Sandymount

Sandymount ("Dumhach Thrá" in Irish) is a coastal suburb of South Dublin in the Dublin 4 postal district in Ireland. It was once part of Pembroke Township and is in the Dublin South East electoral constituency and the Pembroke East Ward.

Location and access

Sandymount is located in the south east of Dublin, along which the coast road runs from Sandymount Strand down to Merrion Gates. It lies a little south of the Great South Wall in Dublin Bay. Neighbouring suburbs are Merrion, Ballsbridge to the south and west respectively and Irishtown and Ringsend to the north. It is around 3 km from the city centre. It was formerly known as Brickfield.

The area is served by the (DART) commuter rail system and two stops are located in the area, Sandymount and Sydney Parade. It is served by Dublin Bus routes 2, 3 and 18. The Aircoach private bus service running from Greystones to Dublin Airport has two stops in Sandymount.

Sandymount railway station on the electrified (DART) suburban railway system was originally opened in January 1835. [cite web | title=Sandymount Halt | work=Railscot - Irish Railways | url=http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf | accessdate=2007-09-03]

Amenities

It is an affluent area with many large houses, mostly dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries.

Sandymount Green is a triangular park in the centre of Sandymount. Houses and shops face it and there is a bust of William Butler Yeats in the park. Construction of a playground on the Green is due to commence in 2008.

The village is serviced by one of the country's leading multiples. Over recent decades, many family-run businesses have closed, including the small petrol station. However, the area still has a range of owner-run businesses, including a butcher, cobbler, barber, chipper, art school, post office, art gallery, () 15:18, 26 August 2008 (UTC)clothes and shoe shops, book shop and a number of pharmacies. There are also some chain stores.

Restaurants and Café Bars

There are several restaurants in Sandymount, including "Itsa4", "Dunne & Crescenzi", "Mario's", "Browne's" and "Cafe Java", and a number of pubs and café bars, such as "Mulligan's", "O'Reilly's" and "Ryan's (Sandymount House)".

port

There are many sports clubs in the vicinity of Sandymount, including hockey, tennis, cricket, soccer and rugby. Well known fitness company also has a gymnasium and sports ground in Sandymount.

Religion

The Church of Ireland Church of "St John of the Evangelist" is located at the top of "St John's Road East". The Catholic church in Sandymount is dedicated to "Our Lady Star of the Sea". "Christ Church", on Sandymount Green, is a united Methodist and Presbyterian church, which appoints a minister from either denomination alternately and Mount Tabor nursing home shares the grounds of the church.

The area is also home to a house of the Franciscan Missionary Sisters for Africa.

Literary references

Sandymount and Sandymount Strand feature prominently in several episodes of James Joyce's Ulysses.

Points of note

Sandymount is the birthplace of poet W.B. Yeats, novelist Annie P. Smithson and poet and diplomat Valentine Iremonger.

Marian College is located nearby, and the former Sandymount High School and Roslyn Park were within walking distance of the village.

ee also

*List of towns in Ireland

External links

* [http://www.iarnrodeireann.ie/your_journey/your_station.asp?station=Sandymount&action=showdetail&station_id=114 Sandymount railway station]
* [http://www.presbyterianireland.org/congregations/sandymountchristch.html Official page on Christ Church, Sandymount]

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