Cabinteely

Cabinteely ( Irish: Caban tSíle ) is a southern suburb of Dublin in County Dun Laoghaire - Rathdown, Ireland. The place was in 2011, according to preliminary numbers 13,762 inhabitants and is thus in the list of largest cities in the Republic of 42nd place.

Location and transport

The N11 ( Stillorgan Rd - Cabinteely Bypass - Bray Rd) crosses coming from Foxrock, the village towards Shankill and Bray continues south towards Wicklow and Wexford. In the West, the route of the new M50 motorway, which bypasses widely Dublin and to the south leads to the N11 runs.

Large parts of Cabinteely consist of parklands ( Cabinteely Park, Kilbogget Park ) or rural areas ( to Laughanstown / Brennanstown ). In Cabinteely Park is surrounded by 45 acres of parkland, the Cabinteely House, which was built in the 18th century by Robert Nugent, Lord Clare. Today the house is owned by the CoCo ( County Council ) of Dun Laoghaire - Rathdown and can be visited. In Kilbogget Park, which serves mainly sports and recreational purposes, the Kilbogget House, which is also open to the public is.

In the vicinity of the town there are various historical and prehistoric objects, such as the dolmens in Glendruid Brennanstown or the Tully Cross.

The place has gained importance in recent years as a residential area in the south of Dublin in popularity.

Famous inhabitants of Cabinteely

• Andy Keogh, Irish football player ( born 1986 )
• Glenn Quinn, Irish actor (1970-2002)
• Kate Müller- Lisowski, German Keltologin and fairy tale collector (1883-1960)