Glencullen

Heritage

There is a Bronze Age wedge tomb at Ballyedmonduff on the south-eastern slope of Two Rock Mountain. It is known locally as the giants grave. It is a rectangular chamber divided into three parts surrounded by a U-shaped double-walled kerb filled with stones. The tomb was excavated in the 1940s by Seán P. Ó Riordáin and Ruaidhrí De Valera when cremated bone, a polished stone hammer, flints and pottery were found.

Below Two Rock Mountain is the prominent South Dublin landmark of Three Rock Mountain, complete with its Communications Masts, some of which are visible from Glencullen.

Glencullen also has an important standing stone at Newtown Hill and also has an earthen burial mound dating from the same period as the wedge tomb at Ballyedmonduff. Glencullen Standing Stone also known as Queen Mab is also located in the village.

Entertainment

At the centre of the village is Johnnie Fox's Pub, which was established in 1798, the year of the Irish Rebellion led by Theobald Wolfe Tone. The pub has an active business in Irish-themed entertainment, and draws substantial coach and car traffic.

Amenities

The part-time library is housed in a Carnegie building, dating back to 1907.

St. Patrick's National School (a national primary school) is in Glencullen.

Sport

The Stars of Erin (Irish: Réaltaí na hÉireann ) are the local Gaelic Athletic Association club. They were founded in 1903 and have two All Ireland Club titles, and are holders of the Paddy Mulligan Cup.

The area is also home to a mountain bike park named Glencullen Adventure Park (The Gap).

Transport

The number 44B Dublin Bus service runs from the Dundrum Luas station to Glencullen. There is also a private coach service run by the pub Johnnie Fox's nearby from Dublin City Centre to the pub.

History

In August 1841 the village was the centre of the agitation movement against Robert Peel's government when the "cabinet council" was convened at Fitzsimon's seat. Attendees included Viscount Morpeth and Frederick Romilly. During the Fenian Insurrection of 1867, the nine policemen of Glencullen barracks surrendered to the Irish Republic.

People

Glencullen was home to the politician Christopher Fitzsimon, son-in-law of Daniel O'Connell

Glencullen features heavily in Dennis Kennedy's memoirs entitled Square Peg.

References

References

1. [http://maps.osi.ie/publicviewer/#V1,718908,720508,4,1 Ordnance Survey Ireland: Public Map Viewer] {{Webarchive. link. (2012-08-29 (centered on Glencullen))
2. (June 2023). "Dublin Mountain Trail Running Festival". Running Calendar Ireland.
3. (August 2023). "Census 2022 - F1008 Population by Electoral Divisions in County Dublin, by Birthplace". [[Central Statistics Office (Ireland).
4. "Glencullen (Ireland) Census Town".
5. "History of Glencullen".
6. https://thegap.ie/
7. [http://www.dublinbus.ie/EN/YOUR-JOURNEY1/Timetables/All-Timetables/44b-/ Dublin Bus] {{webarchive. link. (September 11, 2010)
8. The Times, ''The Fenian Insurrection'' 9 March 1867
9. The Times, ''O'Connell and the People of Leicester'', 6 August 1836
10. [https://www.denniskennedy.eu/l/square-peg/ Square Peg – Dennis Kennedy]