Kilcoole
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Kilcoole is a village in County Wicklow
, Ireland
. It is three kilometres south of Greystones
, 14 kilometres north of Wicklow
, and about 25 kilometres south of Dublin. It was used as the set for the Irish television series Glenroe
, which ran through the 1980s and 1990s. The village is currently expanding rapidly, and is a dormitory town for many workers commuting to Dublin and Bray
.
The village has a large industrial estate to the south. An area of marshland runs along the coast from Kilcoole south to Wicklow town, called the Murragh. This area is home to many endangered species of plant and animal. The beach in Kilcoole is the summertime home of the Little Tern
, one of the few places in Ireland where these birds nest. Within the village, is an area of flora known as the Rock which is a huge rock/hill that predates the Cambrian era.
Kilcoole is in the Roman Catholic parish of Kilquade
, and the local church, St.Anthony's Church, cost £35,000 to build.
is the community secondary college, located on the southern outskirts of the village of Kilcoole. It currently numbers 600 students from Kilcoole, Newtownmountkennedy, Delgany and Greystones. Opened in September 2003, the college held its first state examinations in June 2006.
Kilcoole is also home to Kilcoole Primary School which used to be St.Anthonys B.N.S and St.Brigets G.N.S but an almalgamation of the two schools took place in 2010. Today St.Brigets is now the junior building and St.Anthonys is the senior building.
, which hosted the Irish open
from 1996 to 1999, is located less than a kilometre from Kilcoole, on the Newtownmountkennedy
road. Kilcoole Golf Course, a nine-hole parkland course, is also located near the village. It benefits from excellent drainage, allowing for year round golf. As a result, the need for temporary surfaces over the winter period is never encountered. It is largely flat but nonetheless challenging due to the course design. Druids Heath Golf Course, another championship course, is also located in Druids Glen.
and Gaelic football
, fielding teams for both men and women at junior and juvenile levels.
provides services between Kilcoole and Dublin on its 84 and 84X bus routes, with a journey time of about 80 minutes. Iarnród Éireann
also has a station at the beach; Kilcoole railway station
opened on 30 October 1855. There are limited train services along this line; six trains a day stop in Kilcoole. A more regular DART (Electric train) service runs from Greystones into Dublin city centre and beyond to Howth and Malahide.
on board the Chotah by Sir Thomas Myles in August 1914. It is frequently eclipsed by accounts of the contemporary landing of Volunteer's arms at Howth
on board the Asgard
.
, which was broadcast on RTE One.The programme ran from 1983–2001, and at its height, it had one million Irish television viewers tuning in to watch. The farm on which it was based is now an open farm, which hosts festive events yearly, as well as being a popular tourist spot all year round.
County Wicklow
County Wicklow is a county in Ireland. It is part of the Mid-East Region and is also located in the province of Leinster. It is named after the town of Wicklow, which derives from the Old Norse name Víkingalág or Wykynlo. Wicklow County Council is the local authority for the county...
, 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,...
. It is three kilometres south of Greystones
Greystones
Greystones is a coastal town and small seaside resort in County Wicklow, Ireland. It is located on Ireland’s east coast, south of Bray and south of Dublin , with a population in the region of 15,000....
, 14 kilometres north of Wicklow
Wicklow
Wicklow) is the county town of County Wicklow in Ireland. Located south of Dublin on the east coast of the island, it has a population of 10,070 according to the 2006 census. The town is situated to the east of the N11 route between Dublin and Wexford. Wicklow is also connected to the rail...
, and about 25 kilometres south of Dublin. It was used as the set for the Irish television series Glenroe
Glenroe
Glenroe was an Irish television drama series broadcast between September 1983 and May 2001 on RTÉ One. The programme was a spin-off from Bracken, a short-lived RTÉ drama itself spun off from The Riordans. Glenroe was broadcast on Sunday nights at 20.30, generally from September to May. The show was...
, which ran through the 1980s and 1990s. The village is currently expanding rapidly, and is a dormitory town for many workers commuting to Dublin and Bray
Bray
Bray is a town in north County Wicklow, Ireland. It is a busy urban centre and seaside resort, with a population of 31,901 making it the fourth largest in Ireland as of the 2006 census...
.
The village has a large industrial estate to the south. An area of marshland runs along the coast from Kilcoole south to Wicklow town, called the Murragh. This area is home to many endangered species of plant and animal. The beach in Kilcoole is the summertime home of the Little Tern
Little Tern
The Little Tern, Sternula albifrons or Sterna albifrons, is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. It was formerly placed into the genus Sterna, which now is restricted to the large white terns . The former North American and Red Sea S. a...
, one of the few places in Ireland where these birds nest. Within the village, is an area of flora known as the Rock which is a huge rock/hill that predates the Cambrian era.
Kilcoole is in the Roman Catholic parish of Kilquade
Kilquade
Kilquade, historically Killcowade , is a village and a Catholic parish in North County Wicklow, Ireland. The village lies between Kilpedder and Kilcoole, about one kilometer east of Junction 12 of the N11 national primary route....
, and the local church, St.Anthony's Church, cost £35,000 to build.
Education
Coláiste Chroabh AbhannColáiste Chroabh Abhann
Coláiste Chraobh Abhann [English: The College of a Branch over a River] is a community secondary school situated in Kilcoole, County Wicklow, Ireland. It was built in 2003 and reached its capacity of 560 students in 2009. The current Principal is Shane Eivers....
is the community secondary college, located on the southern outskirts of the village of Kilcoole. It currently numbers 600 students from Kilcoole, Newtownmountkennedy, Delgany and Greystones. Opened in September 2003, the college held its first state examinations in June 2006.
Kilcoole is also home to Kilcoole Primary School which used to be St.Anthonys B.N.S and St.Brigets G.N.S but an almalgamation of the two schools took place in 2010. Today St.Brigets is now the junior building and St.Anthonys is the senior building.
Golf
Druids Glen Golf ResortDruids Glen
Druids Glen is a golf resort in Ireland, situated about south of Dublin in County Wicklow. The resort consists of the 5-star Marriott Druids Glen Hotel & Country Club, two championship golf courses, and Woodstock House, which was built in 1770 and is now the clubhouse at Druids Glen.The "Druids...
, which hosted the Irish open
Irish Open (golf)
The Irish Open is a professional golf tournament on the European Tour, currently played at the end of July or early August each year. The event has been played in many locations on the island; its current home is the Killarney Golf & Fishing Club in County Kerry in southwestern Ireland...
from 1996 to 1999, is located less than a kilometre from Kilcoole, on the Newtownmountkennedy
Newtownmountkennedy
Newtownmountkennedy is a village in County Wicklow, Ireland. It developed within the historic townland of Ballygarny . It is just off the N11 road to Wexford, just south of Kilpedder and south-west of Greystones. It is about north of Wicklow Town approximately from Dublin.The R772 regional road...
road. Kilcoole Golf Course, a nine-hole parkland course, is also located near the village. It benefits from excellent drainage, allowing for year round golf. As a result, the need for temporary surfaces over the winter period is never encountered. It is largely flat but nonetheless challenging due to the course design. Druids Heath Golf Course, another championship course, is also located in Druids Glen.
Soccer
Saint Anthony’s Football Club provides football for boys and girls from age six upwards. Almost 300 members make up their competing teams from under eight through under eighteen and adult. The club also runs a development squad for beginners with up to 30 players.Gaelic games
Kilcoole GAA has a long tradition in the community of Kilcoole for both hurlingHurling
Hurling is an outdoor team game of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. Hurling is the national game of Ireland. The game has prehistoric origins, has been played for at least 3,000 years, and...
and Gaelic football
Gaelic football
Gaelic football , commonly referred to as "football" or "Gaelic", or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
, fielding teams for both men and women at junior and juvenile levels.
Transport
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...
provides services between Kilcoole and Dublin on its 84 and 84X bus routes, with a journey time of about 80 minutes. Iarnród Éireann
Iarnród Éireann
Iarnród Éireann is the national railway system operator of Ireland. Established on 2 February 1987, it is a subsidiary of Córas Iompair Éireann . It operates all internal intercity, commuter and freight railway services in the Republic of Ireland, and, jointly with Northern Ireland Railways, the...
also has a station at the beach; Kilcoole railway station
Kilcoole railway station
Kilcoole halt serves the towns of Kilcoole and Newtownmountkennedy in County Wicklow, Ireland. The station is unstaffed and is not wheelchair-accessible as the only entrance is via a wicket gate...
opened on 30 October 1855. There are limited train services along this line; six trains a day stop in Kilcoole. A more regular DART (Electric train) service runs from Greystones into Dublin city centre and beyond to Howth and Malahide.
History
Next to the railway station is a monument commemorating an event of national significance. This was the landing of 600 rifles and ammunition for the Irish VolunteersIrish Volunteers
The Irish Volunteers was a military organisation established in 1913 by Irish nationalists. It was ostensibly formed in response to the formation of the Ulster Volunteers in 1912, and its declared primary aim was "to secure and maintain the rights and liberties common to the whole people of Ireland"...
on board the Chotah by Sir Thomas Myles in August 1914. It is frequently eclipsed by accounts of the contemporary landing of Volunteer's arms at Howth
Howth
Howth is an area in Fingal County near Dublin city in Ireland. Originally just a small fishing village, Howth with its surrounding rural district is now a busy suburb of Dublin, with a mix of dense residential development and wild hillside, all on the peninsula of Howth Head. The only...
on board the Asgard
Asgard (yacht)
The Asgard is a yacht, formerly owned by the English-born Irish nationalist, and writer Robert Erskine Childers and his wife Molly Childers. It was bought for £1,000 in 1904 from one of Norway's most famous boat designers, Colin Archer...
.
People
- Actress Elaine CassidyElaine CassidyElaine Cassidy is an award-winning Irish actress and is best known for playing the lead character Abby Mills in the American CBS TV series Harper's Island, Felicia in Felicia's Journey opposite Bob Hoskins, Runt in Disco Pigs opposite Cillian Murphy, and Lydia in The Others.-Early life:Elaine...
was born in Kilcoole. Cassidy's claim to fame was in her appearance in the film The OthersThe Others (2001 film)The Others is a 2001 psychological horror film by the Spanish-Chilean director Alejandro Amenábar, starring Nicole Kidman. It is inspired partly by the novella The Turn of the Screw....
and also starring as the lead in the television show Harper's Island. She attended St Brigid's National School in Kilcoole.
- Tenor singer Josef LockeJosef LockeJosef Locke was the stage name of Joseph McLaughlin , a tenor singer who was successful in the United Kingdom and Ireland in the 1940s and 1950s....
lived at Calary House on Sea Road.
In the media
Kilcoole was also the setting for the long-running hit TV show GlenroeGlenroe
Glenroe was an Irish television drama series broadcast between September 1983 and May 2001 on RTÉ One. The programme was a spin-off from Bracken, a short-lived RTÉ drama itself spun off from The Riordans. Glenroe was broadcast on Sunday nights at 20.30, generally from September to May. The show was...
, which was broadcast on RTE One.The programme ran from 1983–2001, and at its height, it had one million Irish television viewers tuning in to watch. The farm on which it was based is now an open farm, which hosts festive events yearly, as well as being a popular tourist spot all year round.
