Kilcoole is a village located in
County WicklowCounty Wicklow is one of the traditional counties of Ireland and is located within the province of Leinster. It was named after the town of Wicklow ....
,
IrelandIreland is a country in north-western Europe. The modern sovereign state occupies about five-sixths of the island of Ireland, which was partitioned on 3 May 1921. It is a parliamentary democracy and a republic...
. It is three kilometres south of
GreystonesGreystones is a coastal town in County Wicklow, Ireland. It is located on Ireland’s east coast, south of Bray and south of Dublin , with a population in the region of 15,000....
, 14 kilometres north of
WicklowWicklow is the county seat of County Wicklow in Ireland. Located south of the capital Dublin on the east coast of the island, it has a population of 10,070 according to the 2006 census....
, and approximately 25 kilometres south of
DublinDublin is the largest city and capital of Ireland. It is officially known in Irish as Baile Átha Cliath or Áth Cliath ; the English name comes from the Irish Dubh Linn meaning "black pool". It is located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the...
. It was used as the set for the successful Irish television series
GlenroeGlenroe was an Irish television drama series broadcast between September 1983 and May 2001 on RTÉ One. The programme was a spin-off from Bracken, a short-lived RTÉ drama itself spun off from The Riordans. Glenroe was broadcast on Sunday nights at 20.30, generally from September to May. The show was...
, which ran through the 1980s and 1990s. The village is currently expanding rapidly, and is a dormitory town for many workers commuting to Dublin and
BrayBray is a town in north County Wicklow, Ireland. It is a busy urban centre and seaside town of approximately 35,100 people, making it the largest town in Ireland...
.
The village has a large industrial estate to the south.
Kilcoole is a village located in
County WicklowCounty Wicklow is one of the traditional counties of Ireland and is located within the province of Leinster. It was named after the town of Wicklow ....
,
IrelandIreland is a country in north-western Europe. The modern sovereign state occupies about five-sixths of the island of Ireland, which was partitioned on 3 May 1921. It is a parliamentary democracy and a republic...
. It is three kilometres south of
GreystonesGreystones is a coastal town in County Wicklow, Ireland. It is located on Ireland’s east coast, south of Bray and south of Dublin , with a population in the region of 15,000....
, 14 kilometres north of
WicklowWicklow is the county seat of County Wicklow in Ireland. Located south of the capital Dublin on the east coast of the island, it has a population of 10,070 according to the 2006 census....
, and approximately 25 kilometres south of
DublinDublin is the largest city and capital of Ireland. It is officially known in Irish as Baile Átha Cliath or Áth Cliath ; the English name comes from the Irish Dubh Linn meaning "black pool". It is located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the...
. It was used as the set for the successful Irish television series
GlenroeGlenroe was an Irish television drama series broadcast between September 1983 and May 2001 on RTÉ One. The programme was a spin-off from Bracken, a short-lived RTÉ drama itself spun off from The Riordans. Glenroe was broadcast on Sunday nights at 20.30, generally from September to May. The show was...
, which ran through the 1980s and 1990s. The village is currently expanding rapidly, and is a dormitory town for many workers commuting to Dublin and
BrayBray is a town in north County Wicklow, Ireland. It is a busy urban centre and seaside town of approximately 35,100 people, making it the largest town in Ireland...
.
The village has a large industrial estate to the south. An area of marshland runs along the coast from Kilcoole north to Wicklow town, called the
Murragh. This area is home to many endangered species of plant and animal. The beach in Kilcoole is the summertime home of the
Little TernThe Little Tern is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. It was formerly placed into the genus Sterna, which now is restricted to the large white terns . The former North American and Red Sea S. a...
, one of the few places in Ireland where these birds nest. Within the village, is an area of flora known as the
Rock, a wild area of about a quarter of a hectare.
Kilcoole is in the Roman Catholic parish of
KilquadeKilquade is a village and a Catholic Parish located in North County Wicklow between Kilpedder and Kilcoole about one kilometer east of Junction 12 of the N11 national primary route....
, and the parish church is located about two kilometres west of the village.
Education
Coláiste Chroabh AbhannColáiste Chraobh Abhann [English: The College of a Branch over a River] is a community secondary school situated in Kilcoole, County Wicklow, Ireland. It was built in 2003 and reached its capacity of 560 students in 2009. The current Pricipal is Shane Eivers....
is the community secondary college, located on the southern outskirts of Kilcoole village. It currently accommodates up to 500 students from Kilcoole and
NewtownmountkennedyNewtownmountkennedy is a village in County Wicklow, Ireland. It developed within the historic townland of Ballygarny . It is just off the N11 road to Wexford, just south of Kilpedder and south-west of Greystones. It is about north of Wicklow Town approximately from Dublin...
. Opened in September 2003, the college held its first state examinations in June 2006.
Kilcoole is also home to two national schools;
St Anthony's and
St Bridgid's.
Golf
Druids Glen Golf ResortDruids Glen is a golf resort situated about 35 km south of Dublin in County Wicklow, Ireland. Within the resort is the 5-star Marriott Druids Glen Hotel & Country Club, are two championship golf courses, and Woodstock House, which was built in 1770 and is now the clubhouse at Druids Glen.The...
, which hosted the
Irish openThe Irish Open is a European Tour golf tournament which is currently played in May each year. It was first played in 1927 and continued until 1950, when the tournament experienced financial problems...
from 1996 to 1999, is located less than a kilometre from Kilcoole, on the
NewtownmountkennedyNewtownmountkennedy is a village in County Wicklow, Ireland. It developed within the historic townland of Ballygarny . It is just off the N11 road to Wexford, just south of Kilpedder and south-west of Greystones. It is about north of Wicklow Town approximately from Dublin...
road. Kilcoole Golf Course, a nine-hole parkland course, is also located near the village. It benefits from excellent drainage, allowing for year round golf. As a result, the need for temporary surfaces over the winter period is never encountered. It is largely flat but nonetheless challenging due to the course design. Druids Heath Golf Course, another championship course, is also located in Druids Glen.
Soccer
Saint Anthony’s Football Club provides football for boys and girls from age six upwards. Almost 300 members make up their competing teams from under eight through under eighteen and adult. The club also runs a development squad for beginners with up to 30 players.
Gaelic games
Kilcoole GAA has a long tradition in the community of Kilcoole for both
hurlingHurling is an outdoor team sport of ancient Gaelic origin, administered by the Gaelic Athletic Association, and played with sticks called hurleys and a ball called a sliotar. The game, played primarily in Ireland, has prehistoric origins and is thought to be the world's fastest field team sport...
and
Gaelic footballGaelic football , commonly referred to as "Football" , "Gaelic" or "Gah" is a form of football played mainly in Ireland...
, fielding teams for both men and women at junior and juvenile levels.
Transport
Dublin BusDublin Bus is a public transport operator in Ireland. It operates an extensive bus network of 172 radial, cross-city and peripheral routes and 24 night routes in the city of Dublin and the Greater Dublin Area. The company, established in 1987, is a subsidiary of Córas Iompair Éireann which is...
provides services between Kilcoole and Dublin on its 84 and 84X bus routes, with a journey time of about 80 minutes.
Iarnród ÉireannIarnród Éireann is the national railway system operator of Ireland. Established on 2 February 1987, it is a subsidiary of Córas Iompair Éireann . It operates all internal intercity, commuter and freight railway services in the Republic of Ireland, and, jointly with Northern Ireland Railways, the...
also has a station at the beach;
Kilcoole railway stationKilcoole railway station serves the towns of Kilcoole and Newtownmountkennedy in County Wicklow, Ireland. It is served by trains on the Commuter route to and from Dublin, Maynooth and Drogheda in the North and West and to and from Arklow / Gorey and Rosslare Europort trains in the South and...
opened on 30 October, 1855. There are limited train services along this line; six trains a day stop in Kilcoole. A more regular DART (Electric train) service runs from Greystones into Dublin city centre and beyond to Howth and Malahide.
History
Next to the railway station is a monument commemorating an event of national significance. This was the landing of 600 rifles and ammunition for the
Irish VolunteersThe Irish Volunteers was a military organisation established in 1913 by Irish nationalists. It was ostensibley formed in response to the formation of the Ulster Volunteers in 1912, and its declared primary aim was "to secure and maintain the rights and liberties common to the whole people of...
on board the
Chotah by Sir Thomas Myles in August 1914. It is frequently eclipsed by accounts of the contemporary landing of Volunteer's arms at
HowthHowth is an area in the Fingal County Council administrative area of County Dublin, Ireland. Originally just a small fishing village and surrounding rural district, Howth is now a busy suburb of Dublin, with a mix of dense residential development and wild hillside...
on board the
Asgard.
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