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Priorswood (Irish:Coill an Phrióra)[1] is atownland and district in northernCoolock, on theNorthside ofDublin,Ireland. It is in the jurisdiction ofDublin City Council and forms part of theDublin 17 postal district.
The area is located in the northern part of the civil parish of Coolock, on formerly rural land, and bordersDarndale to the east, Clonshaugh to the west and Coolock itself to the south. The modern-day estates that make up the area are found west of Darndale, north of the Greencastle Road, east of the Clonshaugh Industrial Estate and south of the R139; the part which lies north of the R139 has no or few residents.[2] The Turnapin Stream, one of the two main tributaries which form the Mayne River, runs through the northern part of the area.[citation needed]
The core of the district is thetownland of the same name in thecivil parish of Coolock.[1]
Priorswood is accessible by taking the Priorswood Road off the Blunden Drive/Darndale Roundabout on the Malahide Road, and via the Clonshaugh Road from the N32, and is within 2.5 km of Dublin Airport. It is served by theDublin Bus route number 27,27x,27c,27b on the Malahide Road.[citation needed]
Priorswood largely comprises residential property, along with a parish church, St Francis of Assisi Junior and Senior National Schools (on Clonshaugh Drive), and a special junior post-primary school forTraveller children. Clonshaugh Shopping Centre is found next to the church and includes a dentist, protein store, newsagent, pub, pharmacy and other outlets. Belcamp Park (and Darndale Park) are located to the north. There is aGaelic Athletic Association sports ground opposite the main Traveller settlement.[citation needed]
The socio-economic profile of the Priorswood area is similar to that of neighbouring Darndale, and the housing stock in the area is almost totally local authority housing, though of a different form to the bulk of Darndale. Although defined distinctly, Darndale and Priorswood are often mentioned together.[citation needed]
The Bewley's Airport Hotel was built in neighbouring Clonshaugh, just as the N32 branches towards the Baskin, and a Hilton Hotel and a number of retail and service outlets at the nearbyNorthern Cross development, on the lands of the former Belcamp College inBalgriffin.[citation needed]
Bewley's have a tea and coffee packing plant west of the Northern Cross development and a number of companies are also based there.[citation needed]
Priorswood is aparish in theFingal South East deanery of theRoman Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin. It is served by the Church of St Francis of Assisi.[3]
InDáil Éireann, Priorswood is in the constituency ofDublin Bay North.
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