Kinsealy
Kinsaley is also the name of the surrounding electoral division and of a civil parish in the ancient barony of Coolock within the traditional County Dublin. The urban area of Kinsealy crosses into the electoral division of Balgriffin.
Kinsealy gives its name to Kinsealy–Drinan, an urban area outside Swords, Dublin, treated by the Fingal County Council development plan as part of Swords.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 214 | — |
| 2016 | 294 | +37.4% |
| 2022 | 906 | +208.2% |
| Source: 2011, 2016, 2022 | ||
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 5,526 | — |
| 2011 | 8,475 | +53.4% |
| 2016 | 9,621 | +13.5% |
| 2022 | 11,470 | +19.2% |
| Source: , 2011, 2016, 2022 | ||
History
Samuel Lewis' 1837 Topographical Dictionary describes the parish of Kinsealy as "well cultivated", with a limestone quarry and a holy well.
One of the most notable structures in the area is Abbeville, a partially 17th century but mainly Georgian house, for many years owned by Charles Haughey, including during his time as Taoiseach. Haughey's lavish lifestyle earned him the nickname, "the Squire of Kinsealy".
Kinsaley House is another of the earliest houses in the area constructed around 1736 in the then fashionable Georgian style. As of 2023, the house is now surrounded by a 21st century housing estate.
Amenities
Kinsealy is served by Dublin Bus routes 42, 42N, and 43. It has a Roman Catholic church named after St. Nicholas of Myra, by a secondary road to Portmarnock. The church site originally held the school and this was relocated to its current site in 1952. In addition to the few businesses in Balgriffin, Kinsealy has a small shopping precinct by the Catholic church, a service station and a garden centre with ancillary businesses. A former research station of Teagasc was repurposed as a school.