Stepaside, Dublin

Stepaside An Chéim
Suburban village
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Eircode (Routing Key)	D18
Area code	01 (+3531)
Irish Grid Reference	O189241

Stepaside (Irish: An Chéim)^[1] is a village in the townland of Kilgobbin, located in south County Dublin, in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland. The area is 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of Dundrum.

History

Stepaside developed in the 18th and early 19th centuries when the adjacent medieval settlement of Kilgobbin was bypassed by a new stretch of the Enniskerry Road, was built from what is now Lamb's Cross through to Kilternan. Stepaside became a new staging post along this route, while Kilgobbin Road with its coaching inn (now Oldtown House) was no longer used by goods traffic or stagecoaches.

Stepaside is home to Kilgobbin Church, built in the 17th century. ^[2]

History and development

Previously a separate rural village, as of the early 21st century, Stepaside has been absorbed by the Dublin conurbation to the north and east, and has seen accompanying residential development and population growth.^[4][5]

In 2007, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council announced plans to build a community park for the Carrickmines, Ballyogan, and Stepaside areas.^[6] A large civic centre in the area is named after Samuel Beckett.^[7]

Population

As of the

, was 19,773 in total.

Location and access

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Stepaside lies on the

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Stepaside is served by

) are approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the centre of Stepaside. Stepaside is located 13.2 kilometres / 8.2 miles from Dublin City (a 33 minute ride on the Luas).

Amenities

Parks, gardens and hiking

Dublin’s newest public park is in Stepaside – the former estate of Fernhill House, which was opened to the public in 2019.[8] It has heritage buildings, garden areas, parkland and woods, located close to Stepaside village (one entrance is opposite the Belarmine development). Ticknock Forest is also nearby, along with several hiking trails.^{[citation needed]}

Facilities and businesses

Stepaside village has a post office and a Garda station. It also has a number of pubs and restaurants, including a chipper, pub, restaurant and wine bar. Grocery shops include a small supermarket, fishmongers and butchers. There is also a pharmacy, medical practice, some salons and a clothes shop, as well as an estate agents.^{[citation needed]}

Schools

There are several schools in Stepaside including Educate Together primary and secondary schools, and a private secondary school for girls.^{[citation needed]}

Sport

Local

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There are a number of golf courses, driving ranges and par 3 golf facilities in the area. These include Stepaside Golf Course,[9] Stepaside Golf Centre,^[10] and pitch and putt / par-3 courses at The Burrow^[11] and Jamestown.^[12]

People

Former or current residents of Stepaside village have included:

• Alan Byrne, retired soccer player of the 1980s and 1990s^{[citation needed]}
• Mick Curley, chairman of the National Referees' Association, was stationed in the village in the 1970s as a Garda superintendent^{[citation needed]}
• Joe Elliott, the Sheffield-born lead singer of Def Leppard, lives in the area^[13][14]
• Neale Richmond, Fine Gael politician^[15]
• Hal Roach, comedian.^[16]

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland

References