Booterstown
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Townland
A townland or bally is a small geographical division of land used in Ireland. The townland system is of Gaelic origin—most townlands are believed to pre-date the Norman invasion and most have names derived from the Irish language...
and civil parish, situated in the Dún Laoghaire Rathdown
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown
Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown is a county in Ireland. It is one of three smaller counties into which County Dublin was divided in 1994. Located to the south-east of Dublin city, its county seat is the town of Dún Laoghaire. It is one of the four constituent parts of the Dublin Region...
County Council area of the former County Dublin
County Dublin
County Dublin is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Dublin Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the city of Dublin which is the capital of Ireland. County Dublin was one of the first of the parts of Ireland to be shired by King John of England following the...
, about 7 km (4.3 mi) south of the city 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,...
.
Location and access
Neighbouring districts are SandymountSandymount
Sandymount is a coastal seaside suburb in Dublin 4 on the Southside of Dublin in Ireland. It is in the Dublin South East Dáil constituency and the East Pembroke Ward. It was once part of Pembroke Township, which took its name from the fact that this area was part of the estate of the Earl of...
to the north and Blackrock to the south, while along the coast to the south east is the small district of Williamstown.
Transport
Booterstown is served by the DARTDublin Area Rapid Transit
The Dublin Area Rapid Transit is part of the suburban railway network in Ireland, running mainly along the coastline of Dublin Bay on the Trans-Dublin route, from Greystones in County Wicklow, through Dublin to Howth and Malahide in County Dublin.Trains are powered via a 1500V DC overhead catenary...
, with a railway station
Booterstown railway station
Booterstown railway station serves Booterstown in County Dublin, Ireland.The station is located on the coast, bordering the bird sanctuary of Booterstown marsh to the west and southeast. The road linking the station to the main road runs to the southwest, with a car park beside it.The station...
between the stops of Blackrock and Sydney Parade
Sydney Parade railway station
Sydney Parade Railway Station is located at Sydney Parade Avenue in Sandymount, Dublin 4, Ireland.The station opened in January 1835 as a halt on the Dublin and Kingstown Railway. In 1852, it was upgraded to a full station with the construction of shelters, stone platforms, and a footbridge.The...
. Booterstown railway station
Booterstown railway station
Booterstown railway station serves Booterstown in County Dublin, Ireland.The station is located on the coast, bordering the bird sanctuary of Booterstown marsh to the west and southeast. The road linking the station to the main road runs to the southwest, with a car park beside it.The station...
opened in January 1835.
Booterstown is also served by two Quality Bus Corridor
Quality Bus Corridor
Quality Bus Corridors are an initiative to give dedicated road space and traffic signal priority to buses in Dublin, Ireland in order to reduce journey times and improve service consistency. The aim of the initiative is to encourage people to change from cars to buses and thus reduce traffic...
s, Stillorgan
Stillorgan
Stillorgan , formerly a village in its own right, is now a suburban area of Dublin in Ireland. Stillorgan is located in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County, and contains many housing estates, shops and other facilities, with the old village centre still present...
and Blackrock, Dublin.
A frequent Aircoach
Aircoach
Aircoach is a Republic of Ireland based subsidiary company of the United Kingdom based FirstGroup. It provides airport bus express coach services from Cork, Greystones, Bray, South Dublin and Dublin City Centre to Dublin Airport. It also operates contracted bus service for airport car parks...
service links the area with Dublin Airport.
History
Historically known as Ballyboother the name "Booterstown" is an anglicised form of the original Gaelic name meaning "The Town of the Road".Booterstown lies along an ancient route once known as Slíghe Chualann
Slíghe Chualann
Slíghe Chualann was an ancient roadway which stretched from the residence of the High King of Ireland at Tara to the lands of Cuala. Cuala is the area that is seen today as from South County Dublin to North County Wicklow including Bray...
which connected the residence of the High King of Ireland
High King of Ireland
The High Kings of Ireland were sometimes historical and sometimes legendary figures who had, or who are claimed to have had, lordship over the whole of Ireland. Medieval and early modern Irish literature portrays an almost unbroken sequence of High Kings, ruling from Tara over a hierarchy of...
at Tara with his outlaying lands in Cualann. Cualann is the ancient name for the area of land stretching towards Bray .
The Congregation of the Irish Christian Brothers had their headquarters at St. Helen's, Booterstown from 1925 to 1988. St. Helen's was built in 1760 for Thomas Cooley, MP and was known originally as Seamount. It was extensively refurbished a century later while in the ownership of Viscount Gough
Viscount Gough
thumb|Hugh Gough, 1st Viscount GoughViscount Gough, of Goojerat in the Punjab and of the city of Limerick, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1849 for the military commander Hugh Gough, 1st Baron Gough...
, Field Marshal of the British Army whose wife Marie Frances opened the gardens to the public. The house is now a hotel of The Radisson Group
Radisson Hotels
Radisson Hotels is one of the leading, full-service global hotel companies with more than 420 locations in 73 countries. The first Radisson Hotel was built in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1909, and was named after the 17th-century French explorer Pierre-Esprit Radisson...
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Booterstown today
Features
The area is home to Booterstown marshBooterstown marsh
Booterstown Marsh Nature Reserve is located in Booterstown, County Dublin between the coastal railway line and the Rock Road. It is a salt marsh with brackish water, covering an area of approximately 4.3 ha...
, a well-known bird sanctuary which has been leased for many years by An Taisce
An Taisce
An Taisce , also known as the National Trust for Ireland, was established in 1948 with a similar mission to that of the National Trust in England, Wales and Northern Ireland...
, who have worked to protect it.
The Catholic Church of the Assumption
Church of the Assumption, Booterstown
Church of the Assumption, Booterstown is a Roman Catholic church located in Booterstown, County Dublin, Ireland. The church represents the Parish of the Assumption Booterstown, which was established in 1616. The present church opened in 1813 and was built as a replacement for the old chapel that...
is a focal point of the area along Booterstown Avenue.
Booterstown has a dedicated Circus Field located along the Rock Road, where both Duffy's Circus (June/July) and Fossetts Circus (October) setup once a year.
The Old Punch Bowl pub which can presently be seen at the bottom of Booterstown Avenue was established in 1779.
Merrion Cemetery
Merrion Cemetery, Bellevue
Merrion Cemetery, Bellevue is a cemetery located off the Merrion Road in County Dublin. It is located adjacent to the hotel Tara Towers, which is between Booterstown and Merrion...
is an old cemetery that was used from the 13th century to 1866 and is located at Bellevue between Booterstown and Merrion off the Rock Road.
People
- Richard Robert Madden (1798-1886)Richard Robert MaddenRichard Robert Madden was an Irish doctor, writer, abolitionist and historian of the United Irishmen....
lived at 4 Booterstown Avenue (a plaque is noted here) and on Vernon Terrace. He was an Irish doctor, writer, abolitionist and historian of the United Irishmen. - Francis Elrington Ball (1863–1928) lived at Booterstown House at one time. He was an Irish author and legal historian, best known for his work The Judges in Ireland 1221-1921 and A history of the county of Dublin (Parts 1-6).
- Eoin MacNeill (1867–1945)Eoin MacNeillEoin MacNeill was an Irish scholar, nationalist, revolutionary and politician. MacNeill is regarded as the father of the modern study of early Irish medieval history. He was a co-founder of the Gaelic League, to preserve Irish language and culture, going on to establish the Irish Volunteers...
lived on South Hill Avenue, Booterstown. He was an Irish scholar, nationalist, revolutionary and politician. - John Count McCormack (1884–1945) lived in Booterstown for a short while in "Glena", a fine house overlooking the sea opposite the Booterstown Marsh. He died there in 1945.
- Kevin O'Higgins (1892-1927)Kevin O'HigginsKevin Christopher O'Higgins was an Irish politician who served as Vice-President of the Executive Council and Minister for Justice. He was part of early nationalist Sinn Féin, before going on to become a prominent member of Cumann na nGaedheal. O'Higgins initiated the An Garda Síochána police force...
lived in a house called "Dunamase" and was the Minister for Justice in the Government of The Irish Free State. He was assassinated on the Booterstown end of Cross Avenue on his way to mass at the local parish church, Church of the AssumptionChurch of the Assumption, BooterstownChurch of the Assumption, Booterstown is a Roman Catholic church located in Booterstown, County Dublin, Ireland. The church represents the Parish of the Assumption Booterstown, which was established in 1616. The present church opened in 1813 and was built as a replacement for the old chapel that...
, on 10 July 1927 by members of the IRA. It is believed that he was assassinated for ordering the execution of many republicans during his tenure in office. - Seán MacBride (1904-1988)Seán MacBrideSeán MacBride was an Irish government minister and prominent international politician as well as a Chief of Staff of the IRA....
lived in Booterstown. He was an Irish government minister and prominent international politician. In his early life, while he was a member of the IRA, he was charged with the murder of Kevin O'Higgins in 1927. - Simon WatsonSimon Watson (photographer)Simon Watson is an Irish portrait, interior, and travel photographer.-Biography:Simon Watson was born in Booterstown, in Dublin, Ireland, but he has been living and working in Brooklyn Heights, New York for the past few decades. He first started taking photographs after his father gave him a 35mm...
was born in Booterstown and is an Irish portrait, interior, and travel photographer. - Kenny CarrollKenny CarrollKenneth Edward Desmond Carroll is an Irish cricketer. Educated at Oatlands College, Stillorgan, and currently works for the Irish postal service, An Post. He is a right-handed batsman and a slow left-arm chinaman bowler...
was born 1983 in Booterstown and is an Irish cricketer. - Maziere BradyMaziere BradySir Maziere Brady, 1st Baronet PC was an Irish judge, notable for his exceptionally long tenure as Lord Chancellor of Ireland.Brady was born in Dublin, the second son of Francis Brady of Booterstown and his wife Charlotte Hodgson...
(1796–1871) Lord Chancellor of IrelandLord Chancellor of IrelandThe office of Lord Chancellor of Ireland was the highest judicial office in Ireland until the establishment of the Irish Free State in 1922. From 1721 to 1801 it was also the highest political office of the Irish Parliament.-13th century:...
for almost 20 years was a native of Booterstown; his family owned what is now Willow Park School. - Hugh Carleton, 1st Viscount Carleton ( 1739-1826 ), another eminent judge, was a previous owner of Willow Park.
Primary schools
There are many schools in the area.- Booterstown National School, Cross Avenue
- Our Lady of Mercy Girls School, Booterstown
- St. Andrew’s College, Booterstown
- St. Mary’s Boys National School, Booterstown
- Willow Park School, Booterstown
Secondary schools
There are two Gaelscoileanna (Irish language schoolsGaelscoil
A gaelscoil is an Irish-medium primary school in Ireland, of a sort found outside the traditionally Irish-speaking regions, especially in urban areas....
): Coláiste Eoin
Coláiste Eoin
Coláiste Eoin is an Irish language Catholic voluntary secondary Gaelscoil for boys, under the trusteeship of the Edmund Rice Schools Trust located in Booterstown, County Dublin, Ireland. It prides itself in the Irish culture, having successful hurling and football teams, traditional music bands,...
and Coláiste Íosagáin
Coláiste Íosagáin
Coláiste Íosagáin is an all girls secondary gaelscoil in Dublin, Ireland. It was established two years after Coláiste Eoin, a school for boys on the same campus, in 1971. In 2008 100% of students went on to third level education...
. It is also home to St. Andrew's College
St. Andrew's College, Dublin
St. Andrew's College - is a co-educational inter-denominational, international day school, founded in 1894 by members of the Presbyterian community, and now located in Booterstown, Dublin, Ireland.St...
, which moved here from Clyde Road in 1973.
- Blackrock College, Rock RoadBlackrock CollegeBlackrock College is a Catholic voluntary secondary school for boys aged 14–18, located in Williamstown, Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland. The College was founded by French missionaries in 1860, to act as a school and civil service training centre. Set in of grounds, it has an illustrious...
- Colaiste Eoin, Stillorgan RoadColáiste EoinColáiste Eoin is an Irish language Catholic voluntary secondary Gaelscoil for boys, under the trusteeship of the Edmund Rice Schools Trust located in Booterstown, County Dublin, Ireland. It prides itself in the Irish culture, having successful hurling and football teams, traditional music bands,...
- Colaiste Iosagain, Stillorgan RoadColáiste ÍosagáinColáiste Íosagáin is an all girls secondary gaelscoil in Dublin, Ireland. It was established two years after Coláiste Eoin, a school for boys on the same campus, in 1971. In 2008 100% of students went on to third level education...
- Dominican College Sion Hill, Cross AvenueDominican College Sion HillDominican College Sion Hill is one of the oldest girls' secondary schools in Ireland. It was founded in 1836 in Blackrock, County Dublin in Ireland. Its approach to education is based on the Dominican ideal of developing the whole person...
- St. Andrew’s College, BooterstownSt. Andrew's College, DublinSt. Andrew's College - is a co-educational inter-denominational, international day school, founded in 1894 by members of the Presbyterian community, and now located in Booterstown, Dublin, Ireland.St...
Churches
- Church of the Assumption, Booterstown (Roman Catholic)Church of the Assumption, BooterstownChurch of the Assumption, Booterstown is a Roman Catholic church located in Booterstown, County Dublin, Ireland. The church represents the Parish of the Assumption Booterstown, which was established in 1616. The present church opened in 1813 and was built as a replacement for the old chapel that...
- South Hill Evangelical Church, Booterstown (Evangelical)
- St. Andrew's, Mount Merrion Avenue (Presbyterian)St. Andrew's, BlackrockSt. Andrew's, Blackrock is a Presbyterian church on Mount Merrion Avenue, Blackrock, County Dublin. The Blackrock parish was established in 1895 and the church was opened in 1899. Its sister church is St. Andrew's of Bray.-History:...
- St. Philip and St. James Church, Cross Avenue (Church of Ireland)St. Philip and St. James Church, BooterstownSt. Philip and St. James Church, Booterstown is a church of the Church of Ireland located in Booterstown, Dublin.-Beginning the Parish:The area of the parish of Booterstown was founded in 1821, where the area had previously been covered by the parish of Donnybrook.-Initial Building:The site of the...
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland