Finglas

Finglas
Fionnghlas
Suburb
The Spirit of Finglas sculpture
The Spirit of Finglas sculpture
Finglas is located in Ireland
Finglas
Finglas
Location in Ireland
Finglas is located in Dublin
Finglas
Finglas
Finglas (Dublin)
Coordinates: 53°23′25″N 6°17′59″W / 53.390175°N 6.299629°W / 53.390175; -6.299629
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
City councilDublin city
Population
 (2006)[1]
31,529

Finglas (/ˈfɪŋɡləs/; Irish: Fionnghlas, meaning 'clear streamlet')[2] is a northwestern outer suburb of Dublin, Ireland. It lies close to Junction 5 of the M50 motorway, and the N2 road. Nearby suburbs include Glasnevin and Ballymun; Dublin Airport is seven km (4.3 mi) to the north. Finglas lies mainly in the postal district of Dublin 11.

Finglas is the core of a civil parish of the same name in the barony of Castleknock.

  1. ^ "2006 Census Table 04" (PDF). 2006. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 July 2006. From Census 2006 – Preliminary Table 04 - Includes totals from divisions/districts: Finglas A, B & C North. And Finglas A, B, C & D South, Ballygall A, B, C & D
  2. ^ "Fionnghlas / Finglas". Irish Placenames' Commission. Retrieved 6 December 2018.