Raheny
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Raheny is a northern suburb
of Dublin, the capital city of Ireland
. It is an old area, centred around an old village, and is referenced back to 570 AD (Mervyn Archdall) but after years of light settlement, with a main village and a coastal hamlet, grew rapidly in the 20th century, and is now a mid-density Northside
suburb with a village core.
, about 8 km from Dublin city centre and 7 km from Dublin Airport
, and has been for centuries within the jurisdiction of Dublin City Council
, formerly Dublin Corporation
. The historic county (now Fingal County Council
) boundary lies close by. Nearby areas include Killester
, Clontarf
, Artane
, Kilbarrack
, Coolock
, Donaghmede
, and the skyline is dominated by Howth Head
.
Raheny is bisected by the Howth Road (R105) and the R809 (coming from Bull Island, in turn Watermill Road, Main Street, Station Road) and is also accessed from the Malahide Road (R107), the coastal James Larkin Road (R807) and the R104 (including the Oscar Traynor Road and Kilbarrack Road).
Raheny railway station, opened on 25 May 1844, overlooking the village centre, serves the DART
suburban railway system and the Dublin-Belfast main line, and parts of Raheny are served by other DART stations, Harmonstown
and Kilbarrack
, on the same line. Raheny is also served by Dublin Bus
(routes 29A, 31, 32, 32A, 32B, and the rare 105 and 129, and at night, 29N and 31N) and has a taxi
rank. There are three service stations, one at each end of the area and one at a motor dealership in the village centre.
Much of the district is situated on gently rising ground, with a bluff overlooking Bull Island at Maywood and Bettyglen, and further rises from the village centre to the station and then to Belmont, a hill which once featured a windmill. Opposite and beyond Belmont was once an area of sunken land with limestone quarries but this was infilled, much of it with urban garbage, and later levelled and converted to a city park, Edenmore Park.
, including some marshy ground, to the Roman Catholic church, Windsor Motors, the Scout Den and the two St. Assam's Churches. Some excavations were carried out in the 1970s, giving an idea of its size (probably c. 110m across) and structure. The old church and graveyard complex behind the village plaza may reflect a remnant of the rath, as does some embankment behind the scout den.
During the 19th century, significant changes to the village, especially the centre, occurred, as a result of work on the Howth Road by the Telford engineering company; prior to this, the road entered the village at the bottom of the central hill, turning sharply coastwards at the top of Main Street. Works to straighten the road resulted in reduction of the old rath.
, dating from a 1712 reconstruction of a 1609 building, is believed to be the successor to early religious settlement. The later St. Assam's Church
, opposite it, was built in 1864, in the period when Roman Catholics regained the right to have their own churches.
Raheny was also the site of two holy wells. The first of these, St. Ann's Well
, gave its name to St. Anne's Park. The site of this well is still visible under a stone cupola by the Boating Lake in the park, but it has been dry for several decades, despite efforts by municipal authorities to restart it. The second well, dedicated to the patron saint of the area, St. Assam, lay in the field which now holds the Church of Our Lady Mother of Divine Grace. When last recorded, it was marked by a depression in the ground but was later, in the 20th century, covered over, and its waters diverted into the Santry River
.
The "Celtic-style" cross on display in the village (now on the main plaza but previously placed in at least three other locations) is a memorial to a 19th century missionary from the area to India, paid for by locals in India.
, and with maps of the central village area, stand either side of the central crossroads. In addition, in 2006 the Raheny Business Association placed blue historical plaques, with wording co-ordinated with the Raheny Heritage Society, on or near 15 historical buildings.
Several explanations exist for the origin of the name Raheny: one (from Ráth Éanna) is that it means the ringfort
of Éanna, an early local chief, another (Ráth Eanaigh) is that the name derives from "Eanaigh" an old Irish word for marsh or swamp. Yet another (by MhicNamara, deriving from Rath Ain Abha) comes from "Noble Fortress of the Sea". It is a matter unlikely ever to be fully resolved, as the origins of names, especially in areas within the Pale, were lost. Locally, most use Ráth Éanna while officialdom now tends towards Ráth Eanaigh. Until the mid-20th century, many local residents pronounced the English language name as something more like Rahenny, or Ratheny.
Although there are a range of similar names (such as Rahanna), the name Raheny is nearly unique in Ireland, occurring in just one other locality, a portion of the rural town of Lusk
. This once-significant monastic and civil centre in north County Dublin
is not far away but no connection is known.
(historically Skillings Glas), Raheny is also crossed by the Naniken River
(previously parts of it named Ballyhoy after a townland through which it passes), the Fox Stream and the Blackbanks Stream, all monitored by Dublin City Council. Both the Fox and Blackbanks Streams flow from the limestone area above Station Road (which used to hold caves and quarries), one either side of the steep Mount Olive hill on Station Road. The Fox Stream runs through Walmer lands, under Tuscany Downs, but is today smaller than historically, as some of its flow is diverted by pipe before the railway, into the already larger Blackbanks Stream. According to a chronicle of the ceremony of "Riding the Franchises", the Fox Stream used to mark the northern boundary of Dublin City.
A major feature is the nearly 5 km beach known as Dollymount Strand, on the nature reserve of North Bull Island, shared with Clontarf. Parklands include the two largest Dublin municipal parks, North Bull Island itself and St Anne's Park
(formerly the home of the Guinness
family of brewing and later banking fame), which is also shared with Clontarf
, as well as Edenmore Park (with a pitch and putt course and playing fields), Springdale Road Park (along the Santry River) and many small green areas.
There is excellent walking and cycling on the sea front (one can walk or bike from Howth to Dun Laoghaire, with problems only in the Docklands area), on North Bull Island, in St. Anne's Park and around the leafy streets.
and St. Joseph's Hospital
(administered by Beaumont Hospital
Board), as well as a small local Health Centre, a Credit Union
, a Garda Síochána
station, located opposite the national school complex on All Saints Drive, and one of Dublin's three Driving Test Centres, at the St. Anne's shopping plaza.
Local amenities include many shops, some at a small shopping centre, based around a Supervalu
store, and some across several small shopping plazas. There are several financial institutions, a fitness club and multiple doctors, dentists and specific and alternative health providers. The area's swimming pool, separate from but adjacent to St. Paul's College, closed to the public in 2006.
, 7 km away. The Sheiling Hotel, in the former Fox Hall, and a part of the small Regency Hotel group, ceased operation in early 2008, after planning permission had been granted, after an appeal, to redevelop the main house, a protected historic structure, as apartments, with additional apartment blocks adjacent.
In addition, the district features a range of bed-and-breakfast establishments.
There are several pubs, the best known including the Cedar Lounge, the Station House, the (Raheny) Inn, and the Watermill, and eating places include the Watermill and three restaurants, one of the three old schoolhouses in the village centre, at the top of Main St, one on Watermill Road, in the former Raheny Hardware building, and one in St. Assam's, as well as a coffee shop with dinner service, under the main shopping centre.
Raheny has Roman Catholic and Church of Ireland
(Anglican) churches, one of the former massively overlooking the centre of the village (with feature belfry and baptistry), the latter beautifully sited on the approach to the village centre from the city.
Aside from the central Roman Catholic church, the Church of Our Lady Mother of Divine Grace, of the Catholic Parish of Raheny
itself, and its now little-used predecessor, St. Assam's Church
, the district is served by the pyramid-style church of Kilbarrack-Foxfield Parish, by St. Benedict's, of Grange Park Parish, and by St. Brigid's, of Killester Parish, and by the chapel at the Capuchin Friary. A number of other Roman Catholic religious orders also have local presences. Prior to the restoration of local worship, Rahenyites had for centuries to attend Mass in Coolock or, later, Clontarf, or in local houses.
The Church of Ireland church, for the Anglican Parish of Raheny
(now in Union with the Parish of Coolock), All Saints Church
, which was built at the expense of Lord Ardilaun of the Guinness family, has some wonderful architectural features and is considered by many as being one of the most beautiful churches in Dublin. Before this church was built, Raheny Parish was served by the older church in the centre of Raheny, an earlier St. Assam's Church
, dating back to 1712, and previously to 1609 and before. All Saints has a Rectory in the grounds, as well as a community hall and a well-preserved gate lodge for the verger. In April 2010, it was announced that the church required extensive roof repairs.
There is also a large Plymouth Brethren
meeting hall in "new" Bettyglen. Methodist and Presbyterian worshippers are served by churches in Clontarf.
, St. Paul's College, Raheny (attended by approximately 600 pupils in 2006) and one of Ireland's largest girls secondary schools, Manor House
, as well as Ard Scoil la Salle, on Raheny Road, a mixed second level facility.
There is a primary school complex just behind the village centre, with a mixed junior school, Scoil Ide, and distinct boys' and girls' senior schools, Scoil Assaim and Scoil Aine respectively, as well as a shared assembly hall, used for many community events. There is also a mixed primary school, Springdale National School, on Springdale Road, overseen by a Board of Governors, with an endowment which includes rent from some of the area's historic buildings at The Crescent. There is a special national school at St. Michael's House and another general primary school in the Grange Park locality.
The locality of Edenmore
has its own school facilities.
Many of the local business interests, and some civic entities, are members of the active Raheny Business Association (RBA), a form of chamber of commerce. The active Raheny Tidy Village Group, mentioned above, receives sponsorship from local businesses and groups, especially from the RBA, which also provides it with a co-ordinator.
Club and Raheny United F.C. (the largest local soccer club, formed from the joining of two earlier clubs and with a very strong women's section with numerous international players such as Siobhan Killeen who starred in the U17 Women's World Cup in Trinidad & Tobago 2010.), both of which field a wide range of teams from under age (academy) to senior sides.
Belgrove FC soccer club play their home matches at St Paul's College, and Grange Woodbine FC soccer club play their home matches at Woodbine Road.
The area was also once home to St. Vincent's GAA.
Out on Bull Island, there are two golf clubs, St. Anne's G.C. at the Raheny end, and the Royal Dublin Golf Club lying between Raheny and Clontarf, and there is a "par-3" public golf course in St. Anne's Park, and a public pitch-and-putt course at the Station Road end of Edenmore Park. One of the local bars also operates a golf society.
There are public tennis courts at St. Anne's Park, and Raheny Tennis Club operates from there. St. Anne's also has a model car racing track.
) meet at their dedicated den on the banks of the Santry River, opposite the Church of Our Lady Mother of Divine Grace on the Howth Road, and Guides in the shared Assembly Hall of the three National Schools on All Saints Drive.
Many other voluntary groups operate in the area, some secular, such as the mentioned Raheny Heritage Society, Scout and Guide units, and Tidy Village Group, as well as the Raheny Drama and Variety Group, and Raheny Toastmasters, and some church-related, such as the local conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
A special form of community organisation is the Maywood Avondale Bettyglen TV Association (MABTVA), which provides a local TV cable service (most of Dublin is served by one of two large TV cable systems), using its own receiving station, situated at the back of the old Bettyglen Estate.
Raheny is part of the service area of community radio station NEAR FM. From time to time, postcards of the area are published.
, Raheny is split between the constituencies of Dublin North Central
and Dublin North East
. The splitting of the district, which also gives electoral stations either side of the village centre (generally at the Library and at the National Schools complex), has been a source of local anger for many years.
Long-serving politicians for the area include Liam Fitzgerald
and Tommy Broughan
, as well as former minister Michael Woods
, who lives in neighbouring Kilbarrack, with newer figures including Patrick Crimmins, long the coordinator of the local business association. Past figures include the late ex-Taoiseach
Charles Haughey
, and Councillor Niamh Cosgrave
, of Foxfield, the latter in a rare move having been removed from the City Council for non-attendance.
The civil parish is still maintained in law, and its boundaries were last reviewed during 1985, with their extension to a greater part of Dublin Bay
.
Other housing developments in Raheny include St. Anne's, situated on parts of the former Guinness estate not retained as public park, Cill Éanna and Ennafort, Avondale, Maywood, "New" and "Old" Bettyglen, St. Assam's and Foxfield, Ashcroft, Belmont, Grange Park and Grange-Woodbine. There are a number of housing units for older people, notably in St. Anne's and at Avondale, and a Garda Retirement Home.
Starting in the mid-2000s, Raheny, most of which was laid out with semi-detached and terraced houses with good gardens front and rear, has seen a surge in infill development, especially on corner sites, and the arrival of a small but growing number of apartment developments (the area previously had almost no apartment buildings).
to form a new district of Edenmore
, in one of its largest ever housing projects. Although still part of the overall district, and shown in addresses as Edenmore, Raheny, the new area, with its own schools, small shopping centre (including one of Dublin's highest-turnover pubs), church (Roman Catholic: St. Monica's), health centre, and some sports teams, is increasingly distinct.
The locality of Harmonstown
, straddling the boundary between Raheny and Artane, lies just over the railway line from the Ennafort housing development in Raheny.
Past or present resident:
Went to school:
Suburb
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of Dublin, the capital city of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
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. It is an old area, centred around an old village, and is referenced back to 570 AD (Mervyn Archdall) but after years of light settlement, with a main village and a coastal hamlet, grew rapidly in the 20th century, and is now a mid-density Northside
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 :...
suburb with a village core.
Location and access
Raheny is situated on the coast of County DublinCounty 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 8 km from Dublin city centre and 7 km from Dublin Airport
Dublin Airport
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, and has been for centuries within the jurisdiction of Dublin City Council
Dublin City Council
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, formerly Dublin Corporation
Dublin Corporation
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. The historic county (now Fingal County Council
Fingal County Council
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) boundary lies close by. Nearby areas include Killester
Killester
Killester is a small, largely residential suburb of Dublin and lies on the Northside of the city.-Location and access:Killester is located between Clontarf, Donnycarney, Raheny and Artane, and it falls within the postal districts of Dublin 3 or 5. St. Anne's Park lies just beyond Killester on the...
, Clontarf
Clontarf, Dublin
Clontarf is a coastal suburb on the northside of Dublin, in Ireland. It is most famous for giving the name to the Battle of Clontarf in 1014, in which Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, defeated the Vikings of Dublin and their allies, the Irish of Leinster. This battle, which extended to districts...
, Artane
Artane, Dublin
Artane, sometimes spelled Artaine , historically Tartaine is a Northside suburb of Dublin, Ireland. Neighbouring districts include Coolock, Beaumont, Killester, Raheny and Clontarf; to the south is a small locality, Harmonstown, straddling the Raheny-Artane border.-History:Artaine, now usually...
, Kilbarrack
Kilbarrack
Kilbarrack is a residential suburb of Dublin, Ireland, running inwards from the coast, about from the city's centre. Modern-day Kilbarrack is within the jurisdiction of Dublin City Council, with part of its old lands now in Donaghmede, and part in Bayside under Fingal County Council...
, 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...
, Donaghmede
Donaghmede
Donaghmede is a residential suburb of Dublin, in the province of Leinster, Ireland.-Location:Donaghmede is situated approximately to the north east of the Dublin city centre, and is in the constituency of Dublin North East...
, and the skyline is dominated by Howth Head
Howth Head
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.
Raheny railway station, opened on 25 May 1844, overlooking the village centre, serves the DART
Dublin Area Rapid Transit
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suburban railway system and the Dublin-Belfast main line, and parts of Raheny are served by other DART stations, Harmonstown
Harmonstown railway station
Harmonstown railway station , opened on 27 January 1957, is a DART stop, serving the locality of Harmonstown and the nearer parts of Artane and Raheny in Dublin. The small station, which has no parking, is located on the rail bridge between Harmonstown Road and the Ennafort / Cill Eanna part of...
and Kilbarrack
Kilbarrack railway station
Kilbarrack railway station , in Kilbarrack, a suburb of Dublin city, serves Kilbarrack and parts of Raheny and Donaghmede.The station opened on 1 June 1969.-External links:* *...
, on the same line. Raheny is also 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...
(routes 29A, 31, 32, 32A, 32B, and the rare 105 and 129, and at night, 29N and 31N) and has a taxi
Taxicab
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rank. There are three service stations, one at each end of the area and one at a motor dealership in the village centre.
Much of the district is situated on gently rising ground, with a bluff overlooking Bull Island at Maywood and Bettyglen, and further rises from the village centre to the station and then to Belmont, a hill which once featured a windmill. Opposite and beyond Belmont was once an area of sunken land with limestone quarries but this was infilled, much of it with urban garbage, and later levelled and converted to a city park, Edenmore Park.
The Rath
At the heart of Raheny lie the remains of a large ancient ringfort (or rath) from which the area gets its name. The rath extends under the centre of the modern village, from beside the Santry RiverSantry River
Santry River is a fairly small river on the north side of Dublin city, one of the forty or so watercourses monitored by Dublin City Council.-Course:...
, including some marshy ground, to the Roman Catholic church, Windsor Motors, the Scout Den and the two St. Assam's Churches. Some excavations were carried out in the 1970s, giving an idea of its size (probably c. 110m across) and structure. The old church and graveyard complex behind the village plaza may reflect a remnant of the rath, as does some embankment behind the scout den.
During the 19th century, significant changes to the village, especially the centre, occurred, as a result of work on the Howth Road by the Telford engineering company; prior to this, the road entered the village at the bottom of the central hill, turning sharply coastwards at the top of Main Street. Works to straighten the road resulted in reduction of the old rath.
Religious sites
The ruined St. Assam's ChurchSt. Assam's Church
St. Assam's is the name of two historic churches in the village of Raheny, Dublin, one a picturesque ruin in the middle of the village, one the structurally sound but no longer primary church built for the local Roman Catholic community of the area after the revival of religious rights...
, dating from a 1712 reconstruction of a 1609 building, is believed to be the successor to early religious settlement. The later St. Assam's Church
St. Assam's Church
St. Assam's is the name of two historic churches in the village of Raheny, Dublin, one a picturesque ruin in the middle of the village, one the structurally sound but no longer primary church built for the local Roman Catholic community of the area after the revival of religious rights...
, opposite it, was built in 1864, in the period when Roman Catholics regained the right to have their own churches.
Raheny was also the site of two holy wells. The first of these, St. Ann's Well
St. Ann's Well, Raheny
St. Ann's Well in Raheny, Dublin, Ireland was once a popular holy well, and gave its name to the well-known St. Anne's Park, the city's largest municipal park, home for many years to the Guinness family.-Location:...
, gave its name to St. Anne's Park. The site of this well is still visible under a stone cupola by the Boating Lake in the park, but it has been dry for several decades, despite efforts by municipal authorities to restart it. The second well, dedicated to the patron saint of the area, St. Assam, lay in the field which now holds the Church of Our Lady Mother of Divine Grace. When last recorded, it was marked by a depression in the ground but was later, in the 20th century, covered over, and its waters diverted into the Santry River
Santry River
Santry River is a fairly small river on the north side of Dublin city, one of the forty or so watercourses monitored by Dublin City Council.-Course:...
.
The "Celtic-style" cross on display in the village (now on the main plaza but previously placed in at least three other locations) is a memorial to a 19th century missionary from the area to India, paid for by locals in India.
"Blue plaque" scheme
Large panels describing highlights of the area's historical and natural sights in English and IrishIrish language
Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people. Irish is now spoken as a first language by a minority of Irish people, as well as being a second language of a larger proportion of...
, and with maps of the central village area, stand either side of the central crossroads. In addition, in 2006 the Raheny Business Association placed blue historical plaques, with wording co-ordinated with the Raheny Heritage Society, on or near 15 historical buildings.
Raheny-on-the-Strand
There was, at least by the 19th century, a hamlet, a "second Raheny", Raheny-on-the-Strand, at the point known as the "Whip of the Water", where the Howth Road (and Fox Stream) met the sea. There was a beach road here, later washed away, then succeeded by the tram line to Howth. The current coastal road, the James Larkin Road, is a much more recent construction.Mills and quay
In a sign of prosperity, Raheny in the 18th century also had a water mill near the mouth of the Santry River and two windmills, one on the Howth Road, one on Belmont hill, as well as a stone quay.Name
Ringfort
Ringforts are circular fortified settlements that were mostly built during the Iron Age , although some were built as late as the Early Middle Ages . They are found in Northern Europe, especially in Ireland...
of Éanna, an early local chief, another (Ráth Eanaigh) is that the name derives from "Eanaigh" an old Irish word for marsh or swamp. Yet another (by MhicNamara, deriving from Rath Ain Abha) comes from "Noble Fortress of the Sea". It is a matter unlikely ever to be fully resolved, as the origins of names, especially in areas within the Pale, were lost. Locally, most use Ráth Éanna while officialdom now tends towards Ráth Eanaigh. Until the mid-20th century, many local residents pronounced the English language name as something more like Rahenny, or Ratheny.
Although there are a range of similar names (such as Rahanna), the name Raheny is nearly unique in Ireland, occurring in just one other locality, a portion of the rural town of Lusk
Lusk, County Dublin
Lusk is a village in Ireland located north of Dublin city centre. The name "Lusk" is said to date back to St. MacCullin, who founded a church there c.450. Oral tradition suggests MacCullin may have either lived in or been buried in a cave and that the name "Lusk" derives from an old Gaelic word...
. This once-significant monastic and civil centre in north County Dublin
County Dublin
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is not far away but no connection is known.
Features
In addition to the Santry RiverSantry River
Santry River is a fairly small river on the north side of Dublin city, one of the forty or so watercourses monitored by Dublin City Council.-Course:...
(historically Skillings Glas), Raheny is also crossed by the Naniken River
Naniken River
The Naniken River is a minor river on the north side of Dublin city, Ireland, one of more than forty watercourses monitored by Dublin City Council...
(previously parts of it named Ballyhoy after a townland through which it passes), the Fox Stream and the Blackbanks Stream, all monitored by Dublin City Council. Both the Fox and Blackbanks Streams flow from the limestone area above Station Road (which used to hold caves and quarries), one either side of the steep Mount Olive hill on Station Road. The Fox Stream runs through Walmer lands, under Tuscany Downs, but is today smaller than historically, as some of its flow is diverted by pipe before the railway, into the already larger Blackbanks Stream. According to a chronicle of the ceremony of "Riding the Franchises", the Fox Stream used to mark the northern boundary of Dublin City.
A major feature is the nearly 5 km beach known as Dollymount Strand, on the nature reserve of North Bull Island, shared with Clontarf. Parklands include the two largest Dublin municipal parks, North Bull Island itself and St Anne's Park
St Anne's Park
St. Anne's Park is a public park and recreational facility, shared between Raheny and Clontarf, both suburbs on the northside of Dublin, Ireland....
(formerly the home of the Guinness
Guinness
Guinness is a popular Irish dry stout that originated in the brewery of Arthur Guinness at St. James's Gate, Dublin. Guinness is directly descended from the porter style that originated in London in the early 18th century and is one of the most successful beer brands worldwide, brewed in almost...
family of brewing and later banking fame), which is also shared with Clontarf
Clontarf, Dublin
Clontarf is a coastal suburb on the northside of Dublin, in Ireland. It is most famous for giving the name to the Battle of Clontarf in 1014, in which Brian Boru, High King of Ireland, defeated the Vikings of Dublin and their allies, the Irish of Leinster. This battle, which extended to districts...
, as well as Edenmore Park (with a pitch and putt course and playing fields), Springdale Road Park (along the Santry River) and many small green areas.
There is excellent walking and cycling on the sea front (one can walk or bike from Howth to Dun Laoghaire, with problems only in the Docklands area), on North Bull Island, in St. Anne's Park and around the leafy streets.
Amenities and business
A feature of Raheny is Dublin's second busiest municipal library branch, near the village centre. The district also holds St. Francis HospiceSt. Francis Hospice, Raheny
St. Francis Hospice, Raheny, Dublin is a specialist palliative care service, including an in-patient unit, and home care and day care services. The Hospice provides care in a region with a population of c. 500,000 people.-History / Service Development:St...
and St. Joseph's Hospital
St. Joseph's Hospital, Dublin
St. Joseph's Hospital is a secondary hospital in Raheny, on the Northside of Dublin in Ireland. It was founded, as St. Joseph's Nursing Home, in Edenmore House, by a religious order, the Sisters of St. Joseph of Chambery, at the request of Archbishop McQuaid and under the supervision of the order's...
(administered by Beaumont Hospital
Beaumont Hospital, Dublin
Beaumont Hospital, is a public hospital located in Beaumont, Dublin, Ireland. It is managed by the Irish Government's Health Service Executive and provides acute-care hospital services, including a 24-hour emergency department, for the population of Dublin. In 2008, the hospital served 149,559...
Board), as well as a small local Health Centre, a Credit Union
Credit union
A credit union is a cooperative financial institution that is owned and controlled by its members and operated for the purpose of promoting thrift, providing credit at competitive rates, and providing other financial services to its members...
, a Garda Síochána
Garda Síochána
, more commonly referred to as the Gardaí , is the police force of Ireland. The service is headed by the Commissioner who is appointed by the Irish Government. Its headquarters are located in the Phoenix Park in Dublin.- Terminology :...
station, located opposite the national school complex on All Saints Drive, and one of Dublin's three Driving Test Centres, at the St. Anne's shopping plaza.
Local amenities include many shops, some at a small shopping centre, based around a Supervalu
SuperValu (Ireland)
SuperValu is a supermarket chain in Ireland and Spain, owned by the Musgraves wholesaler firm. Its headquarters is located in Cork and has stores across the entirety of Ireland.-Company structure:...
store, and some across several small shopping plazas. There are several financial institutions, a fitness club and multiple doctors, dentists and specific and alternative health providers. The area's swimming pool, separate from but adjacent to St. Paul's College, closed to the public in 2006.
Hospitality
Until recent years, Raheny had one of just a few hotels in the north suburbs; this shortage was reduced by the building of a range of hotels near Dublin AirportDublin 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...
, 7 km away. The Sheiling Hotel, in the former Fox Hall, and a part of the small Regency Hotel group, ceased operation in early 2008, after planning permission had been granted, after an appeal, to redevelop the main house, a protected historic structure, as apartments, with additional apartment blocks adjacent.
In addition, the district features a range of bed-and-breakfast establishments.
There are several pubs, the best known including the Cedar Lounge, the Station House, the (Raheny) Inn, and the Watermill, and eating places include the Watermill and three restaurants, one of the three old schoolhouses in the village centre, at the top of Main St, one on Watermill Road, in the former Raheny Hardware building, and one in St. Assam's, as well as a coffee shop with dinner service, under the main shopping centre.
Religious institutions
Church of Ireland
The Church of Ireland is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion. The church operates in all parts of Ireland and is the second largest religious body on the island after the Roman Catholic Church...
(Anglican) churches, one of the former massively overlooking the centre of the village (with feature belfry and baptistry), the latter beautifully sited on the approach to the village centre from the city.
Aside from the central Roman Catholic church, the Church of Our Lady Mother of Divine Grace, of the Catholic Parish of Raheny
Parish of Raheny (Roman Catholic)
The Parish of Raheny is the modern successor in the Roman Catholic Church to an early parish, in Raheny, a district of Dublin, Ireland reputed to be a site of Christian settlement back to at least 570 AD...
itself, and its now little-used predecessor, St. Assam's Church
St. Assam's Church
St. Assam's is the name of two historic churches in the village of Raheny, Dublin, one a picturesque ruin in the middle of the village, one the structurally sound but no longer primary church built for the local Roman Catholic community of the area after the revival of religious rights...
, the district is served by the pyramid-style church of Kilbarrack-Foxfield Parish, by St. Benedict's, of Grange Park Parish, and by St. Brigid's, of Killester Parish, and by the chapel at the Capuchin Friary. A number of other Roman Catholic religious orders also have local presences. Prior to the restoration of local worship, Rahenyites had for centuries to attend Mass in Coolock or, later, Clontarf, or in local houses.
The Church of Ireland church, for the Anglican Parish of Raheny
Parish of Raheny (Church of Ireland)
The Parish of Raheny is the modern successor in the Church of Ireland to an early parish, in Raheny, a district of Dublin reputed to be a site of Christian settlement back to 570. Today's parish comprises Raheny village and the wider district, and is in a Union with the Parish of Coolock...
(now in Union with the Parish of Coolock), All Saints Church
All Saints Church, Raheny
All Saints' Church is the Church of Ireland Parish Church of the Parish of Raheny, prominent on the Howth Road as it approaches the centre of Raheny, Dublin, Ireland...
, which was built at the expense of Lord Ardilaun of the Guinness family, has some wonderful architectural features and is considered by many as being one of the most beautiful churches in Dublin. Before this church was built, Raheny Parish was served by the older church in the centre of Raheny, an earlier St. Assam's Church
St. Assam's Church
St. Assam's is the name of two historic churches in the village of Raheny, Dublin, one a picturesque ruin in the middle of the village, one the structurally sound but no longer primary church built for the local Roman Catholic community of the area after the revival of religious rights...
, dating back to 1712, and previously to 1609 and before. All Saints has a Rectory in the grounds, as well as a community hall and a well-preserved gate lodge for the verger. In April 2010, it was announced that the church required extensive roof repairs.
There is also a large Plymouth Brethren
Plymouth Brethren
The Plymouth Brethren is a conservative, Evangelical Christian movement, whose history can be traced to Dublin, Ireland, in the late 1820s. Although the group is notable for not taking any official "church name" to itself, and not having an official clergy or liturgy, the title "The Brethren," is...
meeting hall in "new" Bettyglen. Methodist and Presbyterian worshippers are served by churches in Clontarf.
Education
The neighbourhood has a boys secondary schoolSecondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
, St. Paul's College, Raheny (attended by approximately 600 pupils in 2006) and one of Ireland's largest girls secondary schools, Manor House
Manor House School, Raheny
Manor House School is a large Roman Catholic second-level all-girls school in Raheny, Dublin, Ireland, attached to a convent, and with significant sporting facilities...
, as well as Ard Scoil la Salle, on Raheny Road, a mixed second level facility.
There is a primary school complex just behind the village centre, with a mixed junior school, Scoil Ide, and distinct boys' and girls' senior schools, Scoil Assaim and Scoil Aine respectively, as well as a shared assembly hall, used for many community events. There is also a mixed primary school, Springdale National School, on Springdale Road, overseen by a Board of Governors, with an endowment which includes rent from some of the area's historic buildings at The Crescent. There is a special national school at St. Michael's House and another general primary school in the Grange Park locality.
The locality of Edenmore
Edenmore
Edenmore is a locality within Raheny on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland, with several housing developments and a large municipal park. It lies within Dublin 5 postal district.-History:...
has its own school facilities.
Organisations and Media
Environment and Tidy Towns
Raheny has had for many years a voluntary Tidy Village Group, which drives activities for the Tidy Towns competition, and has helped the area win a number of civic awards. In 2006, the Raheny Business Association began to sponsor a part-time paid Coordinator to help the group in its work. Consistently scoring well in the Tidy Towns competition, Raheny received a Highly Commended rating in 2008, and the detailed report noted potential, with some further organisation, to win the competition outright.Sport
There are a number of sports clubs. The famous Raheny Shamrock Athletic Club (Running, Track and Field) operates from behind the Scout Den, and manages the annual Raheny Five Mile Road Race, and other events. Also present are Raheny GAARaheny GAA
Raheny GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in the northside suburb of Raheny, Dublin, Ireland.-Facilities:The club has a large clubhouse, with a bar, hall, dressing rooms, and enclosed astroturf pitch....
Club and Raheny United F.C. (the largest local soccer club, formed from the joining of two earlier clubs and with a very strong women's section with numerous international players such as Siobhan Killeen who starred in the U17 Women's World Cup in Trinidad & Tobago 2010.), both of which field a wide range of teams from under age (academy) to senior sides.
Belgrove FC soccer club play their home matches at St Paul's College, and Grange Woodbine FC soccer club play their home matches at Woodbine Road.
The area was also once home to St. Vincent's GAA.
Out on Bull Island, there are two golf clubs, St. Anne's G.C. at the Raheny end, and the Royal Dublin Golf Club lying between Raheny and Clontarf, and there is a "par-3" public golf course in St. Anne's Park, and a public pitch-and-putt course at the Station Road end of Edenmore Park. One of the local bars also operates a golf society.
There are public tennis courts at St. Anne's Park, and Raheny Tennis Club operates from there. St. Anne's also has a model car racing track.
Youth groups
The 73rd Raheny Scout Group (a unit of Scouting IrelandScouting Ireland
Scouting Ireland is the World Organization of the Scout Movement-recognised Scouting association in the Republic of Ireland, although it also has Scout Groups in Northern Ireland. Scouting Ireland is a voluntary, non-formal educational movement for young people...
) meet at their dedicated den on the banks of the Santry River, opposite the Church of Our Lady Mother of Divine Grace on the Howth Road, and Guides in the shared Assembly Hall of the three National Schools on All Saints Drive.
Resident Representation
A range of Residents Associations have been established over time but many have faded as housing areas have matured. One of those still functioning, the St. Anne's Residents Association (SARA), with some allied bodies, operates a community hall on All Saints Drive, while the Grange Woodbine Association has hall facilities on Station Road. An umbrella body, the Federation of Raheny Residents, was very active up to the 1980s but has been little seen in recent times, aside from working on a (decorative but working) Millennium Clock, sited in the village centre.Many other voluntary groups operate in the area, some secular, such as the mentioned Raheny Heritage Society, Scout and Guide units, and Tidy Village Group, as well as the Raheny Drama and Variety Group, and Raheny Toastmasters, and some church-related, such as the local conference of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul.
A special form of community organisation is the Maywood Avondale Bettyglen TV Association (MABTVA), which provides a local TV cable service (most of Dublin is served by one of two large TV cable systems), using its own receiving station, situated at the back of the old Bettyglen Estate.
Community Media
The "Raheny News", a four page newsletter, printed on distinctive green paper, and aimed at keeping residents of Raheny informed of current happenings, is produced weekly throughout most of the year by a group of local people, with some support from the Roman Catholic parish. Roman Catholic and Church of Ireland parishes also produce bulletins. Another local paper, "The Raheny Informer", is published monthly.Raheny is part of the service area of community radio station NEAR FM. From time to time, postcards of the area are published.
Politics
In Dáil ÉireannDáil Éireann
Dáil Éireann is the lower house, but principal chamber, of the Oireachtas , which also includes the President of Ireland and Seanad Éireann . It is directly elected at least once in every five years under the system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote...
, Raheny is split between the constituencies of Dublin North Central
Dublin North Central (Dáil Éireann constituency)
Dublin North–Central is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects 3 deputies...
and Dublin North East
Dublin North East (Dáil Éireann constituency)
Dublin North–East is a parliamentary constituency represented in Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Irish parliament or Oireachtas. The constituency elects 3 deputies...
. The splitting of the district, which also gives electoral stations either side of the village centre (generally at the Library and at the National Schools complex), has been a source of local anger for many years.
Long-serving politicians for the area include Liam Fitzgerald
Liam Fitzgerald
Liam Joseph Fitzgerald is an Irish politician and former Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála and Senator.Fitzgerald was born in Doon, County Limerick and educated at the Christian Brothers school in Doon, St. Patrick's Teacher Training College, Drumcondra, Dublin and University College Dublin. He worked...
and Tommy Broughan
Tommy Broughan
Thomas P. "Tommy" Broughan is an Irish politician. He has been a Teachta Dála for the Dublin North–East constituency since November 1992. He sits as an independent TD after losing the Labour Party whip on 1 December 2011....
, as well as former minister Michael Woods
Michael Woods
Michael Woods is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician, who served in a wide range of cabinet positions, most notably as Minister for Agriculture and Food, Minister for Education and Science and Minister for Health.-Life:...
, who lives in neighbouring Kilbarrack, with newer figures including Patrick Crimmins, long the coordinator of the local business association. Past figures include the late ex-Taoiseach
Taoiseach
The Taoiseach is the head of government or prime minister of Ireland. The Taoiseach is appointed by the President upon the nomination of Dáil Éireann, the lower house of the Oireachtas , and must, in order to remain in office, retain the support of a majority in the Dáil.The current Taoiseach is...
Charles Haughey
Charles Haughey
Charles James "Charlie" Haughey was Taoiseach of Ireland, serving three terms in office . He was also the fourth leader of Fianna Fáil...
, and Councillor Niamh Cosgrave
Niamh Cosgrave
Niamh Cosgrave is a former Fine Gael party politician from Dublin, Ireland.The daughter of former Fine Gael Teachta Dála Michael Joe Cosgrave, she was briefly a member of the Seanad Éireann...
, of Foxfield, the latter in a rare move having been removed from the City Council for non-attendance.
Localities and housing
The civic district (civil parish) of Raheny comprises at least the townlands of Ballyhoy, Bettyville, Charleville, Edenmore, Foxlands, Glebe, Maryville, Mountolive or Mount of Olives, North Bull Island, Raheny North, Raheny South and (the) Snug. Some historic records also note the village centre as a distinct entity, "Raheny Town". Foxlands now contains Avondale, Maywood and Bettyglen, while Mountolive (and parts of Swan's Nest) now include several roads and estates, notably "Tuscany Downs" whose naming caused ministerial comment and public discussion about inappropriate naming conventions.The civil parish is still maintained in law, and its boundaries were last reviewed during 1985, with their extension to a greater part of Dublin Bay
Dublin Bay
Dublin Bay is a C-shaped inlet of the Irish Sea on the east coast of Ireland. The bay is about 10 kilometres wide along its north-south base, and 7 km in length to its apex at the centre of the city of Dublin; stretching from Howth Head in the north to Dalkey Point in the south...
.
Other housing developments in Raheny include St. Anne's, situated on parts of the former Guinness estate not retained as public park, Cill Éanna and Ennafort, Avondale, Maywood, "New" and "Old" Bettyglen, St. Assam's and Foxfield, Ashcroft, Belmont, Grange Park and Grange-Woodbine. There are a number of housing units for older people, notably in St. Anne's and at Avondale, and a Garda Retirement Home.
Starting in the mid-2000s, Raheny, most of which was laid out with semi-detached and terraced houses with good gardens front and rear, has seen a surge in infill development, especially on corner sites, and the arrival of a small but growing number of apartment developments (the area previously had almost no apartment buildings).
Localities
All of one and part of another of Raheny's townlands were largely 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...
to form a new district of Edenmore
Edenmore
Edenmore is a locality within Raheny on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland, with several housing developments and a large municipal park. It lies within Dublin 5 postal district.-History:...
, in one of its largest ever housing projects. Although still part of the overall district, and shown in addresses as Edenmore, Raheny, the new area, with its own schools, small shopping centre (including one of Dublin's highest-turnover pubs), church (Roman Catholic: St. Monica's), health centre, and some sports teams, is increasingly distinct.
The locality of Harmonstown
Harmonstown
Harmonstown is a small suburban locality straddling the boundary between modern-day Artane and Raheny. Historically what is now Harmonstown was mostly in Raheny...
, straddling the boundary between Raheny and Artane, lies just over the railway line from the Ennafort housing development in Raheny.
People
Born:- Jackie GilroyJackie GilroyJackie Gilroy is a former Gaelic footballer for Dublin and St Vincents. He was born in Raheny, County Dublin. He won an all-Ireland medal with Dublin in 1963 as part of the Dublin senior football panel. Dublin defeated Galway in the final at Croke Park. Jackie won the All-Ireland Minor Football...
, all-Ireland winning Gaelic footballer - Arthur Guinness, 1st Baron ArdilaunArthur Guinness, 1st Baron ArdilaunArthur Edward Guinness, 1st Baron Ardilaun, 2nd Baronet , known as Sir Arthur Guinness, Bt, between 1868 and 1880, was an Irish businessman, politician, and philanthropist, best known for giving St Stephen's Green to the people of Dublin.-Background and education:Guinness was born at St Anne's,...
- Politician and Businessman - David HealyDavid Healy (psychiatrist)David Healy is an Irish psychiatrist who is currently a professor in Psychological Medicine at Cardiff University School of Medicine, Wales. He is also the director of North Wales School of Psychological Medicine. He became the centre of controversy concerning the influence of the pharmaceutical...
, psychiatrist and professor - Richard MaunsellRichard MaunsellRichard Edward Lloyd Maunsell held the post of Chief Mechanical Engineer of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway from 1913 until the 1923 Grouping and then the post of CME of the Southern Railway in England until 1937....
, rail engineer - Ciarán WhelanCiarán WhelanCiarán Whelan is a former inter-county Irish Gaelic footballer for Dublin although he remains a club footballer with Raheny. He is right footed but can kick with both feet and usually plays in midfield. He was a member of the Dublin squad from 1996 to 2009...
, former captain of Dublin gaelic football Team and two time GAA allstar - David HenryDavid Henry (footballer)David Henry is a Gaelic football player who plays his inter-county football for Dublin and plays his club football for Raheny. He was on the Dublins Leinster Senior Football Championship winning side in 2005, 2006, 2007 and 2008. Henry plays at right full back on the Dublin senior football team...
, Current captain of Dublin gaelic football team - Siobhan Killeen , Ireland U17 Women's International
- Holly Carpenter, Miss Ireland 2011
Past or present resident:
- A. J. CroninA. J. CroninArchibald Joseph Cronin was a Scottish physician and novelist. His best-known works are Hatter's Castle, The Stars Look Down, The Citadel, The Keys of the Kingdom and The Green Years, all of which were adapted to film. He also created the Dr...
, novelist - Charles HaugheyCharles HaugheyCharles James "Charlie" Haughey was Taoiseach of Ireland, serving three terms in office . He was also the fourth leader of Fianna Fáil...
, former politician and Taoiseach - Seán HaugheySeán HaugheySeán Haughey is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála for the Dublin North Central constituency from 1992 to 2011 and is a former Minister of State....
, politician - Tom HumphriesTom HumphriesTom Humphries is a sportswriter and columnist who writes for The Irish Times. He lives in Dublin with Mary and his two children, Molly and Caitlín....
, sports commentator - Dáithí Ó ConaillDáithí Ó ConaillDáithí Ó Conaill was an Irish republican, a member of the IRA Army Council, vice-president of Sinn Féin and Republican Sinn Féin. He was also the first chief of staff of the Continuity IRA.-Joins IRA:...
, a founding member of the Provisional IRA and later the Continuity IRA - Patrick Cannon, Provisional IRA Volunteer who was killed on the Tyrone border in July 1976
Went to school:
- Roddy DoyleRoddy DoyleRoddy Doyle is an Irish novelist, dramatist and screenwriter. Several of his books have been made into successful films, beginning with The Commitments in 1991. He won the Booker Prize in 1993....
, novelist and playwright - Neil JordanNeil JordanNeil Patrick Jordan is an Irish filmmaker and novelist. He won an Academy Award for The Crying Game.- Early life :...
, film director - Gerry RyanGerry RyanGerard "Gerry" Ryan was an Irish presenter of radio and television employed by Raidió Teilifís Éireann...
, DJ and presenter
Points of note
- St. Paul's College, Raheny was home to the Grove Social ClubGrove Social ClubThe Grove Social Club was an Irish alternative discothèque social club started in Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland. It opened in 1967 on Mount Prospect Avenue in Clontarf, in Belgrove Football Club . It moved to St...
disco from 1975 to 1997. The disco has been revived a couple of times at the Shieling Hotel.
- Charles HaugheyCharles HaugheyCharles James "Charlie" Haughey was Taoiseach of Ireland, serving three terms in office . He was also the fourth leader of Fianna Fáil...
lived in 490 Howth Road in Raheny for a period, and his son, Sean HaugheySeán HaugheySeán Haughey is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. He was a Teachta Dála for the Dublin North Central constituency from 1992 to 2011 and is a former Minister of State....
spent part of his childhood here. Charlie Haughey ran for office a number of times while living in Raheny, failing at bye-election and in the 1954 general electionIrish general election, 1954The Irish general election of 1954 was held on 18 May 1954. The newly elected members of the 15th Dáil assembled at Leinster House on 2 June when the new Taoiseach and government were appointed....
, but succeeding in the General Election of 1957. Mr. Haughey later moved to the Grange area of Baldoyle (later Donaghmede), and then to KinsealyKinsealyKinsealy is an outer suburb of Dublin, Ireland, about 7km from the city centre, in the administration of Fingal County Council, within County Dublin....
.
- BonoBonoPaul David Hewson , most commonly known by his stage name Bono , is an Irish singer, musician, and humanitarian best known for being the main vocalist of the Dublin-based rock band U2. Bono was born and raised in Dublin, Ireland, and attended Mount Temple Comprehensive School where he met his...
of U2U2U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
went to church in Raheny, and he and Ali Hewson were married in All Saints Church, RahenyAll Saints Church, RahenyAll Saints' Church is the Church of Ireland Parish Church of the Parish of Raheny, prominent on the Howth Road as it approaches the centre of Raheny, Dublin, Ireland...
.
See also
- List of towns and villages in Ireland
Sources
- www.raheny.com (as at 10 March and 17 April 2006)
- Dublin: The Acorn (journal), Roman Catholic Parish of Killester and Raheny
- Raheny Branch, Dublin Public Libraries, Local History File
- Raheny, Dublin: 1990, Through countless ages: The story of the church and parish of All Saints, and the district of Raheny, Arthur Garrett
- Raheny, Dublin: Raheny Heritage Trail, Raheny Heritage Society
- Raheny, Dublin: Census Returns of Raheny and Environs, Raheny Heritage Society
- Dublin, Cahill, 1922: Authentic Derivations of Place-Names in County Dublin Traced and Explained With the Aid of Real Evidence, MacNamara, M. A
- Dublin, Ordnance Survey of Ireland: 2005, Map of Dublin District