North County Dublin
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North County Dublin is an unofficial geographical description for an area north of Dublin City in Ireland
. The title North County Dublin has been in use by Dubliners, typically from the northside of the city, since the early 20th Century. It describes the area starting at Collinstown (Dublin Airport) and finishing north of Balbriggan.
The area has two major towns - Swords
in the south and Balbriggan
in the north. Most districts within the North County Dublin area are influenced by these two towns.
Typically the townlands found in the west and south of the area, i.e. Rolestown, Kilsallaghan, St. Margarets, Rivermeade, Ballyboughal, Oldtown and Garristown would rely on Swords to provide second level education, commercial and social outlets - Finglas
in the North City would also provide these same services to some of these areas.
The areas of Lusk, Rush, Skerries, The Naul and Balrothery would use the services provided in Balbriggan (as well as their own local services).
Portrane and Donabate, found on the coast, would straddle the two areas.
Sometimes the area is confused with Fingal
, which is the area of north Dublin under the administration of Fingal County Council
. Historically, the area known as Fingal stretches from the Tolka River at Drumcondra, out as far east as Kilbarrack, as west as Cappagh and north as Richardstown (on the Meath border). The present-day Fingal area takes in areas never considered to be North County Dublin, i.e. Howth, Sutton, Baldoyle, Portmarnock, north Finglas, north Santry, north Ballymun, Blanachardstown, Corduff and Castleknock.
The area is referred to simply among locals as 'The North County'.
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 title North County Dublin has been in use by Dubliners, typically from the northside of the city, since the early 20th Century. It describes the area starting at Collinstown (Dublin Airport) and finishing north of Balbriggan.
The area has two major towns - Swords
Swords, Dublin
Swords is the county town of Fingal in Ireland. It is about 13 km north of Dublin city centre and is part of its commuter belt.- History :...
in the south and Balbriggan
Balbriggan
Balbriggan is a town in the northern part of the administrative county of Fingal, within County Dublin, Ireland. The 2006 census population was 15,559 for Balbriggan and its environs.- Name :...
in the north. Most districts within the North County Dublin area are influenced by these two towns.
Typically the townlands found in the west and south of the area, i.e. Rolestown, Kilsallaghan, St. Margarets, Rivermeade, Ballyboughal, Oldtown and Garristown would rely on Swords to provide second level education, commercial and social outlets - Finglas
Finglas
-See also:* List of towns and villages in Ireland* List of abbeys and priories in Ireland...
in the North City would also provide these same services to some of these areas.
The areas of Lusk, Rush, Skerries, The Naul and Balrothery would use the services provided in Balbriggan (as well as their own local services).
Portrane and Donabate, found on the coast, would straddle the two areas.
Sometimes the area is confused with Fingal
Fingal
Fingal is a county in Ireland. It is one of three smaller counties into which County Dublin was divided in 1994. With its county seat located in Swords, it has a population of 239,992 according to the 2006 census...
, which is the area of north Dublin under the administration of 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...
. Historically, the area known as Fingal stretches from the Tolka River at Drumcondra, out as far east as Kilbarrack, as west as Cappagh and north as Richardstown (on the Meath border). The present-day Fingal area takes in areas never considered to be North County Dublin, i.e. Howth, Sutton, Baldoyle, Portmarnock, north Finglas, north Santry, north Ballymun, Blanachardstown, Corduff and Castleknock.
The area is referred to simply among locals as 'The North County'.