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Artane, sometimes spelt Artaine (), historically TartaineDublin, 1862: Thom's ''Almanac and Official Directory'' is a
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. Artane is also a
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in the ancient
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of
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. Neighbouring districts include Kilmore West,
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, Beaumont,
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,
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and Clontarf; to the south is a small locality,
Harmonstown Harmonstown () is a small suburban locality of Dublin, Ireland, located on its Northside. It straddles the boundary between modern-day Artane and Raheny. It has a population of 5,566 inhabitants as of 2016 Location Historically what is now Har ...
, straddling the Raheny-Artane border.


History

Artaine, now usually ''Artane'', has a recorded history spanning over 900 years, but for much of that time was a quiet rural area. Artane, as described from ''Thom's Almanac and Official Directory: County Dublin Directory'', in 1862: "A village and parish in Coolock barony, Dublin county, three miles (5 km) N. from the General Post Office, Dublin, comprising an area of . Population, 457. The village is on the road to
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. The parish, anciently called "Tartaine," for centuries formed part of the estate of the Hollywood family, and the castle of Artane likewise belonged to that of the Donnellans. The ruins were taken down in 1825, and on its site, Artane House was erected." Artane Castle is recorded from about 1360 when
Robert de Holywood Robert de Holywood (died 1384) was an Irish judge and landowner who held the office of Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer. He was the ancestor of the Holywood family of Artane Castle, and of the St. Lawrence family, Earls of Howth. He was a subst ...
,
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and founder of the Hollywood family, purchased it. The family remained at Artane for centuries. The civil parish of Artaine, linked with
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before the Reformation, comprises the townlands of Artaine North, Artaine South, Artaine West, Artaine East (originally Skillinglass), Puckstown (where
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once resided with his family, in ''Artane Lodge'' on Puckstown Lane) and two-thirds of the townland of Oldtown (the remainder being in the civil parish of Coolock). Artane Cottages Lower and Upper, built circa 1900, on the Malahide Road, are in the townland of Killester North.


Silken Thomas and Artane Castle

In 1534, when
Silken Thomas {{Infobox noble, type , name = Thomas FitzGerald , title = The Earl of Kildare , image = Thomas FitzGerald, 10th Earl of Kildare.jpg , caption = , alt = , CoA = , ...
appeared in Dublin, the citizens, feeling unable to defend the city, allowed his troops to enter and lay siege to
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. Among those who had taken refuge in the Castle was
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,
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. He had incurred the enmity of the
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s (also known as the Geraldines) by zeal in promoting Wolsey's plans and now dreaded their vengeance. He tried to escape by sea, but his ship was driven ashore at Clontarf. He sought refuge at Artane Castle, the home of his friend and fellow councillor Thomas St. Lawrence: St. Lawrence willingly took him in, but his hiding place was betrayed and he was captured. When brought before Silken Thomas, he implored the Earl to spare his life, but the young lord turned away with contempt, saying "Beir uaim an bodach" ("take the fellow away"). These words were interpreted as an order to put him to death and he was murdered in cold blood. For this crime, Silken Thomas was excommunicated by the Pope and thus lost many of his adherents. A slab bearing his name is still to be seen in the Archbishop's cemetery. In this old cemetery, there is also the 18th-century tomb of Richard Hollywood of Elm Park and the ruins of the 13th-century parish church, dedicated to St. Nicholas, it was a Chapel of the Medieval Finglas Church, the church was alter transferred to Coolock parish. Artane Castle was used as a garrison during the
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for a small army under the command of Luke Netterville of Corballis. The army raided two vessels at Clontarf led by the Commander of the Garrison of Dublin, Sir Charles Coote. They then battled in an area called Bloody Hallow, south of
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. The Castle was pulled down in 1825 and using material from the castle a house was built on the site by Matthew Boyle. Boyle was a wealthy linen merchant which a business on Mary Street.


Artane Industrial School

The
Artane Industrial School St. Josephs Industrial School, Artane was an Industrial School run by the Christian Brothers in Artane, Dublin from 1870 to 1969. History On 28 July 1870, the Artane Industrial School for Roman Catholic Boys, also known as St Joseph's, was o ...
was set up in 1871 in Artane House by the
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. Industrial Schools were established to take in orphaned or abandoned boys or those who were involved in petty crime, and even such a minor offence as skipping school could be enough for a boy to be sent there. It has been said that about 5% of the children in Artane, indeed in all Industrial Schools, were actually orphans. Most of the incarcerated children were from families that had broken down and as separation was not allowed either, the children of these broken marriages were incarcerated and the religious institution in whose charge the children were put were paid one-third of a labourer's wage to feed, educate and clothe each child. In today's money, this would be equal to about €120 per child per week. The school housed around 900 boys at any one time and they stayed there until they were 16 years of age. More than 15,000 youngsters passed through the gates of the school from 1871 to its closure in 1966. Subsequently, many allegations of abuse of boys at the school emerged.


After the industrial school - St. David's Primary and Secondary School

St. David's Primary School, BNS, began operations on the lower floors of the old industrial school in 1969. St. David's Secondary School, CBS, moved into the upper floors of the industrial school building in 1974 from the pre-fabricated buildings on Kilmore Road which it had occupied since 1966. The school building today is solely St. David's Secondary School, with grass playing fields, an all-weather pitch, sports hall, and exercise room, among its sports facilities, also science labs, computer rooms, metalwork and wood workrooms, art and a music room. St. David's CBS won the
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in 1986. They had been runners-up in 1984.


The Stardust

The Stardust was a popular nightclub located near the Artane end of Kilmore Road leading from Artane to Coolock. In the early hours of 14 February 1981, a fire took place at a disco. Forty-eight people lost their lives and 214 were injured. More than 800 people had attended the disco that night. The site of the disaster is today a business park which houses (amongst other things) a pub, opposite Artane Castle Shopping Centre. On the site was originally the factory of Scotts Foods, making jams and jarred vegetables. On 14 November 2008, a second fire occurred at the same site as the Stardust, which had been used as a children's play centre. However, no one was in the building at the time, and there were no injuries. Once the fire was put out, firefighters found cancer-causing asbestos hanging from the roof.


Amenities

Retail facilities in the Artane area include several shops on the Malahide Road, as well as the Artaine Castle Shopping Centre, which is anchored by
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. Butterly Business Park holds a Lidl, a Mr Price and a number of other retailers. Artane Beaumont Family Recreation Centre (A.B.F.R.C) is situated on the Kilmore Road at the Skellys Lane junction; Artane Montessori Circle Preschool is based at the recreation centre, which also hosts an after-school club for children of local schools, while other activities include basketball, badminton, fitness classes, Zumba and weight watchers; a number of music groups also use the centre. Artane is also the site of the Coolock-Artane Credit Union main office, and the Donnycarney-Beaumont Credit Union, located in Artane Castle Shopping Centre. ''Artane Beaumont Football Club'' is based at Rockfield Park, as is ''Rockfield Tennis Club''. ''St. Pauls Artane F.C.'' is located at Gracefield Avenue.
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uses the facilities at St. David's CBS, Artane.


Education

Schools in Artane include St. David's CBS and St. David's Boys National schools, as well as St. John of God Girls National School on Kilmore Road.


Religion

Artane is a
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in the Fingal South East deanery of the
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. There are two
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churches serving the area: Our Lady of Mercy, Brookwood Grove (Artane parish), and St John Vianney, Ardlea Road (Ardlea parish). The Serbian Orthodox Church Parish of Saint George uses Artane's Oratory of the Resurrection, Kilmore Road, for its services. Designed by the architect Liam McCormick the oratory contains stained glass windows by the artist Ruth Brandt. Artane is part of the
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. The Coolock suburban a ...
,
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Parish.


Public transport


Dublin Bus

The area is served by a number of
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routes, including: 14, 15, 27, 27B, 27X, 42, 42A, 42B 43, 104, 27a. The Artane roundabout bus stop is nearly always occupied by passengers.


DART

Artane is close to two
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(DART) stations:
Harmonstown railway station Harmonstown railway station (), is a stop on the Dublin Area Rapid Transit, DART line serving the locality of Harmonstown and the nearer parts of Artane, Dublin, Artane and Raheny in Dublin, Ireland. Facilities The small station, which has no ...
, which divides Artane and Harmonstown, and
Killester railway station Killester railway station () serves the suburbs of Killester and Donnycarney, as well as parts of Artane, in Dublin. History The original station opened on 1 October 1845 but closed after two years, re-opening on a new site about further north ...
.


Notable people

* Actor Jason Barry of ''
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'' and '' Love/Hate'' fame is from Artane. * Ivan Beshoff, survivor of
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lived in Artane, where he founded the Beshoff's chain of fish and chip shops *
Stephen Cluxton Stephen Cluxton (born 17 December 1981) is an Irish Gaelic footballer who plays as a goalkeeper at senior level for the Dublin county team. Cluxton made his senior debut for Dublin during the 2001 Championship. Since then he has established h ...
, who scored the winning All-Ireland point for Dublin in 2011, born here and attended St David's CBS. * Actor
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was educated at St David's CBS. *
Robert de Holywood Robert de Holywood (died 1384) was an Irish judge and landowner who held the office of Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer. He was the ancestor of the Holywood family of Artane Castle, and of the St. Lawrence family, Earls of Howth. He was a subst ...
, founder of the Hollywood family and
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(died 1384). *
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, known locally as John de Hollywood (1195–1256), is believed to have come from Artane. * Kevin Doherty, ex-footballer and former first team manager of
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, was born here. *
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and her managers
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and wife
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, who is also her lyricist, lived on Danieli Drive, the former for around ten years, the latter two for many years. *
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, actor, born and grew up here. *
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(1958–1996), Irish crime reporter, murdered during the course of an investigation. * Footballer
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of Newcastle United F.C and
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grew up in Artane playing with Artane Beaumont. *
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(1880–1916), writer, barrister, economist, Irish Nationalist politician, and World War I volunteer (KIA), was born here. * Ex-professional cyclist and award-winning journalist
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grew up in Artane. * Colombia goalkeeping coach Des McAleenan grew up in Artane. *
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, singer/musician, was born and grew up here. *
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, drummer with the Irish band U2, and perhaps the most famous former member of the Artane Boy's Band, born and grew up here. * Ex-Big Brother star, now TV/radio presenter,
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grew up and went to school in St David's NBS & CBS, Artane; he went on to become a popular disc jockey. * BBC TV presenter
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* Footballer
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* Born in Clontarf,
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lived in Artane Lodge during the 1850s. His brother George was born in Artane. * Former Aer Lingus, later British Airways, CEO Willie Walsh was born near Artane.


See also

*
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St.Davids CBS, boys secondary school, Artane
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