Leopardstown
Baile na Lobhar | |
|---|---|
Suburb | |
 The stand at Leopardstown Racecourse | |
  Leopardstown Location in Dublin  Leopardstown Leopardstown (Ireland) | |
| Coordinates: 53°16′12″N 6°12′18″W / 53.270°N 6.205°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown |
| Elevation | 93 m (305 ft) |
| Population (2006)[1] | 2,067 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Eircode routing key | D18 |
| Telephone area code | +353(0)1 |
| Irish Grid Reference | O202259 |
Leopardstown (Irish: Baile na Lobhar, meaning 'town of the lepers'), also historically called Ballinlore,[2] is a small suburb of Dublin in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, within the traditional County Dublin, Ireland. Located at the foot of the Dublin Mountains, it is a residential suburb with institutional lands and a large racecourse. It is divided by the M50 motorway, and adjoins Sandyford, Stepaside, Ballyogan, Carrickmines, Foxrock and Stillorgan.
- ^ "Census 2006 – Volume 1 – Population Classified by Area" (PDF). Central Statistics Office Census 2006 Reports. Central Statistics Office Ireland. April 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 June 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2011.
- ^ "Baile na Lobhar/Leopardstown". Placenames Database of Ireland.