DEANSGRANGE

VILLAGE

WEBSITE

Deansgrange Village Website wishes all visitors to Deansgrange a céad míle fáilte, a hundred thousand welcomes.

Deansgrange Village Business Group is a non profit organisation which aims to promote the development of business and enhance the community feel of the village of Deansgrange. This is achieved by marketing Deansgrange Village as a trading and shopping destination, informing the residents of local amenities, improving the aesthetics of the village and providing a support system to local businesses.

Did you know …?

Deansgrange has a population of 13,000 people which makes up 4,700 households. 

The business community includes 122 rate payers, who contribute €1.3 million annually in rates to Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, making up 2% of their rates budget. 

Community

Deansgrange Village Business Group was set up to support the local businesses as they support the local commnity.

About Deansgrange Village Business Group

Deansgrange Village Business Group is a non profit organisation which aims to promote the development of business and enhance the community feel of the village of Deansgrange. This is achieved by marketing Deansgrange Village as a trading and shopping destination, informing the residents of local amenities, improving the aesthetics of the village and providing a support system to local businesses.

Gráinseach an Déin

Gráinseach an Déin in Irish translates to the ‘The Dean’s Grange’ is a suburban area of south Dublin, which is centred on a crossroads. The Ordnance Survey Ireland map from 1837-1842 shows a ‘Grange Church’ which is now in ruins, surrounded by the housing estate Kill Abbey. ‘Grange House’ was demolished during the building of the South Park Housing Estate. Presumably the dean of the grange lived in ‘Grange House’ and so the area became known as ‘the Dean’s Grange’ and then simply, Deansgrange.

Present Day Deansgrange

Present Day, the crossroads are the commercial centre for the surrounding housing estates. The commercial centre prides itself on welcoming locals and visitors. There is a vast array of different businesses within Deansgrange providing retail, food and professional service amenities. The R827 road runs roughly north-south through Deansgrange from Blackrock to Cabinteely. South of the crossroads is Clonkeen Road leading to Clonkeen College, while north is Deansgrange Road leading to Deansgrange Cemetery. Kill Lane runs roughly east (to Baker’s Corners crossroads and Kill of the Grange) and west (to Foxrock).

Figures in local history

Deansgrange Cemetery is, together with Glasnevin and Mount Jerome, one of the largest cemeteries Dublin and is the burial place of many famous people including Flann O’Brien, Count John McCormack, Frank O’Connor, Eamon Martin, Seán Lemass, Dermot Morgan, Delia Murphy and the Nobel Laureate Ernest Walton. Deansgrange Cemetery also has a wonderful cafe of freshly made soup, sandwiches and delicious cakes.

Special Events

Sept/ Oct 2018, Date TBC

BOI Enterprise Village

Held in Kill O’ The Grange NS, the Deansgrange Enterprise Village 2017 was a great success. Families from all around the village met local businesses, celebrities (WHO was there?) and watched performances by local (CHOIRS AND DANCE GROUPS?)
December 2018, Date TBC

Turning on the Christmas Lights

This event is usually held the first Saturday of December. Snacks provided by local  businesses – chips, pizza, cookies and hot chocolates! Performance by (WHAT LOCAL CHOIR?) and turning on of the village Christmas lights by the local Ceann Comhairle.