the beach which is said to sound like the panting of a bull.
Clontarf's sea front is served by the 130, 104 and 32X Dublin Bus routes, and the inland parts can be reached from buses on the Howth Road, such as the 29A, 31 series and 32 series. The area's historic railway station, on the Howth Road, closed many years ago, but a new railway station, Clontarf Road railway station, a stop on the Dublin Area Rapid Transit system, is located between Clontarf and Fairview.
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