Crumlin, Dublin
suburb in Dublin, Ireland
Crumlin (Irish: Croimghlinn, meaning 'Crooked Glen') is a Southside suburb of Dublin, Ireland. Formerly a rural area, it became heavily built up from the early 20th century onwards. Crumlin is the site of Ireland's largest children's hospital, Our Lady's Children's Hospital.
The population of all electoral divisions labelled as Crumlin was 19,287 as of the 2022 census. Crumlin is in a townland and civil parish of the same name.
Location
Crumlin covers the area from the Stannaway road near the KCR (Kimmage Cross Roads) to Sundrive Road and Crumlin Cross at the Ashleaf Shopping Centre to Crumlin's village core and the Drimnagh Road, to Bunting Road, Crumlin Road then along the Grand Canal from Rialto Bridge to Sally's Bridge. It is situated near to the city centre, on the Southside of Dublin city. Neighbouring areas include Walkinstown, Perrystown, Drimnagh, Terenure, and Kimmage. Crumlin is contained within postal district Dublin 12.
Name
Crumlin gets its name from the "crooked valley" known as Lansdowne Valley.
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