Coolmine
Suburb of Dublin, Ireland
title: "Coolmine" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["places-in-fingal", "townlands-of-the-barony-of-castleknock"] description: "Suburb of Dublin, Ireland" topic_path: "general/places-in-fingal" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coolmine" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary Suburb of Dublin, Ireland ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox settlement"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Coolmine |
| native_name | ga |
| settlement_type | Suburb |
| image_skyline | Coolmine woods.jpg |
| image_caption | Coolmine woods |
| pushpin_map | Dublin |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Dublin |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | Ireland |
| subdivision_type1 | Province |
| subdivision_name1 | Leinster |
| subdivision_type3 | County |
| subdivision_name3 | Dublin |
| subdivision_type4 | Local authority |
| subdivision_name4 | Fingal County Council |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| coordinates | |
| :: |
|name = Coolmine |native_name = ga |settlement_type = Suburb |image_skyline = Coolmine woods.jpg |image_caption = Coolmine woods |pushpin_map = Dublin |pushpin_map_caption = Location in Dublin |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = Ireland |subdivision_type1 = Province |subdivision_name1 = Leinster |subdivision_type3 = County |subdivision_name3 = Dublin |subdivision_type4 = Local authority |subdivision_name4 = Fingal County Council |unit_pref = Metric |area_footnotes = |area_total_km2 = |population_as_of = |population_footnotes = |population_total = |coordinates = |blank_name = |blank_info = |website = |footnotes = Coolmine () is a primarily residential suburb of Dublin, Ireland, in the jurisdiction of Fingal. It is also a townland in the civil parish of Clonsilla.
Location and access
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Coolmine is located between the suburban areas of Blanchardstown (to the south-east) and Clonsilla (to the west). It is in the Dublin 15 postal district, approximately 15 kilometres from Dublin city. One of the largest shopping outlets in Ireland – the Blanchardstown Centre – is located in Coolmine townland, as well as other parts of greater Blanchardstown.
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Public transport in Coolmine is provided by Dublin Bus, with route numbers 37 and 39 serving the area. The N3 Navan Road is the main road artery.
Coolmine railway station is on the Maynooth/M3 Parkway Western Commuter line. The station opened on 2 July 1990. Close to Coolmine railway station is a single-arch stone road bridge (over the Royal Canal) which was built between 1794-1795, with ashlar parapet walls, cut stone keystones and voussoirs.
Amenities
Coolmine woods
In the centre of Coolmine is the Coolmine woods. Its main path is often used as a shortcut for people heading towards the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre or by schoolchildren attending Coolmine Community School. Its flat and open grass makes it popular for joggers and dog walkers while during the summer, local football teams train on the grass.
Millennium Park
The Millennium Park is located between Coolmine and the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre. The park is run by Fingal County Council and its amenities include two all-weather astro pitches, a children's playground, a dog pen, a skatepark, and exercise stations.
Education
Schools serving the area include Scoil Oilibhéir (a primary level gaelscoil which opened in 1975) and Coolmine Community School (a secondary level community school with approximately 1000 pupils enrolled).
Enterprise
Coolmine Industrial Estate was opened on 30 May 1983 by Councillor Michael Gannon. The estate is home to a number of businesses and services such as a post office, several small businesses and Blanchardstown Fire Station.
Coolmine is also home to a number of other services such as the Coolmine Community Action Team, which offers drug and alcohol addiction services.
Gallery
Coolmine train station bilingual as Gaeilge agus as Béarla sign (2022).jpg|Coolmine train station bilingual sign Comhartha Scoil Oilibhéir, Cúil Mhín, Scoil Oilibhéir sign, Coolmine (2020).jpg|Gaelscoil Scoil Oilibhéir sign, Coolmine Coolmine industrial estate.jpg|Coolmine industrial estate Blanchardstown Fire Station Stáisiún Dóiteáin Bhaile Bhlainséir (2021).jpg|Blanchardstown Fire Station Coolmine woods sign.jpg|Coolmine woods sign Coolmine Community School main entrance.jpg|Coolmine Community School
References
References
- "Cúil Mhín / Coolmine". Placenames Database of Ireland.
- "Coolmine station". Railscot – Irish Railways.
- "Kirkpatrick Bridge, Coolmine Road, Sheelphill,". National Inventory of Architectural Heritage.
- "School Detail - SN Oilibheir (Gaelscoil Oilibhéir)". Department of Education.
- (6 November 2021). "Department of Education and Skills - School Directory - Scoil Phobail Chuil Mhin". Department of Education.
- https://www.coolmine.ie/
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