Coolmine () is a primarily residential suburb of Dublin,

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, in the jurisdiction of Fingal. It is also a

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in the

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Location and access

Coolmine is located between the suburban areas of

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(to the south-east) and Clonsilla (to the west). It is in the

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postal district. It is roughly 15 kilometres from Dublin city. One of the largest shopping outlets in Ireland – the

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– is located in Coolmine townland, as well as other parts of greater Blanchardstown. Public transport in Coolmine is provided by

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, with route numbers 37 and 39 serving the area. The N3 Navan Road is the main road artery. Coolmine railway station is on the

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/ M3 Parkway Western Commuter line. The station opened on 2 July 1990. Close to Coolmine railway station is a single-arch stone road bridge (over the Royal Canal) which was built between 1794-1795, with ashlar parapet walls, cut stone keystones and voussoirs.

Amenities

Coolmine woods

In the centre of Coolmine is the Coolmine woods. Its main path is often used as a shortcut for people heading towards the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre or by schoolchildren attending

Coolmine Community School Coolmine Community School ( ga, Scoil Pobail Chúil Mhín) is a co-educational secondary school in the Coolmine suburb of Dublin. It lies within Greater Blanchardstown in the administration of Fingal. History The school was one of the two ...

. Its flat and open grass make it popular for joggers and dog-walkers while during the summer, local football teams train on the grass.

Millennium Park

The Millennium Park is located between Coolmine and the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre. The park is run by Fingal County Council and its amenities include two all-weather astro pitches, a children's playground, dog pen, skatepark, and exercise stations.

Education

Schools serving the area include ''Scoil Oilibhéir'' (a primary level

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which opened in 1975) and

(a secondary level community school with approximately 1000 pupils enrolled).

Enterprise

Coolmine Industrial Estate was opened on 30 May 1983 by Councillor Michael Gannon. The estate is home to a number of businesses and services such as a post office, Blanchardstown Fire Station and several small businesses. There are a number of tertiary services in the industrial estate.

Gallery

Coolmine train station bilingual as Gaeilge agus as Béarla sign (2022).jpg, Coolmine train station bilingual sign Comhartha Scoil Oilibhéir, Cúil Mhín, Scoil Oilibhéir sign, Coolmine (2020).jpg, Gaelscoil Scoil Oilibhéir sign, Coolmine Coolmine industrial estate.jpg, Coolmine industrial estate Blanchardstown Fire Station Stáisiún Dóiteáin Bhaile Bhlainséir (2021).jpg, Blanchardstown Fire Station Coolmine woods sign.jpg, Coolmine woods sign Coolmine Community School main entrance.jpg, Coolmine Community School

References

{{Dublin residential areas Places in Fingal Articles on towns and villages in Ireland possibly missing Irish place names Townlands of the barony of Castleknock