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'Dundrum' (''Dún Droma'' in Irish, ''the ridge fort''), originally a town in its own right, is now a suburban village and district in the county of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Ireland.
The area is located in the An Post postal districts of Dublin 14 and 16.
The original village clustered around the 13th century Dundrum Castle (now in ruins), built as part of the defences around Dublin. The village expanded greatly after the arrival of the Dublin and South Eastern Railway (DSER) in 1854. The 18th century church of St. Nahi is located in Dundrum.
In 1971, Dundrum was one of the earliest places in Ireland to open a purpose-built shopping centre (the first being in Stillorgan), succeeding the Pye factory.
A much bigger shopping centre opened just south of the village on March 3, 2005. Known as Dundrum Town Centre it contains within the complex one the largest cinemas in Ireland, opened in early October 2005. The old shopping centre and much of Main Street, excluding the Church, are to be demolished to create space for hotels and apartments.
The College of Further Education in Dundrum is the local community Vocational Education Committee college.
The Luas tram system passes through the town, over the large cable-stayed "William Dargan Bridge", at Taney Cross near the town centre. It is the biggest engineering structure on the line. The route was originally a railway line opened by the DSER. Closed in 1958, the alignment was preserved intact for several decades. Dundrum railway station opened on 10 July 1854, but was finally closed on 1 January 1959.[1]
Dundrum is also serviced by the following bus routes:
★ 14 & 14A Dundrum Luas station to Dublin
★ 17 Rialto to Blackrock
★ 44 Enniskerry to Dublin
★ 44B Glencullen to Dublin
★ 44C Ballyogan to Dublin
★ 48A Ballinteer to Dublin
★ 48N Nitelink
★ 75 Dún Laoghaire DART station to Tallaght
★ 116 Whitechurch to Dublin
★ Circle Line route CL1 to Ballsbridge, Dublin, Lucan and Celbridge
Dundrum is the family home of cyclist, Stephen Roche, and Seamus Brennan, Minister of Social and Family Affairs.
★ List of towns in the Republic of Ireland
★ Dundrum, County Tipperary
★ Dundrum, County Down, a village in Northern Ireland.
★ Dundrum Town Centre
★ College of Further Education, Dundrum
1. Dundrum station
Dundrum Village Centre, from Ballinteer Road
The area is located in the An Post postal districts of Dublin 14 and 16.
| Contents |
| History |
| Development |
| Transport |
| Trivia |
| See also |
| External links |
| References |
History
The original Dundrum station built by William Dargan in 1854 behind the modern Luas halt.
The new William Dargan bridge at Dundrum
The original village clustered around the 13th century Dundrum Castle (now in ruins), built as part of the defences around Dublin. The village expanded greatly after the arrival of the Dublin and South Eastern Railway (DSER) in 1854. The 18th century church of St. Nahi is located in Dundrum.
Development
In 1971, Dundrum was one of the earliest places in Ireland to open a purpose-built shopping centre (the first being in Stillorgan), succeeding the Pye factory.
A much bigger shopping centre opened just south of the village on March 3, 2005. Known as Dundrum Town Centre it contains within the complex one the largest cinemas in Ireland, opened in early October 2005. The old shopping centre and much of Main Street, excluding the Church, are to be demolished to create space for hotels and apartments.
The College of Further Education in Dundrum is the local community Vocational Education Committee college.
Transport
The Luas tram system passes through the town, over the large cable-stayed "William Dargan Bridge", at Taney Cross near the town centre. It is the biggest engineering structure on the line. The route was originally a railway line opened by the DSER. Closed in 1958, the alignment was preserved intact for several decades. Dundrum railway station opened on 10 July 1854, but was finally closed on 1 January 1959.[1]
Dundrum is also serviced by the following bus routes:
★ 14 & 14A Dundrum Luas station to Dublin
★ 17 Rialto to Blackrock
★ 44 Enniskerry to Dublin
★ 44B Glencullen to Dublin
★ 44C Ballyogan to Dublin
★ 48A Ballinteer to Dublin
★ 48N Nitelink
★ 75 Dún Laoghaire DART station to Tallaght
★ 116 Whitechurch to Dublin
★ Circle Line route CL1 to Ballsbridge, Dublin, Lucan and Celbridge
Trivia
Dundrum is the family home of cyclist, Stephen Roche, and Seamus Brennan, Minister of Social and Family Affairs.
See also
★ List of towns in the Republic of Ireland
★ Dundrum, County Tipperary
★ Dundrum, County Down, a village in Northern Ireland.
★ Dundrum Town Centre
External links
★ College of Further Education, Dundrum
References
1. Dundrum station
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