Collinstown () is a

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Fingal Fingal ( ; ) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster and is part of the Eastern and Midland Region. It is one of three successor counties to County Dublin, which ...

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, roughly 7 km north of

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in Ireland. It is in the

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Santry Santry () is a suburb on the northside of Dublin, Ireland, bordering Coolock, Glasnevin, Kilmore and Ballymun. It straddles the boundary of Dublin City Council and Fingal County Council jurisdictions. The character of the area has chang ...

, within the barony of

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. Collinstown townland is approximately in area. It is entirely within the perimeter of

Dublin Airport Dublin Airport () is an international airport serving Dublin, Ireland. It is operated by DAA (formerly Dublin Airport Authority). The airport is located in Collinstown, north of Dublin, and south of the town of Swords. In 2024, over 34 ...

, which grew out of Collinstown Aerodrome, originally a

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. In the

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, the aerodrome was converted to become Collinstown Camp, used for

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of Irish republicans. Construction of the airport followed, and it expanded over time, spreading into neighbouring administrative areas.

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