Greystones Na Clocha Liatha
Gníomhach idir Carraig is Crúacha Active between rock and mountain peaks
Location
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53°08′38″N 6°04′19″W / 53.144, -6.072
Irish Grid Reference O297122
Statistics
Province:	Leinster
County:	County Wicklow
Elevation:	50 m
Population (2002)  - Town:  - Rural:	10,303  1,610

Greystones (Irish: Na Clocha Liatha) is a coastal town in County Wicklow, Ireland. It is located on Ireland’s east coast, 8 km (5 mi) south of Bray and 27 km (17 mi) south of Dublin. It has a population in the region of 15,000. Image File history File links Greystones-crest. ... Bullet for locations in Ireland, displays location and not area. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Global Positioning System (GPS) is the only fully functional Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). ... The Irish national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Ireland. ... During late Gaelic and early historic times Ireland was divided into provinces to replace the earlier system of the tuatha. ... Statistics Area: 19,774. ... For much of its history, the island of Ireland was divided into 32 counties (Irish language contae or condae, pronounced IPA: ). Two historical counties, County Desmond and County Coleraine, no longer exist. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Wicklow Code: WW Area: 2,024 km² Population (2007) 114,676 Website: www. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Wicklow Code: WW Area: 2,024 km² Population (2007) 114,676 Website: www. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Dublin city centre at night WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Leinster County: Dáil Éireann: Dublin Central, Dublin North Central, Dublin North East, Dublin North West, Dublin South Central, Dublin South East European Parliament: Dublin Dialling Code: 01, +353 1 Postal District(s): D1-24, D6W Area: 114. ...

The town’s name is derived from a one kilometre stretch of coastal grey rocks situated between two beaches. This rocky area is known as the sea front. The harbour area and the railway station are at the northern and southern ends respectively.

The North Beach, which begins at the harbour, is a stony beach and some of its length is overlooked by the southern cliffs of Bray Head, which are subject to erosion. The South Beach is a sandy beach about one kilometre long. It is a Blue Flag beach and receives many visitors and tourists, mainly in the summer. Bray Head (Irish: Ceann Bré) is a hill (241m/790 ft) in North County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland, between the towns of Bray and Greystones. ... A Blue Flag beach is a maritime or freshwater recreational beach that has met stringent quality standards during the whole of the previous bathing season. ...

Greystones is the southern terminal station of the DART railway line, giving access to Dublin, the capital city. Rail services also continue south to Rosslare Europort on a diesel service. It is also served by several Dublin Bus routes. The town is bordered by the Irish Sea to the east, Bray Head to the north and the Wicklow Mountains to the west. An 8200 Class DART unit, Iarnród Éireann 8203, at Grand Canal Dock station in 2001 Some DART trains feature these LED route describers - green indicates the route which has already been travelled, orange the route expected to be followed and flashing red the next station. ... Dublin city centre at night WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Leinster County: Dáil Éireann: Dublin Central, Dublin North Central, Dublin North East, Dublin North West, Dublin South Central, Dublin South East European Parliament: Dublin Dialling Code: 01, +353 1 Postal District(s): D1-24, D6W Area: 114. ... Rosslare Europort is a modern seaport located at Rosslare Harbour in County Wexford, at the southeasternmost point of Irelands coastline, handling passenger and freight ferries to and from the United Kingdom and France. ... Dublin Bus (Irish: Bus Átha Cliath) is a public transport operator in the Republic of Ireland. ... Relief map of the Irish Sea. ... The Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak (EAST, internally called HT-7U) is a project being undertaken to construct an experimental superconducting tokamak magnetic fusion energy reactor in Hefei, the capital city of Anhui Province, in eastern China. ... Bray Head (Irish: Ceann Bré) is a hill (241m/790 ft) in North County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland, between the towns of Bray and Greystones. ... Compass rose with north highlighted and at top Look up North in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Wicklow Mountains are a range of mountains in the south-east of Ireland. ... A compass rose with west highlighted This article refers to the cardinal direction; for other uses see West (disambiguation). ...

History

Greystones is located near the site of an ancient castle of the Barony of Rathdown. The area is first mentioned in Topographia Hibernia, a 1795 publication. Here it is described as a "noted fishing place four miles beyond Bray." Pierrefonds Castle, France. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

Greystones, viewed from the North

In the early 1800s, there were some families scattered around the harbour and Rathdown. However, Greystones was only put on the map with the coming of the railway in 1856, a difficult undertaking which was performed in consultation with Isambard Kingdom Brunel, the famous engineer. Image File history File links Greystones_from_north. ... Image File history File links Greystones_from_north. ... // Invention of the Jacquard loom in 1801. ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Isambard Kingdom Brunel, FRS (9 April 1806 – 15 September 1859) (IPA: ), was a British engineer. ...

The train station was built on the line dividing the properties of two landowners; the La Touche family of Bellevue House (now in ruins, near Delgany), and the Hawkins-Whitshed family of Killincarrig House (which is now Greystones Golf Club). It provided links with Bray and Dublin, and left room for development on the adjoining estates. Delgany is a small picturesque village nestled between Greystones and The Glen of the Downs. ...

In the latter half of the 19^th century, under the ownership of William Robert La Touche, Greystones' development gathered momentum. To the north of the station, Church Road, Victoria Road, and Trafalgar Road were laid out and many houses were built in the years following the arrival of the railway.

Following her father's death, Elizabeth Hawkins-Whitshed was the sole inheritor of his property. In 1879, she married Frederick Gustavus Burnaby; a soldier, politician and traveller. Burnaby died in battle in 1885 and Elizabeth remarried twice, but the property continued to be know as the Burnaby Estate. In the early 1900s, the Burnabys began to expand the town on their side of the station, and the roads and houses of the Burnaby were developed and the population grew considerably. The names of these two families remain well-known today, with many roads and housing estates bearing their names. Elizabeth Hawkins-Whitshed (1861 - July 27, 1934) was a British pioneer of mountaineering in a time when it was almost unheard of for a woman to climb mountains. ... Colonel Frederick Gustavus Burnaby (3rd March 1842 - 17th January 1885), was an English traveller and soldier. ...

Between 1885 and 1897, the people of Greystones campaigned for a harbour to aid the fishing industry and imports such as coal. The pier, dock, sea wall and boat-slip remain but have endured substantial damage. In the early 1900s, the town felt the effects of coastal erosion (which is still a major problem); the loss of fields and most of the houses on the North Beach Road, and the costly inland relocation of the railway have all resulted. 1885 (MDCCCLXXXV) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... // Public flight demonstration of an airplane by Alberto Santos-Dumont in Paris, November 12, 1906. ...

Population and development

Greystones has experienced a huge increase in its population since the 1970s with the construction of several large housing estates. In the national census of 2002, Greystones showed as the third largest town in County Wicklow. The new development at Charlesland just south of the town includes over 1,000 dwelling units. Figures from the 2006 census show the population of Greystones, as defined by the Central Statistics Office, at 14,569.^[1] The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... A housing estate is a medium-to-low density residential area, usually part of a suburb of a town or city in a developed country. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The Central Statistics Office is the statistical agency responsible for Irelands census and other state data collection activities. ...

Greystones Harbour

Along with the housing developments, road networks and facilities have been improved to cater for the growth. The road between Greystones and Bray has been widened and realigned. A new dual carriageway link road (R774) connecting Greystones to the N11 has been completed. Construction of a full interchange with the N11 is under way. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 360 pixel Image in higher resolution (2252 × 1012 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 360 pixel Image in higher resolution (2252 × 1012 pixel, file size: 1. ... R774 near the temporary N11 junction The R774 is a Regional Road in Co. ... The N11 is a National Primary Route in Ireland, running along the east side of Ireland from Dublin to Wexford. ...

Politics

Greystones is part of the Ireland East EU constituency and the Wicklow Dáil constituency. In local government Greystones has four councillors on Wicklow County Council. It has a town council with nine councillors, headed by a Mayor. Ireland East is a constituency for European Parliament elections, part of the EU government, formerly known as Leinster. ... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... County Wicklow Wicklow is a parliamentary constituency in the Ireland which currently elects Teachtaí Dála to Dáil Éireann. ... Dáil Éireann[1] is the lower house of the Oireachtas (parliament) of the Republic of Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: coord}}}_N_{{{west coord}}}_W_{{{region:IE_type:city}}} {{{north coord}}}° N {{{west coord}}}° W Irish Grid Reference grid}}} {{{irish grid}}} Statistics Province: Leinster County: District: County Town: Wicklow Code: WW Area: 2,024 km² Elevation: Population (2002): 114,676 Website: www. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ...

Future development

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Greystones Harbour from the North Beach, now

Greystones Harbour from the North Beach, same vantage point, after development

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Marina

A major topical issue in the town is the proposed €300 million redevelopment scheme for the harbour to be built by the Sispar consortium^[2] in a public-private partnership with Wicklow County Council. The proposed development includes a new harbour, 341 apartments, a 230 berth marina, a new public plaza and facilities for local sporting clubs.^[3] Public-private partnership (PPP) is a system in which a government service or private business venture is funded and operated through a partnership of government and one or more private sector companies. ...

The town is divided on the issue; 6,210 submissions were on received by An Bord Pleanála on initial plans, of which more than 6,200 were objections.^[4] Many of the objections came from outside County Wicklow.^[5] An oral hearing was held and the board requested the developers to make certain changes which resulted in the plans being scaled down by approximately 10%.^[6] Some 3,700 objections were made on these updated plans. On 9 August 2007, the board approved the final plans, while imposing 13 conditions on construction works, including the retention of public access to the Cliff Walk during the development period, strict guidelines in relation to dust suppression, the re-use of demolition materials, and limitations on the hours of operation and noise levels. The board also over-ruled an earlier inspector's report, instead agreeing that an inert landfill may now stay on the site.^[6][7] An Bord Pleanála (or The Planning Appeals Board) determines appeals and other cases under the national planning acts in the Republic of Ireland. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Wicklow Code: WW Area: 2,024 km² Population (2007) 114,676 Website: www. ...

The two beach photographs show how the state of the harbour area would be changed by the development. The first is an actual photograph taken from a point along the Cliff Walk from Bray, 6 km (4 mi) to the north, the second being the architect's rendition of how their buildings would look from the same vantage point.

Retail centre

Media outlets have recently been reporting plans for a large shopping centre near Charlesland, to the south of the town; reported to be of a similar size to the Liffey Valley Shopping Centre. ^[8] Liffey Valley Shopping Centre is a shopping centre in Dublin, Ireland. ...

Famous residents

Greystones and its environs (including Delgany) are home to several Irish celebrities including: Delgany is a small picturesque village nestled between Greystones and The Glen of the Downs. ...

• Sway; classic rock band
• Ronnie Drew; member of The Dubliners
• Dustin the Turkey; formerly of Irish TV children's show The Den, now seen on Dustin's Daily News
• Damien Rice; Irish singer/songwriter
• Eamon de Buitlear; wildlife film maker and naturalist
• Eamonn Darcy; professional golfer on the European Senior Tour
• Reggie Corrigan; professional rugby player, Irish team member and former Leinster captain
• John L. Murray; Chief Justice of Ireland

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Sport

The town has several local clubs and caters for many sporting needs. Tennis, rugby and GAA clubs are located on the Mill Road at the south end of the town. The GAA club is currently undertaking major development work with a new clubhouse and improved floodlighting under construction. Éire Óg Greystones GAA Club is a progressive GAA club with approximately 900 members and 25 different teams competing in Hurling, Gaelic Football and Ladies Football in Wicklow League and Championship competitions. ...

The town also has a successful soccer club, Greystones United FC^[9], which is based at Woodlands near the south beach. GUFC is the largest schoolboy/girl soccer club in the country and has in excess of 650 members.^{[citation needed]} Perhaps the club's most famous alumnus is current Irish international Paul McShane. Paul David McShane (born January 6, 1986 in Kilpeddar, County Wicklow) is an Irish football player who plays as a defender for West Bromwich Albion. ...

Greystones has many marine based clubs including sailing, angling, diving, rowing and Sea Scouts (the oldest troop in the country).^{[citation needed]} Greystones is home to the Greystones Mariners Baseball Club, catering to all ages. The Mariners adult team compete nationally and several of the players represent Ireland on the National Baseball Team.

Religion

Greystones has variety of Christian denominations in the locality, with most divisions of mainstream Christianity represented. There is a Roman Catholic^[10], a Presbyterian, an Anglican^[11], an Evangelical Reformed^[12], and an Evangelical Arminian^[13] church in Greystones. There is also a Pentecostal bible college.^[14] The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... Presbyterianism is part of the Reformed churches family of denominations of Christian Protestantism based on the teachings of John Calvin which traces its institutional roots to the Scottish Reformation, especially as led by John Knox. ... The term Anglican describes those people and churches following the religious traditions of the Church of England, especially following the Reformation. ... Topics in Christianity Movements · Denominations Ecumenism · Preaching · Prayer Music · Liturgy · Calendar Symbols · Art · Criticism Important figures Apostle Paul · Church Fathers Constantine · Athanasius · Augustine Anselm · Aquinas · Palamas · Luther Calvin · Wesley Arius · Marcion of Sinope Pope · Archbishop of Canterbury Patriarch of Constantinople Christianity Portal This box:      The word evangelicalism often refers to... The Reformed churches are a group of Protestant denominations historically related by a similar Zwinglian or Calvinist system of doctrine but organizationally independent. ... Arminianism is a Protestant Christian theology founded by the Dutch theologian Jacobus Arminius. ... The Pentecostal movement within Protestant Christianity places special emphasis on the gifts of the Holy Spirit. ...

The majority of residents are nominally Roman Catholic. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ...

Education

Greystones has four primary schools: St. Kevin's NS, St. Brigid's NS, St. Laurence's NS and St. Patrick's NS. St. Patrick's is a Church of Ireland school while the other three are Catholic national schools. The Church of Ireland (Irish: ) is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion, operating seamlessly across the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. ...

The town also has a secondary school, St. David's Holy Faith, which is a public, co-educational school with approximately 500 students. Coeducation is the integrated education of men and women. ...

Entertainment

Greystones has a number of entertainment facilities; a skate park in Charlesland, several all-weather football and basketball courts and a playground. The local Scout Den hosts a large number of gigs played by mostly local bands. A theatre suitable for drama, dance, concerts and other events is due to open in the town centre in 2007.^[15] Shortcut: WP:-( Vandalism is indisputable bad-faith addition, deletion, or change to content, made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of the encyclopedia. ... Shortcut: WP:-( Vandalism is indisputable bad-faith addition, deletion, or change to content, made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of the encyclopedia. ... Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by throwing a ball through a 10-foot high hoop (the basket) under organized rules. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...

Trivia

Father Ted Crilly and Father Dougal Maguire protesting outside the Ormonde cinema

• The Screen by the Sea cinema in Greystones, which closed in July 2007, featured in the Father Ted episode "The Passion Of St Tibulus".
• Greystones featured as the backdrop for some scenes in the popular BBC series Ballykissangel.
• In the 1980s, many scenes from a series called "Rose of Dublin" were filmed around the harbour area of Greystones.
• The town was commonly used in the Irish programme Glenroe.
• The movie Taffin, starring Pierce Brosnan, was filmed in Greystones.
• Greystones featured in an episode of Dream Team, a Sky One soccer soap series.

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Gallery

Harbour and Little Sugar Loaf Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 1. ... The Little Sugar Loaf is a hill in County Wicklow. ...

Harbour and Bray Head Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 1. ... Bray Head (Irish: Ceann Bré) is a hill (241m/790 ft) in North County Wicklow, Republic of Ireland, between the towns of Bray and Greystones. ...

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Seafront Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (2592 × 1944 pixel, file size: 877 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Greystones Seafront (Sarah777 23:23, 2 February 2007 (UTC)) I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...

References

1. ^ http://search.gov.ie/cached/?url=http://www.cso.ie/census/census2006results/volume_2/census_2006_vol_2_tables_14_15.pdf
2. ^ 'Sispar' is a joint venture consortium of Sisk and Park Developments.
3. ^ The proposed development Greystones Harbour.com. Retrieved on 23 May 2006.
4. ^ Proposals for town's €300m marina 'have serious flaws' Irish Independent, 28 March 2006. Retrieved on 24 May 2006.
5. ^ Greystones Marina plan generates 5,500 submissions The Irish Times, 16 February 2006. Retrieved on 9 August 2007.
6. ^ ^{a b} €300m Greystones development to go ahead RTÉ News, 9 August 2007. Retrieved on 9 August 2007.
7. ^ Greystones development gets go-ahead The Irish Times, 9 August 2007. Retrieved on 9 August 2007.
8. ^ Wicklow County Council planning application for retail centre
9. ^ http://www.gufc.ie/index.php
10. ^ http://www.greystones.dublindiocese.ie/
11. ^ http://ireland.anglican.org/dioceses/directory/parishdetails.asp?UtdDiocID=8&UnionGrpID=607
12. ^ http://www.hillsideevangelicalchurch.ie/
13. ^ http://www.naznef.org/districts/districtdetail.asp?District=Ireland
14. ^ http://www.cfibible.com/index.htm
15. ^ http://www.greystonestheatre.com/intro.htm

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External links

• Cliff Walk between Bray and Greystones
• Saint David's Secondary School
• Greystones Community Notice Board
• Greystones Arts Festival site
• Marina related:
  • Wicklow County Information about the harbour development.
  • Greystones Harbour Official website.
  • The Greystones Protection and Development Association An organisation strongly opposed to the development of the harbour.