Foxrock
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| Foxrock Carraig an tSionnaigh | ||
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| Irish Grid Reference O219256 | ||
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| Province: | Leinster | |
| County: | Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown | |
| Elevation: | 53 m | |
| Population (2006) | 11,566 | |
Foxrock (Irish: Carraig an tSionnaigh) is a suburb, formerly a separate village, in Dublin, Republic of Ireland, in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, in postal district Dublin 18.
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[edit] History
Foxrock is named after its developers, Anthony and Edward Fox, who together with William and John Bentley, built the suburb on agricultural lands in the mid 19th century. The site was leased from the then C of I Archbishop of Dublin, Richard Whately, in 1859 with the aim of creating an affluent garden suburb. The development was facilitated by the existence of the Harcourt Street railway line, built in 1854, that put Dublin City within commuting distance. The developers donated a site to the Dublin Wicklow and Wexford Railway Company for Foxrock railway station, that opened in 1861. In 1862, the following advertisement[1] was placed in the Irish Times:"Beautiful building sites for mansions and pretty villas - Foxrock estate. The improvements recently made on this property, and still progressing, together with its natural attractions render these sites unrivalled for suburban residences. The scenery (green and mountain) from Brighton Road just finished, leading from the hotel at Foxrock station to Carrickmines, is magnificent. The land, being undulating, affords perfectly sheltered positions on Torquay Road, to the railway station at Stillorgan and Foxrock, as well as others elevated and more bracing. The rents required are exceedingly moderate: leases for 900 years are granted. Bricks, stones, lime and sand from the estate are sold at reduced prices to tenants. Stage coaches and omnibuses ply regularly between Foxrock station and Kingstown. Fare 3 pence and 4 pence. There is cheap and excellent shopping at Foxrock market. The railway subscription only £7 per annum. Apply to W.W. Bentley, Foxrock, or Bentley and Son, 110 College Green."The racecourse was opened in the late 19th century, while the golf club opened in 1898.
Due to a slower than expected initial take-up of lots, the founder/developers of Foxrock were bankrupted and did not live to see its successful development into a wealthy suburb.
[edit] Geography
The three main roads of the original development of Foxrock remain Brighton, Torquay and Westminster Roads. The boundaries of Foxrock as used by the post office now extend east to take in the lands bounded by Clonkeen Road, Deans Grange Cemetery and Newtown Park Avenue. The widened N11 road running North-South clearly divides new and old Foxrock. The village of Foxrock is unusual for the Republic of Ireland in that it lacks a pub. Leopardstown racecourse is located at Foxrock and the track is the only one remaining in the greater metropolitan area. In the racing industry, it ranks in importance as second only to The Curragh in County Kildare.
[edit] Education
Foxrock has a number of primary schools. It has one secondary school - Loreto Convent, Foxrock for girls.
[edit] Transport
The railway line from Dublin Harcourt Street to Bray passed through Foxrock. Closed at the end of 1958 the route has now been reopened as the Green Line of the Luas light rail system, it currently terminates at Sandyford, some 3 km (1.9 mi) short of Foxrock. An extension of the line is under construction but will by-pass Foxrock, not least, because houses were built on a section of the old track at Foxrock Village in the late 1990s. The original passenger entrance remains at the entrance to Westwood. A tempory platform opened in 1859 followed by the station on 1 August 1861, finally closing on 1 January 1959.[2]
[edit] People
Samuel Beckett was born in 1906 in Cooldrinagh, on Brighton Rd.
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[edit] References
- ^ Architectural Conservation Area Character Appraisal
- ^ Foxrock station. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-10-14.
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Places in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County, Ireland | ||
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| County seat: Dún Laoghaire | ||
| Districts | Ballybrack | Blackrock | Dundrum | Dún Laoghaire | Glencullen | Stillorgan | |
| Villages | Ballinteer | Booterstown | Cabinteely | Carrickmines | Cherrywood | Churchtown | Dalkey | Deansgrange | Foxrock | Goatstown | Glasthule | Glenageary | Johnstown | Killiney | Kilmacud | Kilternan | Leopardstown | Loughlinstown | Monkstown | Rathfarnham | Sandyford | Sandycove | Sallynoggin | Shankill | Stepaside | |
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