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Ward (Irish: An Bharda) is a civil parish in Fingal, Ireland. [1] It is part of the historical barony of Castleknock . [ 2 ] The Ward River, the major tributary of the Broadmeadow River, flows through the area, and probably gave the civil parish its name.
Castleknock (Irish: Caisleán Cnucha) is an affluent suburb located 8 km (5 mi) west [3] of the centre of Dublin city, Ireland. It is centred on the village of the same name in Fingal. [4] [5] In addition to the suburb, the name "Castleknock" also refers to older units of land division: a townland, [4 1] a civil parish [4 2] and a barony. [4 3]
The constituency includes Mulhuddart, Corduff, Blanchardstown, Castleknock, Carpenterstown, Barberstown, Clonsilla and Ongar.The portion in Dublin City includes Dublin Zoo and Áras an Uachtaráin, the official residence of the President of Ireland, and the suburb of Ashtown.
At the heart of the barony is the civil parish of the same name - Castleknock - which is one of eight civil parishes in the barony. In the townland of Castleknock itself is the location of the eponymous "Cnucha's Castle" - Castleknock Castle. The town with the biggest population in the barony is Blanchardstown.
An election to all 40 seats on Fingal County Council was held on 7 June 2024 as part of the 2024 Irish local elections. [1] Fingal is divided into 7 local electoral areas (LEAs) to elect councillors for a five-year term of office on the electoral system of proportional representation by means of the single transferable vote (PR-STV).
Castleknock (Irish: Caisleán Cnucha) is a civil parish and a townland located in the south-western corner of the modern county of Fingal, Ireland. [ 4 1 ] The civil parish is part of the ancient barony of Castleknock .
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An early 17th-century map of Leinster showing Dublin prior to the creation of County Wicklow County Dublin refers to a subdivision of Ireland occasioned by the Norman invasion of Ireland . This shire or county underwent further subdivisions as the territory was subinfeudated by the great barons among their vassals ; these smaller areas were ...