Deansgrange () is a southern

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of Dublin, centred on the crossroads of Clonkeen Road and Kill Lane. The area shares the name Clonkeen () with the area further east, known as Kill of the Grange (i.e. "Church of the Grange of ": referring to Grange Church (now in ruins)).

History and etymology

Since early medieval times the area was owned by the

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, and used as a grange, giving rise to the medieval civil parish of Kill, in the half-barony of Rathdown. The

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map 1837–1842 shows a "Grange Church" (now in ruins, the modern housing estate surrounding it is called ''Kill Abbey''), "Kill Abbey" (still existing), "Grange House" (demolished with the building of the ''South Park'' estate), and "Glebe House" (still existing). Deansgrange was a townland of Kill Parish. Presumably the dean of the grange lived in ''Grange House'', and so the area became known as "the Dean's Grange", and then simply, Deansgrange.

Geography

The crossroads are the commercial centre for the surrounding low-density housing estates, with a number of commercial outlets. The R827 road runs roughly north-south through Deansgrange from Blackrock to Cabinteely. South of the crossroads is Clonkeen Road, leading to

Clonkeen College Clonkeen College is a Christian Brothers secondary school for boys in south Dublin, which opened in 1970. Clonkeen College has approximately 550 students and 35 teaching staff. Edward Melly is the principal and Michael Brennan is the Deputy Pri ...

, while north is Deansgrange Road leading to Deans Grange Cemetery. Kill Lane runs roughly east (to Baker's Corner crossroads and Kill of the Grange) and west (to Foxrock).

Amenities

Schools in the area include Kill o' the Grange National School and

. A Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council library is located at Deansgrange. Local sports clubs include Meadow Vale Tennis Club, Cabinteely GAA and Foxrock–Cabinteely GAA and Granada (soccer) club.

Churches

Kill Church was designed by Welland and Gillespie architects in 1863 and built by James Douglass. James McAllister was the supervising architect. The foundation stone was laid in July 1863 and it cost €1,600. In 1931 Hubert McGoldrick designed a 'The Good Shepheard' leaded glass window.Biographical index of Irish Architects on Irish Architectural Archive website

Cemetery

Deansgrange Cemetery is, together with Glasnevin and Mount Jerome, one of the largest cemeteries in Dublin and is the burial place of many famous people, including

Flann O'Brien Brian O'Nolan ( ga, Brian Ó Nualláin; 5 October 1911 – 1 April 1966), better known by his pen name Flann O'Brien, was an Irish civil service official, novelist, playwright and satirist, who is now considered a major figure in twentieth cen ...

, Count John McCormack,

Frank O'Connor Frank O'Connor (born Michael Francis O'Donovan; 17 September 1903 – 10 March 1966) was an Irish author and translator. He wrote poetry (original and translations from Irish), dramatic works, memoirs, journalistic columns and features on a ...

, Eamon Martin, Seán Lemass, Dermot Morgan, Delia Murphy, and the

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Ernest Walton.

References

External links

Kill O' The Grange Church

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