Waterville, Dublin
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Waterville is a suburb in Dublin, Ireland. It was built between 2002 - 2008 on the edge of the Abbotstown demense on the boundary between Blanchardstown
and Castleknock
. The area was developed on lands previously owned by the Barons of Castleknock, Baronets of Abbotstown and Barons Holmpatrick. Historically these lands formed the principal seat in the Parish and Barony of Castleknock
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was created by Hugh de Lacy, Lord of Meath
and granted in 1177 to Hugh Tyrrell. It was held for three and a half knight's fees, owed to the superior Lord of Fingal. The title and lands of Castleknock where held by the Tyrell family until 1370 when Hugh Tyrell and his wife died of the Plague.
Wateville is located on the southern edge of the Abbotstown Demense which remained in the ownership of the Tyrell family up to about 1400 when Thomas Sergent and his wife Joan Tyrell, sister to the last Tyrell Baron of Castleknock
, where in residence. By the 17th century they had passed to the Sir John Dungan who owned one thatched house, several cottages and an old church at Abbotstown. Later, the lands at Abbotstown were owned by the Clements family, ancestors to the Earls of Leitrim and famous for the fact that one of their number was Nathaniel Clements
, Chief Ranger in the Phoenix Park
where his residence later became the official residence of the President of Ireland
, Áras an Uachtaráin
.
The most famous family to live on the lands at Waterville were the Falkiner family who became Baronets of Abbotstown in 1812. The Falkiners married into the Hamilton family who lived on the neighbouring estate of Sheephill and in 1832 both estates where amalgamated by the Hamiltons and a new residence, Abbotstown House, was built as the family seat. Ion Trant Hamilton was ennobled by Queen Victoria as Baron HolmPatrick
and Abbotstown House remained the seat of the Barons until 1947 when James Hans Hamilton, 3rd Baron HolmPatrick
(1928–1991) lost part of his lands under a Compulsory Purchase Order to allow for the building of James Connolly Memorial Hospital. Later, Lord HolmPatrick sold remaining lands at Abbotstown to the Marine Institute of Ireland who were located at Abbotstown House until 2005 when the house was acquired for Sports Campus Ireland
. In the late 1990s half of the lands under the ownership of the health board were sold for development in order to finance the redevelopment of the hospital buildings.
. Waterville lies on the northern banks of the Tolka
covering about 50 acres of land. It is bordered in the South by the Navan Road (N3), in the west by the Snugborough Road, in the north by Abbotstown Farm and to the east by Connolly Hospital. Waterville is approx. 9 KM from Dublin City Centre, 2.5 KM from Castleknock
Train Station and 2 KM from Blanchardstown
Village. It is adjacent to the National Aquatic Centre
, Connolly Hospital and 3 KM from the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre. Waterville is 4.5 KM from the Phoenix Park
.
It comprises eleven distinct developments and a 25 acre park containing two tiered lakes. Each area within Waterville is privately owned and managed, all of which are named after Irish coastal promontories and islands as follows:
A further three sections were planned but were not built due to the downturn in the Irish economy from 2008.
Many of the developments in Waterville are built around a central green, while the overall development was built in an integrated fashion merging with the established forestry and parklands.
, Waterville is only nine kilometres from the city centre, and has excellent access to the entire national roads network. By the end of 2010 the link roads connecting to the new M3 will be completed.
Public transport is very accessible with the following bus routes available:- 38, 38A, 38C, 39, 39X, 70, 70X, 76A, 220, 237, 238, 239 and the 70N Nitelink stop just a short stroll away. The existing Quality Bus Corridor will be complemented by two Metro stations at the proposed Sports Campus Ireland. With close proximity to Waterville and Castleknock train stations, providing a train service via Ashtown, Cabra
, Drumcondra
to Connolly Station and Busaras
(Central Bus Station).
Blanchardstown
Blanchardstown is a large suburb of Dublin in the district of Fingal, Ireland. It is within the historical barony of Castleknock. It is located 10 km north-west of the city centre. The suburb is in the Dublin 15 postal area, the Dublin West electoral constituency, and Fingal County...
and 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....
. The area was developed on lands previously owned by the Barons of Castleknock, Baronets of Abbotstown and Barons Holmpatrick. Historically these lands formed the principal seat in the Parish and Barony of Castleknock
Barony of Castleknock
The Barony of Castleknock meaning "Cnucha's Castle" is one of the baronies of Ireland, an historical geographical unit of land. It takes its name from the suburban village of the same name - Castleknock. The town with the biggest population in the barony is Blanchardstown.-Location:It is one of...
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History
The feudal barony of CastleknockBarony of Castleknock
The Barony of Castleknock meaning "Cnucha's Castle" is one of the baronies of Ireland, an historical geographical unit of land. It takes its name from the suburban village of the same name - Castleknock. The town with the biggest population in the barony is Blanchardstown.-Location:It is one of...
was created by Hugh de Lacy, Lord of Meath
Hugh de Lacy, Lord of Meath
Hugh de Lacy, Lord of Meath was an Anglo-Norman magnate granted the lands of the Kingdom of Meath by Henry II in 1172, during the Norman Invasion of Ireland.-Early life:Hugh de Lacy was born before 1135...
and granted in 1177 to Hugh Tyrrell. It was held for three and a half knight's fees, owed to the superior Lord of Fingal. The title and lands of Castleknock where held by the Tyrell family until 1370 when Hugh Tyrell and his wife died of the Plague.
Wateville is located on the southern edge of the Abbotstown Demense which remained in the ownership of the Tyrell family up to about 1400 when Thomas Sergent and his wife Joan Tyrell, sister to the last Tyrell Baron of 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....
, where in residence. By the 17th century they had passed to the Sir John Dungan who owned one thatched house, several cottages and an old church at Abbotstown. Later, the lands at Abbotstown were owned by the Clements family, ancestors to the Earls of Leitrim and famous for the fact that one of their number was Nathaniel Clements
Nathaniel Clements
Nathaniel Clements was an Irish politician and financial figure, important in the political and financial administration of Ireland in the mid-18th century.-Early history:Clements was the fifth son of Robert Clements...
, Chief Ranger in the Phoenix Park
Phoenix Park
Phoenix Park is an urban park in Dublin, Ireland, lying 2–4 km west of the city centre, north of the River Liffey. Its 16 km perimeter wall encloses , one of the largest walled city parks in Europe. It includes large areas of grassland and tree-lined avenues, and since the seventeenth...
where his residence later became the official residence of the President of Ireland
President of Ireland
The President of Ireland is the head of state of Ireland. The President is usually directly elected by the people for seven years, and can be elected for a maximum of two terms. The presidency is largely a ceremonial office, but the President does exercise certain limited powers with absolute...
, Áras an Uachtaráin
Áras an Uachtaráin
Áras an Uachtaráin , formerly the Viceregal Lodge, is the official residence of the President of Ireland. It is located in the Phoenix Park on the northside of Dublin.-Origins:...
.
The most famous family to live on the lands at Waterville were the Falkiner family who became Baronets of Abbotstown in 1812. The Falkiners married into the Hamilton family who lived on the neighbouring estate of Sheephill and in 1832 both estates where amalgamated by the Hamiltons and a new residence, Abbotstown House, was built as the family seat. Ion Trant Hamilton was ennobled by Queen Victoria as Baron HolmPatrick
Baron Holmpatrick
Baron HolmPatrick, of HolmPatrick in the County of Dublin, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1897 for the Lord Lieutenant of County Dublin and former Member of Parliament for County Dublin, Ion Hamilton. Both his father, James Hans Hamilton, and grandfather, Hans...
and Abbotstown House remained the seat of the Barons until 1947 when James Hans Hamilton, 3rd Baron HolmPatrick
Baron Holmpatrick
Baron HolmPatrick, of HolmPatrick in the County of Dublin, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1897 for the Lord Lieutenant of County Dublin and former Member of Parliament for County Dublin, Ion Hamilton. Both his father, James Hans Hamilton, and grandfather, Hans...
(1928–1991) lost part of his lands under a Compulsory Purchase Order to allow for the building of James Connolly Memorial Hospital. Later, Lord HolmPatrick sold remaining lands at Abbotstown to the Marine Institute of Ireland who were located at Abbotstown House until 2005 when the house was acquired for Sports Campus Ireland
Sports Campus Ireland
Sports Campus Ireland is a planned sports facility planned to be built at Abbotstown, County Dublin, Ireland. Phase One of the project was approved in principle in November 2005 by the Government of Ireland. Phase One would provide a training centre catering for rugby, soccer, Gaelic games and...
. In the late 1990s half of the lands under the ownership of the health board were sold for development in order to finance the redevelopment of the hospital buildings.
Location and Name
The development of 1500 homes at Abbotstown was called Waterville due to its proximity to the River TolkaRiver Tolka
The River Tolka is one of Dublin's three main rivers, flowing from County Meath to Fingal, within the old County Dublin, and through the north of Dublin city, Ireland. It is one of Dublin's three main rivers, the others being the Liffey and the Dodder...
. Waterville lies on the northern banks of the Tolka
River Tolka
The River Tolka is one of Dublin's three main rivers, flowing from County Meath to Fingal, within the old County Dublin, and through the north of Dublin city, Ireland. It is one of Dublin's three main rivers, the others being the Liffey and the Dodder...
covering about 50 acres of land. It is bordered in the South by the Navan Road (N3), in the west by the Snugborough Road, in the north by Abbotstown Farm and to the east by Connolly Hospital. Waterville is approx. 9 KM from Dublin City Centre, 2.5 KM from 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....
Train Station and 2 KM from Blanchardstown
Blanchardstown
Blanchardstown is a large suburb of Dublin in the district of Fingal, Ireland. It is within the historical barony of Castleknock. It is located 10 km north-west of the city centre. The suburb is in the Dublin 15 postal area, the Dublin West electoral constituency, and Fingal County...
Village. It is adjacent to the National Aquatic Centre
National Aquatic Centre
The National Aquatic Centre is a water-sports facility located in the townsland of Abbotstown , near the village of Blanchardstown, in the city of Dublin, Ireland....
, Connolly Hospital and 3 KM from the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre. Waterville is 4.5 KM from the Phoenix Park
Phoenix Park
Phoenix Park is an urban park in Dublin, Ireland, lying 2–4 km west of the city centre, north of the River Liffey. Its 16 km perimeter wall encloses , one of the largest walled city parks in Europe. It includes large areas of grassland and tree-lined avenues, and since the seventeenth...
.
It comprises eleven distinct developments and a 25 acre park containing two tiered lakes. Each area within Waterville is privately owned and managed, all of which are named after Irish coastal promontories and islands as follows:
- Tory Square
- Blasket Square
- Annagh Court
- Skelling Court
- Aran Court
- Garnish Square
- Dursey Row
- Bantry Square
- Erris Square
- Achill Square
- Kylmore Terrace
A further three sections were planned but were not built due to the downturn in the Irish economy from 2008.
Many of the developments in Waterville are built around a central green, while the overall development was built in an integrated fashion merging with the established forestry and parklands.
Access and Public Transport
Situated adjacent to the N3 and the M50M50 motorway (Ireland)
The M50 motorway is a motorway in Ireland running in a C-shaped ring around the north-eastern, northern, western and southern sides of the capital city, Dublin. The northern end of the route is located at the entrance to the Dublin Port Tunnel. Anti-clockwise it heads northwest through the tunnel...
, Waterville is only nine kilometres from the city centre, and has excellent access to the entire national roads network. By the end of 2010 the link roads connecting to the new M3 will be completed.
Public transport is very accessible with the following bus routes available:- 38, 38A, 38C, 39, 39X, 70, 70X, 76A, 220, 237, 238, 239 and the 70N Nitelink stop just a short stroll away. The existing Quality Bus Corridor will be complemented by two Metro stations at the proposed Sports Campus Ireland. With close proximity to Waterville and Castleknock train stations, providing a train service via Ashtown, Cabra
Cabra, Dublin
Cabra is a suburb on the northside of Dublin city in Ireland. It is approximately northwest of the city centre, in the administrative area of Dublin City Council. It was commonly known as Cabragh until the early 20th century.- Transport and access:...
, Drumcondra
Drumcondra, Dublin
Drumcondra is a residential area and inner suburb on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland. It is administered by Dublin City Council.The River Tolka and the Royal Canal flow through the area.-History:...
to Connolly Station and Busaras
Busáras
Busáras is the central bus station in Dublin, Ireland for intercity and regional bus services operated by Bus Éireann. Busáras is also a stop on the Red Line of the Luas system, just before the terminus at Dublin Connolly railway station. Áras Mhic Dhiarmada is the official name of the...
(Central Bus Station).