Loughlinstown is a south Dublin suburb. Located in the County of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown it lies on the N11 National Primary Route. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Dun Laoghaire–Rathdown1 (Irish: Dún Laoghaire–Ráth an Dúin) is an administrative county in the Republic of Ireland forming part of the traditional county of Dublin. ... N11 may refer to: N11 code, special three-digit telephone numbers in the NANP, such as 9-1-1 New Southgate, London N11, a Postal District N11, a major road in Ireland This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the... A typical Irish road sign in Mullingar, County Westmeath Ireland, both north and south of the border, has an extensive network of roads. ...

Originally Loughlinstown was a village on the road from Dublin to Bray in County Wicklow. In the 1960s one of the earliest stretches of dual-carriageway in Ireland was built through the area, leaving the village scattered alone the eastern side of the new road. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... County Wicklow (Contae Chill Mhantáin in Irish) is a county on the east coast of Ireland, immediately south of Dublin. ...

For years a large mature Chestnut tree was located in the middle of the dual carriageway at it's junction with the Wyatville Road. It was known as "The Big Tree" and was a landmark feature on the road from Dublin to Wicklow. In the 1970s the junction was upgraded and the tree removed.

In 2004 the 1960s road was replaced with a new dual-carriageway and the junction was replaced with an overbridge; even the former location of The Big Tree is no more.

Nowadays the most noteworthy thing in Loughlinstown is the General Hospital. This is a major hospital and serves all of North and East County Wicklow.

The 'European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions' (an EU body) is located in Loughlinstown House.

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Aerial View of Loughlinstown