Poppintree
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Poppintree (Irish: Crann Phapáin), is a neighbourhood of the large outer suburb of Ballymun, Dublin, Ireland. It is bordered by Glasnevin and Finglas. The area includes Poppintree Park.[1] the Poppintree Sports and Community Complex[2]
Etymology[edit]
The name is derived from the townland[3] in the civil parish of Santry. It borders a smaller townland of the same name to the west the parish of Finglas.
History[edit]
Poppintree is derived from Pappan's Tree, named in honour of the 6th century abbot, Saint Pappan, who built a small chapel in nearby Santry.[4] The area was the site of a large tree under which was held an annual commemoration service to Saint Pappan on the last day of July. The services ceased by 1845.[5]
Transportation[edit]
Buses serving the area are 4, 13, 88n, 140, 155, 220, N6.
See also[edit]
List of towns and villages in Ireland
References[edit]
- ^ Poppintree Park, Dublin City Council, dublincity.ie, retrieved 5-1-2011
- ^ Poppintree Sports and Community Complex Archived 2010-12-25 at the Wayback Machine, Dublin City Council, dublincity.ie, retrieved 5-1-2011
- ^ Placenames Database of Ireland - Poppintree townland
- ^ Royalty Society of Antiquaries of Ireland (2009). Register of Wills and Inventories of the Diocese of Dublin in the Time of Archbishops Tregury and Walton, 1457-1483. Cornell University Library. p. 196. ISBN 1-112-18847-9.
- ^ Adams, Benjamin William (1883). History and description of Santry and Cloghran parishes, county Dublin. Kensington. p. 29.