Tyrrelstown
Encyclopedia
Tyrrelstown is a rapidly expanding village located 13 km northwest of the city of Dublin in Ireland
. The local authority for the area, which forms part of the Dublin 15 postal district, is Fingal County Council
.
; much of the area's history is intertwined with that of Cruiserath, Castleknock
, Mulhuddart
and other adjacent places. To the south there is Tyrrelstown House, a protected structure dating back to 1720.
, to the west of Cruiserath and set between the N3 and the M2.
Located nearby is Damastown
Industrial Estate, one of Dublin's largest industrial estates, which includes a large IBM
campus employing over 4,000 people. Also in nearby Cruiserath, there are premises for the pharmaceutical corporation Bristol-Myers Squibb
; beyond that is Blanchardstown Corporate Park which features offices belonging to PayPal, Ask.Com, and Welocalize
, a multinational software localization company.
supermarket, a Superquinn
supermarket, a newsagent, a pub, an off-licence, a restaurant, several fast food outlets, a pharmacy, two medical centres, a dental practice, a coffee shop, and a hairdresser and barber shop.
Tyrrelstown was the location of Ireland's first proposed indoor ski slope, Snowtopia which the main developer Twinlite had intended to develop on the site in the coming years. The proposed snowdome was refused planning permission and is currently on appeal.
There is also a local football (soccer) team called Tyrrelstown FC, which currently has 2 senior teams playing in the AUL as well as a schoolboy teams playing in the DDSL. The football club is currently in a rebuilding phase after a fire damaged all of the clubs equipment. See news article about story - http://www.dublinpeople.com/content/view/700/55/
route from Dublin City Centre. In addition a 238 service links the area with Blanchardstown shopping centre and Ladyswell.
As of March 2009, Urbus have introduced a 7 day service between Tyrrelstown and the Blanchardstown area with regular clockface timetables meaning the Blanchardstown centre is accessible by public transport at the weekend for the first time. This service also serves Dublin Airport
and Swords
.
A new N2 - N3 link road has been approved funding and construction is due to commence in September 2011. By road it is accessible via Mulhuddart, Hollystown and Cruiserath.
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. The local authority for the area, which forms part of the Dublin 15 postal district, is Fingal County Council
Fingal County Council
Fingal County council is the local authority for the county of Fingal in Ireland. It is one of three local authorities that comprised the former Dublin County Council before its abolition and one of four councils in the Dublin Region. The county seat is in Swords, with another major office...
.
History
Tyrrelstown (often incorrectly spelt as Tyrellstown or Tyrrellstown) derives its name from that of the Tyrrell family, who were granted the lands in the parishes of Clonsilla and Mulhuddart in 1178 by the Norman, Hugh DeLacy. Historically Tyrrelstown is part of the Barony of Castleknock, which had its focal point at Castleknock CastleCastleknock Castle
Castleknock Castle is a ruined Norman castle located on the grounds of present-day Castleknock College, Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland.-Description:...
; much of the area's history is intertwined with that of Cruiserath, Castleknock
Castleknock
Castleknock is a suburb of Dublin, Ireland. It is in the west of the modern administrative county of Fingal within the traditional county of Dublin. It is located west of the centre of Dublin....
, Mulhuddart
Mulhuddart
Mulhuddart is a suburb situated to the north-west of Dublin city, in the barony of Castleknock, Ireland. The River Tolka passes near the village.-Location and access:The N3 dual carriageway now by-passes the village...
and other adjacent places. To the south there is Tyrrelstown House, a protected structure dating back to 1720.
Location
Tyrrelstown is located south of Hollystown Golf Course, north of MulhuddartMulhuddart
Mulhuddart is a suburb situated to the north-west of Dublin city, in the barony of Castleknock, Ireland. The River Tolka passes near the village.-Location and access:The N3 dual carriageway now by-passes the village...
, to the west of Cruiserath and set between the N3 and the M2.
Located nearby is Damastown
Damastown
Damastown is the name of two townlands in Dublin, Ireland.-Fingal:In Fingal Damastown is a townland of the village of Naul previously a small village complete with Catholic Church, Saint Canice's, which is still in use, and national school which was is now a family home, the area is now sparsely...
Industrial Estate, one of Dublin's largest industrial estates, which includes a large IBM
IBM
International Business Machines Corporation or IBM is an American multinational technology and consulting corporation headquartered in Armonk, New York, United States. IBM manufactures and sells computer hardware and software, and it offers infrastructure, hosting and consulting services in areas...
campus employing over 4,000 people. Also in nearby Cruiserath, there are premises for the pharmaceutical corporation Bristol-Myers Squibb
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Bristol-Myers Squibb , often referred to as BMS, is a pharmaceutical company, headquartered in New York City. The company was formed in 1989, following the merger of its predecessors Bristol-Myers and the Squibb Corporation...
; beyond that is Blanchardstown Corporate Park which features offices belonging to PayPal, Ask.Com, and Welocalize
Welocalize
Welocalize is a multinational company based in Frederick, Maryland, USA that provides language localization services. It has over 400 employees worldwide and 10 offices in the US, UK, Germany, Ireland, Japan, and China. It has been awarded Inc. Magazine's Inc...
, a multinational software localization company.
Local amenities
A new retail area known as Tyrrelstown Town Centre opened on November 24th, 2005 and has been created as part of the recent housing developments to cater to the local inhabitants. A 4-star luxury http://www.carltonhotelblanchardstown.com hotel was opened in 2006. Plans for a large retail park have been postponed. Other local amenities include two national schools (one under the patronage of the Educate Together group and a second under the patronage of the Catholic Church ), a creche, a LidlLidl
Lidl is a discount supermarket chain based in Germany that operates over 7,200 stores across Europe. The company's full name is Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG...
supermarket, a Superquinn
Superquinn
Superquinn is an Irish supermarket chain. Until 2005, the company was entirely privately held by the Quinn family. It is now a subsidiary of Select Retail Holdings Limited....
supermarket, a newsagent, a pub, an off-licence, a restaurant, several fast food outlets, a pharmacy, two medical centres, a dental practice, a coffee shop, and a hairdresser and barber shop.
Tyrrelstown was the location of Ireland's first proposed indoor ski slope, Snowtopia which the main developer Twinlite had intended to develop on the site in the coming years. The proposed snowdome was refused planning permission and is currently on appeal.
There is also a local football (soccer) team called Tyrrelstown FC, which currently has 2 senior teams playing in the AUL as well as a schoolboy teams playing in the DDSL. The football club is currently in a rebuilding phase after a fire damaged all of the clubs equipment. See news article about story - http://www.dublinpeople.com/content/view/700/55/
Transport
Tyrrelstown is served primarily by the regular 40D Dublin BusDublin 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...
route from Dublin City Centre. In addition a 238 service links the area with Blanchardstown shopping centre and Ladyswell.
As of March 2009, Urbus have introduced a 7 day service between Tyrrelstown and the Blanchardstown area with regular clockface timetables meaning the Blanchardstown centre is accessible by public transport at the weekend for the first time. This service also serves Dublin Airport
Dublin Airport
Dublin Airport, , is operated by the Dublin Airport Authority. Located in Collinstown, in the Fingal part of County Dublin, 18.4 million passengers passed through the airport in 2010, making it the busiest airport in the Republic of Ireland, followed by Cork and Shannon...
and Swords
Swords
A sword is a cutting/thrusting weapon made of metal. Sword or swords may also refer to:* Swords, County Dublin, Ireland* Suit of swords, a suit in Latin-suited playing cards and Tarot decks* SWORDS, a ground-based military robot...
.
A new N2 - N3 link road has been approved funding and construction is due to commence in September 2011. By road it is accessible via Mulhuddart, Hollystown and Cruiserath.