Stillorgan Shopping Centre

Stillorgan (Irish: Stigh Lorgan, also Stigh Lorcáin and previously Tigh Lorcáin or Teach Lorcáin), formerly a village in its own right, is now a broad 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. Stillorgan neighbours other southside districts such as Kilmacud, Mount Merrion, Sandyford, Leopardstown, Dundrum, Blackrock, Goatstown and Foxrock.

The suburb had a population of 15,894 at the 2006 census.

[edit] Name

Stillorgan was named after an o chieftain^{[citation needed]} probably called Lorcan or Laurence. What may have been his burial chamber was found in the area in 1716.

The local Roman Catholic parish church of St. Laurence is usually presumed to be named after St. Laurence O'Toole, or Lorcán Ua Tuathail, who was born at Castledermot, County Kildare in 1128, died at Eu, Normandy, France, on November , and was canonized in 1225 by Pope Honorius. He was one of four sons of an O'Byrne princess and Murtagh O'Tuathail, King of the Ui Muirdeaigh. III.^[1]

[edit] Transport

• The N11 road leads out from the city, passing through Stillorgan, towards the major commuter town of Bray. It has bypassed the village centre since the mid 1970s when the Stillorgan Bypass was opened to the east. The N11 hosts the 'StillorganBus Corridor]]' (QBC) which runs along the N11 in both directions from St Stephens Green to Foxrock. Stillorgan is a major bus interchange and the Stillorgan QBC is the most heavily used in Ireland, featuring the busiest and most frequent bus route, the 46A to Dun Laoghaire. Aircoach provides a direct link to the Dublin Airport via Dublin city centre.
• Stillorgan also has a station on the Luas green line, next to the reservoir and Sandyford Industrial Estate. It has a commuter bus link to the shopping center. The green line is 9km in length with 13 stops and links Sandyford and St Stephen's Green.
• Stillorgan railway station opened on 10 July 1854, closed for goods traffic in 1937 and finally closed altogether on 1 January 1959.^[2]

[edit] Development

The first shopping centre to be built in Ireland opened in Stillorgan in 1965 ^[3]. To enable the construction of the centre, many of the original early 19th century cottages were knocked down. They extended from the Christian Brothers' school Oatlands College to the end of the Dublin Road and up the Lower Kilmacud road. The rubble was used to fill in and level the lands that are now Pairc De Burca, the playing field of Kilmacud Crokes. Discussions have been ongoing for many years about expanding and updating the centre. It was planned to be redeveloped by Treasury Holdings in 2008. The 'Blakes'/'Burn Nightclub' site has also planning permission for a multi-story apartment complex with some commercial units. The Leisureplex area to the Library is also due to be redeveloped.

[edit] Places of interest

• One of the most prominent architectural features is the large 18th century obelisk designed by Edward Lovett Pearce for the second Viscount Allen; Pearce resided in Stillorgan in a house known as The Grove, which was demolished to make way for Stillorgan Bowl (now LeisurePlex).
• The present St. Brigid's Church of Ireland was built in 1706 on the site of an earlier church, thought to have been linked to St. Brigid's Monastery in Kildare. The current Rector is Rev. Ian Gallagher.
• A large open reservoir, called Stillorgan Reservoir, is situated near the Sandyford Industrial Estate. The water is piped from the Vartry Reservoir near Roundwood in County Wicklow.
• Stillorgan's oldest pub is Bolands, latterly styled Bolands on the Hill, now McGowan's. In its older manifestation it was a local drinking refuge of many South Dublin writers, among them Brian O Nuallain (Myles na gCopaleen) and Maurice Walsh. The Ormonde Cinema is located next door.

[edit] People

• The famous artist William Orden grew up in a house called 'Oriel' on Grove Avenue.
• Dermot Morgan attended school at Oatlands College.
• RTE Presenter Derek Mooney lives in Stillorgan.

[edit] Education

• There are 5 national schools in the Stillorgan area: St. Laurence's (Boys/Catholic), Oatlands (Mixed/Catholic), St.Raphaela's (Girls/Catholic), Mount Anville (Girls/Catholic), St. Brigid's (Mixed/Interdenominational)^[4], and there are 3 secondary schools in the area: St. Benildus College (Boys/Catholic), St. Raphaela's (Girls/Catholic), Oatlands (Boys/Catholic).
• The campus of University College Dublin is 2km north, towards the city centre.

[edit] Sports

Stillorgan is home to the Kilmacud Crokes Gaelic Athletic Association club, whose clubhouse and grounds, Glenalbyn, are located directly opposite the shopping centre. It is also home to Leinster Senior League team Stillorgan Lakelands FC, who play out of St. Benildus College, as well as Stillorgan rugby club.

[edit] Stillorgan Ward

• Stillorgan is one of 6 wards in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council
• Following the 2009 local elections there are 4 Councillors:
  • Barry Saul (FG)
  • Gearoid O'Keeffe (Ind)
  • Richard Humphreys (Lab)
  • Gerry Horkan (FF)

For a list of candidates in the 2009 local elections for the Stillorgan Ward, see micandidate.eu
Irish Local Elections Results

[edit] See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland

[edit] Luas

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Stillorgan Wood Residents' Association
• Oatlands College website
• Glenalbyn sports club
• Kilmacud Stillorgan Local History Society
• Stillorgan Rugby Football Club
• St Brigids & All Saints Parish

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Coordinates: 53°17.33′N 6°11.75′W / 53.28883°N 6.19583°W / 53.28883; -6.19583

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