Cornelscourt
| Cornelscourt | |
|---|---|
| Suburb of Dublin | |
|
Cornelscourt Village | |
  Cornelscourt Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°14′N 6°8′E / 53.233°N 6.133°ECoordinates: 53°14′N 6°8′E / 53.233°N 6.133°E | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown |
| Government | |
| • Dáil Éireann | Dún Laoghaire |
| Time zone | WET (UTC+0) |
| • Summer (DST) | IST (WEST) (UTC-1) |
| Irish Grid Reference | O244235 |
Cornelscourt (Irish: Cúirt an Choirnéil) is a small suburban area of South Dublin, situated between Cabinteely and Foxrock. It has a mostly commercial rather than residential character and is best known for being the site of Ireland's first Big-box store, Dunnes Stores.
Geography
Cornelscourt consists of the houses and shops on either side of a section of the bypassed Old Bray Road between the junction with the N11 to the East. Along this strip are: a petrol station, a pub called 'The Magic Carpet' (which contained one of Ireland's first non-smoking lounges in a pub - the "Samuel Beckett" lounge, named after a former customer), a drama studio called 'Arclight', an Indian Restaurant, several take-away food outlets, a convenience store and the above-mentioned Dunnes Stores. The surrounding residential housing is laid out in suburban housing estates.
The first (and one of only two, the other being in Baggot Street) experimental drive-through bank in Ireland opened in Cornelscourt in 1990 and closed 12 years later.[1]
Local Area Plan
The area has been designated a 'District Centre' by Dún Laoghaire County Council.[2] A local area plan for the area is currently being implemented with the aim of making aesthetic and functional improvements through redesign of road layout, street furniture etc.[3]
See also
List of towns and villages in Ireland
References
- ↑ Cornelscourt bank down 70% to €4.75m
- ↑ Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Development Plan 2004 - 2010 Archived March 9, 2005, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Progress report on the Dun Laoghaire Development Plan