- Knocklyon
Knocklyon (Irish: "Cnoc Líomhna" ) is a suburb of
Dublin , Ireland. Relatively new as an area independent of its neighboursTempleogue ,Firhouse andRathfarnham , it was not marked as a separate entity on maps until recently. Its postcode isDublin 16 .Knocklyon is primarily to the east of the M50 motorway with residential housing estates to the west of the M50 such as Glenvara Park, Castlefield Manor and Glenlyon now linked to the rest of Knocklyon by a footbridge. The historic Knocklyon Castle can be found on the Ballycullen Road. A focal point for the local community is the local supermarket, a
Superquinn . Another is "Delaneys", the localpublic house .Demographics
Its population as of
2002 is, according to the CSO, 4,327, a decrease of 6.5% from1996 .Religion
The Roman Catholic
parish of Knocklyon was established in 1974 and placed under the patronage ofSt Colmcille . The church,primary school (consisting of both a junior and senior school to deal with large numbers, and one of the largest in Ireland) andcommunity school all bear the nameSt Colmcille . The dedications of the School & Church come from St Colmcille's Holy Well located on the Ballycullen Road.Music
*
Knocklyon Concert Band Society and Music School port
*
Ballyboden St. Enda's
*Knocklyon United Football Club Twinning
Knocklyon is twinned with
Chester , England.Fact|date=December 2007ee also
* List of towns in Ireland
External links
* [http://www.knocklyonparish.com Knocklyon Parish]
* [http://www.dchaos.com/portfolio/dchaos1/castle_construction.html Knocklyon Castle]
* [http://www.askaboutireland.ie/show_image_gallery.do?institution_id=14&topic_id=2 Knocklyon Castle SDCC Library link]
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