Lucan, Dublin

Lucan
Leamhcán (Irish)
Town
The R109 road crosses the River Liffey at Coldblow Bridge, Lucan
The R109 road crosses the River Liffey at Coldblow Bridge, Lucan
Lucan is located in Dublin
Lucan
Lucan
Location in County Dublin
Lucan is located in Ireland
Lucan
Lucan
Lucan (Ireland)
Coordinates: 53°21′16″N 6°26′55″W / 53.3544°N 6.4486°W / 53.3544; -6.4486
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Dublin
Local government areas
Dáil constituencyDublin Mid-West
EP constituencyDublin
Population
 • Urban
57,550
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceO029352
Websitewww.sdcc.ie

Lucan (/ˈljkən/ LEW-kən; Irish: Leamhcán) is a southwestern outer suburb of Dublin, Ireland, located 12 km west of Dublin city centre, on the River Liffey. It is near the Strawberry Beds and Lucan Weir, and at the confluence of the River Griffeen. It is mostly in the local government area of South Dublin, with the exception of the North Lucan areas of Laraghcon, Coldblow and Saint Catherine's Park, which are in Fingal. Road access to Lucan is from the N4, and the M50 motorway at Junction 7.

  1. ^ "Census 2022 - F1008 Population by Electoral Divisions in County Dublin, by Birthplace". Central Statistics Office Census 2022 Reports. Central Statistics Office Ireland. August 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.