Village in Dun Laoghaire?Rathdown, near Dublin, Ireland
Village in Leinster, Ireland
Kilternan
(
Irish
:
Cill Tiarnain
, meaning 'Church of Tiarnan'), also known as Kiltiernan, is a village in
Dun Laoghaire?Rathdown
, in the foothills of the
Wicklow Mountains
south of
Dublin
,
Ireland
, near the border with
County Wicklow
.
Location
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Separated from the continuous built-up
Dublin
area, Kilternan is a suburban village in rural surroundings at the crossroads of the
R117
and
R116
regional roads
.
Features
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Kilternan's most notable buildings are the
Church of Ireland
Parish Church of Kilternan which dates from 1826, the timber-built
Catholic Church
of Our Lady of the Wayside (Blessed and Dedicated on 14 July 1929), or 'The Blue Church' as it is known locally after its
Marian
colour, and the former
Golden Ball
now branded as "Farmer Browns" pub. These names are joined at the local soccer club,
Wayside Celtic
whose ground is known as The Golden Ball. Kilternan is also home to two rugby clubs,
De La Salle Palmerston
and
Old Wesley RFC
known locally as
Salmo
and
Wezz
whose grounds are located at Kirwan Park (DLSP) and on the Ballycorus road (Wesley). Kirwan Park is located at the northern end of the village, while Ballycorus road is located at the southern end of the village. Kilternan is also home to Carrickmines Equestrian centre which is located on Glenamuck road. Kilternan lacks a traditional village centre or 'Main Street'. It is the location of Ireland's only (artificial) ski slope.
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Spelling of the name
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Road signs are somewhat confused regarding the correct spelling of the name of the area. For example; signs on the
M50 motorway
(Junction 15) call it Kilternan while signs at the junction on the adjoining roads refer to "Kiltiernan", even though both sets were erected at roughly the same time. Local government documents and ordnance survey maps refer to Kiltiernan while many local people spell the name without the "i". Locally, Kilternan is the most acceptable form.
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Education
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Kilternan has an adult education centre, as well as two primary schools located in close proximity to each of the village's two churches. The primary school at the southern end of Kilternan is called "Our Lady of the Wayside NS" while the primary school at the northern end of Kilternan is called the "Kilternan Church of Ireland Primary School." As of 2012, there are over 300 pupils in each of the schools.
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Transport
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It is served by bus routes 44, 63, 63A and 118.
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