Darndale
Encyclopedia
Darndale is an area on the Northside
of Dublin, in Ireland
, featuring a high concentration of social housing. It is located in the north of the sprawling suburb of Coolock
. Darndale lies within the Dublin 17 postal district.
in recent decades.
, and to the south by the Riverside housing estate in Coolock. It comprises the housing estates of Buttercup, Marigold, Primrose Grove, Snowdrop Walk and Tulip Court.
Darndale is accessible by the Malahide Road and the N32 (via the old Clonshaugh Road), and also via the Greencastle Road. It is within 3 km of Dublin Airport. It is served by Dublin Bus
.
Immediately adjacent are the large Clare Hall Shopping Centre (anchored by Tesco Ireland
), a Shell petrol station and a Hilton Hotel (the "Dublin Airport Hilton").
Since around 2004, Darndale has also had an unusual leisure amenity - a substantial fishing pond, built in cooperation with the Eastern Regional Fisheries Board.
Darndale, with the Belcamp housing development, forms a parish in the Roman Catholic church.
, England
. This housing plan has not been repeated in the Republic of Ireland since the construction of the Darndale estates.
Problems involving the courts began to surface and some became centres of anti-social behaviour, with residents complaining to the local authority. Changes were made to the housing plan: laneways were closed and back gardens extended, and CCTV was installed in the estates..
Northside (Dublin)
The Northside is the area in County Dublin, Ireland bounded to the south by the River Liffey to the east by Dublin Bay, to the north and west by the boundaries of County Dublin.- Introduction :...
of Dublin, in Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
, featuring a high concentration of social housing. It is located in the north of the sprawling suburb of Coolock
Coolock
Coolock is a large suburban area, centred on a village, on Dublin city's Northside in Ireland. Coolock is crossed by the Santry River, a prominent feature in the middle of the district, with a linear park and ponds...
. Darndale lies within the Dublin 17 postal district.
History
The area originally comprised farmlands in the northern part of the civil parish of Coolock, and took its name from either a large house situated to the west of Malahide Road or from the townland of the same name. It was intensively developed by Dublin CorporationDublin Corporation
Dublin Corporation , known by generations of Dubliners simply as The Corpo, is the former name given to the city government and its administrative organisation in Dublin between 1661 and 1 January 2002...
in recent decades.
Location and access
Located to the north-east of Dublin city, Darndale is bordered to the east by the Malahide Road, to the north by the N32, to the west by PriorswoodPriorswood, Dublin
Priorswood is a district formed in northern Coolock, on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland. It is part of the Dublin 17 postal district and took its name from a large house, Friarswood, situated off Belcamp Lane, near the Malahide Road, or from the townland of the same name...
, and to the south by the Riverside housing estate in Coolock. It comprises the housing estates of Buttercup, Marigold, Primrose Grove, Snowdrop Walk and Tulip Court.
Darndale is accessible by the Malahide Road and the N32 (via the old Clonshaugh Road), and also via the Greencastle Road. It is within 3 km of Dublin Airport. It is served by Dublin Bus
Dublin Bus
Dublin Bus is a public transport operator in Ireland. It operates an extensive bus network of 172 radial, cross-city and peripheral routes and 18 night routes in the city of Dublin and the Greater Dublin Area. The company, established in 1987, is a subsidiary of Córas Iompair Éireann which is...
.
Today
Darndale has a planned village centre, small industrial units, including a bakery, and is home to a major Traveller settlement by the N32, and in a separate compound, Traveller school facilities.Immediately adjacent are the large Clare Hall Shopping Centre (anchored by Tesco Ireland
Tesco Ireland
Tesco Ireland is the Irish arm of supermarket group Tesco. It was formed in Tesco plc's 1997 takeover of the Irish retailing operations of Associated British Foods, namely Powers' Supermarkets Limited and its subsidiaries, trading as Quinnsworth and Crazy Prices.Tesco operates supermarkets under...
), a Shell petrol station and a Hilton Hotel (the "Dublin Airport Hilton").
Since around 2004, Darndale has also had an unusual leisure amenity - a substantial fishing pond, built in cooperation with the Eastern Regional Fisheries Board.
Darndale, with the Belcamp housing development, forms a parish in the Roman Catholic church.
Social issues
Darndale was built as a social housing experiment consisting of low-rise, courtyard-based houses to encourage stronger community links in large, and largely resettled, communities. The idea of the "courts" was to create neighbourly bonds among the new residents. This idea of a communal space fostering community spirit was based on a large housing scheme called Cricketer's Way, located in BirminghamBirmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. This housing plan has not been repeated in the Republic of Ireland since the construction of the Darndale estates.
Problems involving the courts began to surface and some became centres of anti-social behaviour, with residents complaining to the local authority. Changes were made to the housing plan: laneways were closed and back gardens extended, and CCTV was installed in the estates..