Leopardstown

Leopardstown
Baile na Lobhar
Suburb
The stand at Leopardstown Racecourse
The stand at Leopardstown Racecourse
Leopardstown is located in Dublin
Leopardstown
Leopardstown
Location in Dublin
Leopardstown is located in Ireland
Leopardstown
Leopardstown
Leopardstown (Ireland)
Coordinates: 53°16′12″N 6°12′18″W / 53.270°N 6.205°W / 53.270; -6.205
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyDún Laoghaire–Rathdown
Elevation
93 m (305 ft)
Population
 (2006)[1]
2,067
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (IST (WEST))
Eircode routing key
D18
Telephone area code+353(0)1
Irish Grid ReferenceO202259

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.

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Baile na Lobhar/Leopardstown". Placenames Database of Ireland.