Clonsilla (Cluain Saileach in Irish, meaning meadow of the Willow or Sallows). Originally a village in its own right and once home to many horse studs including the famous Ongar stud formally owned by Prince Aly Khan and his then wife Rita Hayworth. It is now a large residential suburb northwest of Dublin, Ireland. It straddles either side of the Royal canal in the Fingal county area and linked to the city centre by the Maynooth commuter rail line. Clonsilla has seen massive development in terms of residential housing in recent times, estates such as Mount Symon, Castlefield, Charnwood and Limelawn have been developed in the past 10 years. As a result, the population of the area has risen dramatically in recent times. Nowadays, Clonsilla is considered to be part of the greater Blanchardstown area. Located in County Fingal, the area falls into the Dublin 15 postal district. Prince Ali Solomone Khan (June 13, 1911 – May 12, 1960), known as Aly Khan, was a vice president of the United Nations General Assembly representing Pakistan, for which he served as U.N. ambassador (1958-1960). ... Rita Hayworth (October 17, 1918 – May 14, 1987), was an American actress of Spanish and Irish descent who reached fame during the 1940s as the eras leading sex symbol. ... Housing subdivision near Union, Kentucky, a suburb of Cincinnati, Ohio. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Swords Code: D (FL proposed) Area: 448. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Most rail services in Ireland are provided by Iarnród Éireann in the Republic of Ireland, and by Northern Ireland Railways in Northern Ireland. ... Blanchardstown (Baile Bhlainséir in Irish) is a sprawling suburb of Dublin, Ireland. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Swords Code: D (FL proposed) Area: 448. ... Dublin 15 (D15) is a Dublin postal district on the Northside of the city. ...

Places of interest

Luttrellstown Castle dating from the early 15th century. Once owned by members of the Guinness family. It was thrown into the spotlight when David Beckham and Victoria Adams were wed there. American rock band R.E.M. (band) also recorded part of the their album Monster (album) here. They are also regular guests at the castle. It is now a golf club and exclusive hotel. Luttrellstown Castle, dates from the early 15th century (circa 1420) is located near Clonsilla outside Dublin. ... Guinness logo World War II era advert. ... David Beckham David Robert Joseph Beckham OBE (born May 2, 1975) is an English footballer born in Leytonstone, London. ... Victoria Caroline Beckham (born as Adams, April 17th 1974-) is a British singer, originally in the girl band the Spice Girls, where she was known as Posh Spice. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... R.E.M. is an American rock band formed in Athens, Georgia, in early 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist Mike Mills, and vocalist Michael Stipe. ... Methods and media for sound recording are varied and have undergone significant changes between the first time sound was actually recorded for later playback until now. ... An album is a collection of related audio tracks distributed to the public. ... Monster is R.E.M.s ninth album, and their fourth major label release for Warner Bros. ... Pierrefonds Castle, France Castle has a history of scholarly debate surrounding its exact meaning. ...

The Shackleton Gardens, Beech Park. Home to famous walled garden containing many rare flower species and formally owned by the Shackleton family. Opposite Luttrellstown Castle.

The Royal Canal, For anglers, many varied species of freshwater fish such as pike, perch and roach can be caught along the banks of the canal.

External links

• Mount Symon Residents Association
• Meath on Track Navan Clonsilla railway campaign
• Fingal County Council
• The Dublin 15 Community Council
• Community Voice newspaper

Coordinates: 53°23′N 6°25′W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...