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'Blanchardstown' (''Baile Bhlainséir'' in Irish) is a sprawling suburb of Dublin, Ireland. Originally a town in its own right, it is now the largest urban area in the County of Fingal, and serves as a regional service centre for the county along with Swords. The area is located 10km north-west of Dublin City.
The town's name means "estate of a family called Blanchard, an Anglo-Norman surname. The name was recorded in 1385 as ''villa de Blanchard''.
The 2006 Census recorded a population of 90,952 in Blanchardstown and its immediate environs. The suburb is the location of Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown as well as some prominent multinational companies like IBM and Bristol-Myers Squibb. The area covers most of the ''An Post'' postal district "Dublin 15".
The Blanchardstown Centre opened in October 1996 and was Ireland's second major shopping centre at its completion (it followed The Square in Tallaght) and was the country's largest shopping centre until Dundrum Town Centre opened. It is owned by Green Property Limited, and located near the junction of the M50 motorway and N3 road.
The anchor tenants in the centre are Dunnes Stores and Debenhams. An extension added Penneys (Primark), and a second extension, known as the ''Red Mall'', added Marks and Spencer. A number of smaller retail units, including Dixons, HMV, Virgin Megastores, French Connection, Topshop, and others are also present. A multiplex cinema (owned by United Cinemas International) and a number of restaurants (including McDonald's, Burger King, Eddie Rockets, and Pizza Hut) are also present.
The centre environs feature a 24 hour leisure centre (bowling alleys, arcades and quazar), a library, theatre, gym, pub/nightclub, office blocks and several larger outlying retail units (including PC World and Currys).
Most areas in Blanchardstown are still served by the same bus networks (routes 38 and 39) that have been in place since the 1970s, when its population was a fraction of what it is today. Although some concessions have been made with plans to electrify the current rail service (something that was suggested almost 15 years ago), and the extension of the METRO line (due sometime in 2012), it seems too little, too late.
The average journey time for the 6 mile trip to the city centre for most commuters from the greater Blanchardstown area peaks at up to 2 hours, which is disproportionately higher than the European average. This same journey took 30 minutes in 1970.
Curiously, of the two more frequent services running to and from Blanchardstown, only one goes through the shopping centre. The buses that pass through the Blanchardstown centre are the 39, 39c, 39x, 236, 237, 239, 70, 76a and 220. The 38 bus comes into quite a close location without having to enter the actual centre. The privately owned URBus also travels through the centre going to and from Swords via Dublin Airport.
The majority of delays on this route are close to the village of Blanchardstown and the by-pass. Whilst some will call for greater amount of buses, the real problem can be seen as the reality of too many cars on too small roads and the capacity of the main roads cannot handle the ever increasing amount of traffic.
★ St. Brigid's GAA Club
★ Blanchardstown United & Hartstown United Football Club - Soccer in Dublin 15
★ Blanchardstown Brass Band
★ Karate in Blanchardstown- Corduff & Hartstown Shotokan Karate Clubs
★ Corduff FC
★ Fingal County Council
★ Map of Blanchardstown
★ Blanchardstown Shopping Centre
★ Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Ltd
★ Institute of Technology Blanchardstown
★ Blanchardstown United & Hartstown United Football Club - Soccer in Dublin 15
★ St.Brigids GAA Club
★ St Brigids Boxing Club - Boxing Club in Dublin 15
★ The Dublin 15 Community Council
| Contents |
| Etymology |
| Population |
| Amenities |
| The Blanchardstown Centre |
| Transportation and related issues |
| Clubs and Societies |
| External links |
Etymology
The town's name means "estate of a family called Blanchard, an Anglo-Norman surname. The name was recorded in 1385 as ''villa de Blanchard''.
Population
The 2006 Census recorded a population of 90,952 in Blanchardstown and its immediate environs. The suburb is the location of Institute of Technology, Blanchardstown as well as some prominent multinational companies like IBM and Bristol-Myers Squibb. The area covers most of the ''An Post'' postal district "Dublin 15".
Amenities
The Blanchardstown Centre
The Blanchardstown Centre opened in October 1996 and was Ireland's second major shopping centre at its completion (it followed The Square in Tallaght) and was the country's largest shopping centre until Dundrum Town Centre opened. It is owned by Green Property Limited, and located near the junction of the M50 motorway and N3 road.
The anchor tenants in the centre are Dunnes Stores and Debenhams. An extension added Penneys (Primark), and a second extension, known as the ''Red Mall'', added Marks and Spencer. A number of smaller retail units, including Dixons, HMV, Virgin Megastores, French Connection, Topshop, and others are also present. A multiplex cinema (owned by United Cinemas International) and a number of restaurants (including McDonald's, Burger King, Eddie Rockets, and Pizza Hut) are also present.
The centre environs feature a 24 hour leisure centre (bowling alleys, arcades and quazar), a library, theatre, gym, pub/nightclub, office blocks and several larger outlying retail units (including PC World and Currys).
Transportation and related issues
Most areas in Blanchardstown are still served by the same bus networks (routes 38 and 39) that have been in place since the 1970s, when its population was a fraction of what it is today. Although some concessions have been made with plans to electrify the current rail service (something that was suggested almost 15 years ago), and the extension of the METRO line (due sometime in 2012), it seems too little, too late.
The average journey time for the 6 mile trip to the city centre for most commuters from the greater Blanchardstown area peaks at up to 2 hours, which is disproportionately higher than the European average. This same journey took 30 minutes in 1970.
Curiously, of the two more frequent services running to and from Blanchardstown, only one goes through the shopping centre. The buses that pass through the Blanchardstown centre are the 39, 39c, 39x, 236, 237, 239, 70, 76a and 220. The 38 bus comes into quite a close location without having to enter the actual centre. The privately owned URBus also travels through the centre going to and from Swords via Dublin Airport.
The majority of delays on this route are close to the village of Blanchardstown and the by-pass. Whilst some will call for greater amount of buses, the real problem can be seen as the reality of too many cars on too small roads and the capacity of the main roads cannot handle the ever increasing amount of traffic.
Clubs and Societies
★ St. Brigid's GAA Club
★ Blanchardstown United & Hartstown United Football Club - Soccer in Dublin 15
★ Blanchardstown Brass Band
★ Karate in Blanchardstown- Corduff & Hartstown Shotokan Karate Clubs
★ Corduff FC
External links
★ Fingal County Council
★ Map of Blanchardstown
★ Blanchardstown Shopping Centre
★ Campus and Stadium Ireland Development Ltd
★ Institute of Technology Blanchardstown
★ Blanchardstown United & Hartstown United Football Club - Soccer in Dublin 15
★ St.Brigids GAA Club
★ St Brigids Boxing Club - Boxing Club in Dublin 15
★ The Dublin 15 Community Council
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