Finglas West
Finglas West is a quarter in Dublin, Leinster. Finglas West is situated nearby to the locality Enterprise Centre - North City Business Park, as well as near the quarter Finglas East.Places of Interest
Highlights include Coláiste Eoin and Dunsink Observatory.
Coláiste Eoin
School
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Coláiste Eoin is a Catholic voluntary Gaelcholáiste for boys, under the trusteeship of the Edmund Rice Schools Trust, in Booterstown, County Dublin, Ireland.
Dunsink Observatory
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The Dunsink Observatory is an astronomical observatory established in 1785 in the townland of Dunsink in the outskirts of the city of Dublin, Ireland. Directors of the observatory include William Rowan Hamilton, who, amongst other things, discovered quaternions, the first non-commutative algebra form, while walking from the observatory to the city with his wife.
National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh
Hospital
National Orthopaedic Hospital Cappagh, situated in Finglas, Dublin, is the largest orthopaedic hospital in Ireland. It is managed by Ireland East Hospital Group.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Finglas and Cabra.
Finglas
Suburb
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Finglas is a northwestern outer suburb of Dublin, Ireland. It lies close to Junction 5 of the M50 motorway, and the N2 road. Nearby suburbs include Glasnevin and Ballymun; Dublin Airport is seven km to the north.
Cabra
Suburb
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Cabra is an inner suburb on the northside of Dublin city in Ireland. It is approximately 2 kilometres northwest of the city centre, in the administrative area of Dublin City Council. Cabra is situated 3 km southeast of Finglas West.
Ballymun
Suburb
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Ballymun is a suburb of Dublin, Ireland, at the northern edge of the city's Northside. The population was 22,321 at the 2022 census. Ballymun is close to Dublin Airport and borders the suburbs of Finglas, Glasnevin and Santry. Ballymun is situated 3 km east of Finglas West.
Finglas West
- Type: Quarter
- Category: locality
- Location: Dublin, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.39026° or 53° 23′ 25″ northLongitude
-6.31212° or 6° 18′ 44″ westOpen location code
9C5M9MRQ+45OpenStreetMap ID
node 14005473242OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
“Finglas West” goes by many names.
- Irish: “Fionnghlas Thiar”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Enterprise Centre - North City Business Park and Finglas East.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include West Finglas Tenants and Residents Association and Colaiste Íde College of Further Education.
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