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Brittas, County Dublin

Brittas
Briotáis (Irish)
Town
Brittas, County Dublin
Brittas, County Dublin
Brittas is located in Ireland
Brittas
Brittas
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°14′10″N 6°27′15″W / 53.23623°N 6.4542°W / 53.23623; -6.4542
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Dublin
Local government areaSouth Dublin
Area
 • Town
1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Urban
166

Brittas (Irish: Briotáis, meaning "wooden parapet") is a rural village in County Dublin, just north of the border with County Wicklow on the N81 road. It is in the local government area of South Dublin. The village is notable for five sycamore tree-stump carvings by the side of the road depicting Irish mythological figures carved in 2018.[2]

The River Camac originates close to Brittas before descending through the Slade of Saggart to Saggart and beyond.

Location

Brittas is in the foothills of the Dublin Mountains, 18 km south-west of Dublin city centre (21 km by road).

Representation

Brittas is in the Dáil constituency of Dublin Mid-West, and the local electoral area of Clondalkin for elections to South Dublin County Council.

Amenities

In the summer of 1876, with almost 30 families facing the future without a local education programme, Fr Michael Barry from Saggart was approached about the possibility of establishing a school in Brittas. In 1881, the house beside the old post office was rented from one Mrs Dowling of The Brittas Inn and a school was founded.[3] On the opening day, 105 children registered, aged between 3 and 15.[3]

The Brittas Ponds Fishing Club was founded on Brittas Pond in 1903 by Major Gamble, and was still in existence as of 2015.[4] The ponds first came into existence because of the need for huge amounts of fresh water to service the Swiftbrook Papermills in Saggart. The lands which were then called 'Bog Larkin' were sold by the Dowling family in 1847 and the lands flooded to create the ponds.[4] It is believed that one of the last remaining Bronze Age crannogs in Ireland, and only one in County Dublin, exists within the ponds.[4]

Blue Gardenia pub

The village has one pub, trading almost continuously since 1700,[5] named the Blue Gardenia. Originally owned by the Dowlings in the 1840s and known as the Brittas Inn,[6] by the 1900s it was known as Dillon's,[6] before returning to the name the Brittas Inn. When the Dublin and Blessington Steam Tramway was built in 1888, the tram stop was constructed opposite the pub.[6]

The pub, which has a bar and restaurant that seats 70 guests is on a 1.2 acre site, was intended for sale in 2007 at a guide price of €3.5 million but at some point that year[5] the pub was closed down and remained vacant for many years. It was put on the market in 2013, and eventually sold in January 2018,[7][8] when it was bought by two County Dublin residents who retained its name and vintage charm.[9] In 2021 a planning application was made to convert part of the ground-floor into two apartments but this was refused by the South Dublin County Council. A previous application to the pub was previously made in 2020.[10] As of January 2023 the pub remained closed.[citation needed]

St. Brigid's Nursing Home, Crooksling

St. Brigid's Nursing Home was a facility caring for long-term female residents on a 26-28 acre site[11] just north of Brittas in the townland of Crooksling. A day care centre was also on the site.[6] St. Brigids' was first acquired by the joint hospital board of Dublin County Borough in 1911 under the 1908 Act[12] and was originally opened in June 1911 as the 'Crooksling Sanatorium', for the treatment of patients with tuberculosis.[13] Away from the pollution of the city below, the fresh and pure air of the site was considered beneficial for the treatment of the illness. In 1912, Thomas Francis McNamara was appointed architect to the Dublin Joint Hospital Board[14] and designed many additions to the site including a new day room, doctor's residence, nurses' quarters etc.[13]

By the late 1950s tuberculosis had effectively been eliminated as a major health risk in Ireland,[15] and the site's function gradually changed to that of a nursing home. The site started to be downgraded in the 2010s, with half of its beds closed in the year 2011.[11] In 2016, the HSE declared that St Brigid's Hospital was not fit for purpose and could no longer care for the elderly.[11]

In April 2021 it was revealed that the Crooksling site, valued at approximately €1m, was expected to be on sale by the end of the month,[16] however Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly delayed the sale.[17] In July 2021 it was perceived that the site had been "safeguarded for the foreseeable future".[17][18]

In February 2024 there was a major fire at the site. On the morning of Sunday 4 February 2024, a fire broke out causing serious damage to the former nursing home. News media suggested it was arson, highlighting that there had been local rumours that the site was intended to accommodate asylum seekers.[19][20]

People

Former or current residents of the village (or its immediate hinterland) have included:

See also

References

  1. ^ "Interactive Data Visualisations: Towns: Brittas". Census 2022. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  2. ^ Dennehy, Mary (31 March 2020). "The sunshine brings out the best side of the creative carvings of our legendary Gaelic warriors on the Brittas sycamore stumps". The Echo. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  3. ^ a b Weafer 2015, p. 19.
  4. ^ a b c Weafer 2015, p. 49.
  5. ^ a b "Property: In short". Irish Times. 14 March 2007. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d The History of Brittas, Brittas Community, retrieved 25 March 2022
  7. ^ McMenamin, Aura (2 February 2018). "Iconic Blue Gardenia pub in Brittas purchased with guide price of €320k". The Echo. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  8. ^ O'Flaherty, Aideen (8 June 2021). "Blue Gardenia ground floor apartment plans are refused". The Echo. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  9. ^ McMenamin, Aura (2 February 2018). "Iconic Blue Gardenia pub in Brittas purchased with guide price of €320k". Echo.ie. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  10. ^ O'Flaherty, Aideen (8 June 2021). "Blue Gardenia ground floor apartment plans are refused". Echo.ie. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
  11. ^ a b c Dennehy, Mary (26 September 2016). "Public meeting to be held as Crooksling nursing home set to close". The Echo. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
  12. ^ Weafer 2015, p. 41.
  13. ^ a b Selected: CO. DUBLIN, BRITTAS, CROOKSLING SANATORIUM, Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940, retrieved 26 March 2022
  14. ^ MCNAMARA, THOMAS FRANCIS, Dictionary of Irish Architects 1720 - 1940, retrieved 26 March 2022
  15. ^ Dorney, John (31 March 2020). "Epidemics in Ireland – A Short History". The Irish Story. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  16. ^ O'Flaherty, Aideen (27 April 2021). "Former Crooksling nursing home will be put up for sale". The Echo. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  17. ^ a b O'Flaherty, Aideen (13 July 2021). "Crooksling future has been 'safeguarded'". The Echo. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  18. ^ O'Flaherty, Aideen (27 January 2022). "Recreational facility worth exploring at Crooksling". The Echo. Retrieved 26 March 2022.
  19. ^ Burnhill, Eleanor (4 February 2024). "Minister appalled over 'attack' on vacant Co Dublin nursing home". RTÉ News. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  20. ^ O Connor, William (4 February 2024). "Major fire at former Crooksling Nursing Home". The Echo. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  21. ^ a b Croffey, Amy (13 July 2019). "Christy Moore and Daniel O'Donnell share fond memories of comedy legend Brendan Grace ahead of funeral". The Irish Mirror. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
  22. ^ "Quarry-owner to buy objectors' home". The Irish Times. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  23. ^ Weafer 2015, p. 87.
  24. ^ Dennehy, Mary (30 June 2021). "Katherine Zappone's home The Shanty on market at €750k". The Echo. Retrieved 22 March 2022.

Sources

  • Weafer, Paul (2015). Brittas Village & Townslands - A Rural View of South Dublin. Dublin: Brittas and Districts Community Association.

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