Sandyford
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Sandyford Áth an Ghainimh
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| Suburb of Dublin | |
Sandyford Industrial Estate east of the R133 road
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 Sandyford
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| Coordinates: 53°16′12″N 6°13′30″W / 53.27°N 6.225°WCoordinates: 53°16′12″N 6°13′30″W / 53.27°N 6.225°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown |
| Elevation | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Urban | 5,844 |
| Irish Grid Reference | O183263 |
| Website | www |
Sandyford (Irish: Áth an Ghainimh) is a suburb of Dublin, located in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland. A major part of Sandyford today is composed of the Sandyford Industrial Estate and related developments.
In the centre of Sandyford village is a monument to the working men of the village, Pater and Ned.
Sandyford village is 9 km south of Dublin city centre. It lies just south of the M50 motorway, accessed from junctions 13 and 14. The Sandyford Industrial Estate is just north of the motorway. The depot for the Luas Green Line is located on the eastern edge of the Industrial Estate, as are two stops, Stillorgan and the terminus Sandyford.
An Aircoach service links the area with Dublin Airport 24 hours a day. Dublin Bus routes 11, 44 and 47 link the area with the city centre whilst route 114 provides a local service to Blackrock (Monday to Saturday only).
The Sandyford Industrial Estate and surrounding areas is one of the biggest business parks in Ireland, consisting of over 500 companies with 20,000 in their employment. It includes several separate business estates and sites:
A proposal to establish a Sandyford Business District Area which would include the core Sandyford Industrial Estate/Business Park as well as the other areas mentioned above is under consideration.
The area has further capacity for 17,500 more employees, 350,000 sq m of commercial floor space and 1,000 residential units.
Microsoft have over 1,000 employees in Sandyford.
The Luas Green Line was built through the Industrial Estate and the Kilmacud, Stillorgan, Sandyford and Central Park stops serve the area. All four of these stops would fall inside the proposed Sandyford Business District.
Sandyford is part of the Dáil Éireann constituency of Dublin-Rathdown.
Well known residents of Sandyford include radio personality Ray D'Arcy, singer/songwriter Paul Brady, and comedian Hal Roach (1927–2012), while David Kennedy, the former Formula 1 driver and RTÉ and Setanta Sports commentator lived for many years on Sandyford Road.
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