Walkinstown

Walkinstown is a suburb of , Ireland, six kilometres southwest of the city centre. It is surrounded by Drimnagh to the north, to the east, Greenhills to the south, and , , and to the west.
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  • Type: Suburb with 6,820 residents
  • Description: suburb of Dublin, Ireland
  • Also known as: Wilkinstown

Places of Interest

Highlights include Children’s Health Ireland at Crumlin and Lansdowne Valley Park.

Hospital
Children's Health Ireland at Crumlin in is 's largest paediatric hospital.

Park
, or sometimes Landsdowne Valley Park, is a linear public park in Drimnagh, . The River Camac flows through it, and it is part of the Green Loop Trail. There is a municipal pitch and putt course in the park.

School
is a Christian Brothers secondary school located on the Long Mile Road in the suburb of Drimnagh, , . The school buildings are situated directly beside the old Norman castle, Drimnagh Castle, from which the school takes its name.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bluebell and Inchicore.

Suburb
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is a small suburb of , . Situated approximately 6 kilometres south-west of the city centre, on the Camac, a tributary, the suburb borders the Grand Canal and to the west, Walkinstown & Drimnagh to the east, to the north, and to the south.

Suburb
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is a suburb of , . Located approximately 5 kilometres west of the city centre, was originally a small village separate from Dublin.

Suburb
is an inner suburb of , situated on the city's southside. The area takes its name from the Harcourt Bridge, which was commonly known as the Bridge due to its resemblance to the shape of . is situated 2½ km northeast of Walkinstown.

Walkinstown

Latitude
53.32161° or 53° 19′ 18″ north
Longitude
-6.33012° or 6° 19′ 48″ west
Population
6,820
Elevation
39 metres (128 feet)
United Nations Location Code
IE WAL
Open location code
9C5M8MC9+JX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 52260090
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
3315322
Wiki­data ID
Q2566547
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Urdu—“Walkinstown” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Walkinstown
  • Dutch: Walkinstown
  • Irish: Baile Bhailcín
  • Irish: Bhaile Bhailcín
  • Polish: Walkinstown
  • Russian: Уолкинстаун
  • Spanish: Walkinstown
  • Urdu: واکنز ٹاؤن

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Walkinstown Shopping Centre and Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

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