Fingal, Province of Leinster, Ireland 作者： 来源： 发布时间：2021-01-25
I. Population and Area
Population in 2016: 296,214
Population Density: 70 persons per km 2 in 2016
Total Area: 173 sq miles
II. Natural Geography (Environment, resource and transportation)
The county of Fingal was created in 1994 when the geographic county of Dublin was split administratively into three separate units. Fingal now constitutes the northern component of the Greater Dublin metropolitan area. Swords is the county seat.
Fingal is bordered to the east by the Irish Sea, to the south by the city of Dublin, to the southwest by Counties South Dublin and Kildare, and to the west and north by County Meath. Dublin’s international airport is in the southern part of the county.
The county of Fingal lies to the north of Co. Dublin.
The county of Fingal lies to the north of Co. Dublin. It stretches along the coastline from Portmarnock all the way to Balbriggan, and extends inland to include Castlekock, Rowlestown, Garristown and Naul. The county of Fingal was established as a result of the Local Government Act in 1993.
The coastal area of Fingal is an important natural amenity for the county. The trails on Howth Head attract nature enthusiasts, where they can enjoy the sea air as well as the abundance of flora. Other towns, such as Malahide, Skerries and Portmarnock offer walks along an unspoiled coastline.
Transportation:
Many areas of Fingal have convenient bus links. It's an efficient, environmentally friendly way to get around - and who knows, you could make a few new friends along the way! Bus Stops in Fingal ... Go Ahead Ireland. Bus Eireann. Swords Express ...The county is served by the following national primary roads and secondary roads, Dublin Airport is located in: Ireland, Fingal, Dublin Airport.
III. Economy
IV. Industrial Characteristics:
1) Fingal Farm Home and Garden
Fingal Farm Home and Garden is a family run business serving the needs of the rural community around Fingal in north county Dublin. With a full range of Agri, garden, hardware and building products, Fingal Farm & Garden are able to cater for all projects big and small.
2) Carpet Theatre Company
As part of the programme of public art commissions under the Per Cent for Art Scheme, we worked with the Ciaran Taylor and Carpet Theatre Company on a site specific theatre performance titled The Blanch.The performance was based on the day to day activities and characters of the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre.
V. Attractions:
Trinity College :Ireland's most ancient college was founded in 1592, and to this day, it remains its most prestigious and highest-ranked academically. Trinity College - also called the University of Dublin - was constructed outside the city walls, but today is located right in Dublin´s urban heart. Counted among its alumni are Jonathan Swift, Bram Stoker, Oscar Wilde, and Samuel Beckett. The campus's library is one of Europe's greatest, a repository for a wealth of research material and historical documents, as well as about 5 million books.
Dublin Castle
A fortified castle has stood on this site since at least 930, and it's easy to see why: it stands on the highest ridge in the vicinity, at the junction of the River Liffey and the now-underground River Poddle, so it was a strategic place to defend. And indeed, occupants of the site had to defend it frequently: The Danish Vikings that occupied a fortress here in the 900s were defeated by the Irish the next century. By the 1100s the Irish were defeated by the Normans. The next century the English set up shop here. And so on. Thanks to all these ransackings and a few disastrous fires, little remains from those early times. Most of the current castle dates to the 1700s. Today, the 44,000 square meter castle complex contains two museums, two cafes, two gardens, government buildings, a conference center and state apartments.
Phoenix Park
Located on the north bank of the River Liffey in the northwestern part of Dublin city centre, Phoenix Park is Ireland's famous park. The park was originally built by the then Governor of the Duke of Ormonde, and was intended to cater to the glory of Charles II and the city of Dublin. After centuries of change, it still retains the characteristics of the 17th century deer park.
VI. History
Fingal has an ancient and varied maritime history from Viking raids and the medieval havens of Howth where the pague arrived, to the pirates of Lambay and the smugglers of Rush and Loughshinny. By the later fourteenth century the mouth of the Liffey had silted up and merchandise had to be landed elsewhere along the coast. In 1483 the Corporation of Dublin obtained a grant from revenues on all merchandise imported into the harbours of Rogerstown, Howth, Baldoyle, Portrane, Rush and Skerries. Given the level of trade along the coast, it is unsurprising that there was a problem with piracy. Lambay in particular was a refuge for the king’s enemies and in 1496 a petition by the Prior of Holmpatrick described Lambay as having on its shores various ‘havens and creeks in which pirates accustomed to shelter’.
However it is the shipwrecks off our coast, the attempts at rescue and the loss of life that have remained with us and are memorialised in many of our coastal towns. Fingal’s coastline dotted with natural harbours, and sheltered inlets it was not without the inherent dangers of rocky headlands, hidden rocks and strong currents. In 1306 the earliest named shipwreck, that of the ‘Nicholas of Doun in Ulster, laden with wine and other merchandise’ including jewels, furs, wax and copper pots was ‘by severe tempest of the sea’ wrecked off Portmarnock. In 1756 a brig out of Portaferry was wrecked at Skerries. The gravestones in Holmpatrick graveyard record ‘most of the crew together with the master perished’ including John McClerey who was just sixteen. The Tayleur owned by the White Star liner was dashed into the rocks off Lamaby island with the loss of almost 400 lives in 1854. Tragically the inexperienced crew of the iron clipper did not take account the effect of the hull on the compasses and those bound for a new life in Melbourne didn’t realise they had drifted disastrously off course. The Cardy Rocks off Bremore headland, close to medieval Newhaven harbour caused many a shipwreck. Detritus from the Belle Hill that wrecked in 1875 can still be found washed up on the Kings Strand to the south. Shipwrecks are recorded on the Wreck Viewer .
VII. Other information:
The third annual Fingal Festival of History was launched by the Mayor of Fingal Cllr. Eoghan O'Brien in Swords Castle on Tuesday September 17. The festival which comprises of a week of history talks and events organised by Fingal Libraries, takes place from September 30 until October 7.
This year’s programme features History at the Castle, a day of talks, story-telling and music celebrating Irish heritage on Saturday 5th October in the stunning Chapel of Swords Castle, a national monument and cultural attraction in the care of Fingal County Council.
Join the Craobh Séan Treacy branch of Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann at 11:15am for a narrated journey using music, song and stories to illustrate how Irish music and history have moved together through the ages.
Listen to Sheanchaí Anthony Nugent tell tales from Irish mythology and to Dr. Pat Bracken’s talk on hurling in the 19th Century in Ireland at 2pm.
To celebrate the centenary of the birth of Séamus Ennis, one of the most important figures in Irish traditional music in the 20th century, the Fingal Festival of History, in partnership with the Séamus Ennis Arts Centre, presents an entertaining session of speech, song and music with Mise an Fear Cheoil. Ríonach uí Ógáin speaks about the daily life of the folklore collector in the 1940s. Róisín Elsafty, a celebrated sean-nós singer from the Conamara Gaeltacht, will perform songs which come to us from the Ó Caodháin collection and uilleann piper Peter Browne will play tunes from both Ó Caodháin and Ennis. This event will take place from 3-4pm.
County Librarian Betty Boardman said; ‘’The Libraries Department of Fingal County Council is delighted to present a very interesting programme of talks and events for our third Fingal Festival of History. The programme is a good mix of local historical topics and issues of national significance.’’
Talks will also take place in libraries throughout Fingal:
Dr. Ruth McManus explores the forgotten world of life in ‘digs’ in her talk Lodgers and Landladies – Monday September 30 at 6:30 pm in Rush Library.
Dr. Mary MacDiarmada examines Irish nationalism in London during the War of Independence - Monday September 30 at 6:30pm in Blanchardstown Library.
Declan Brady looks at elections and local government in North County Dublin during the lifetime of the Rural District Council in his talk Voters and Politicians – Thursday October 3 at 6:30pm in Fingal Local Studies and Archives.
Frank Whearity’s talk explores the rise and fall of John Spicer’s Model Bakery in Balbriggan – Tuesday October 1 at 6:30pm in Balbriggan Library.
Dr. Angela Byrne looks at the diaries of John Lee (né Fiott) who embarked on a seven-month walking tour of England, Wales and Ireland in 1806 in her talk Impressions of a Visitor to Dublin in 1806-07 - Thursday October 3 at 6:30pm in Baldoyle Library.
Glynis Casson and Claire Roche present Dauntless and Daring – Women of the Gael - a show telling the stories of six notable Irish women interspersed with songs related to their lives and accompanied with Claire Roche’s beautiful harp music - Thursday October 3 at 6:15pm in Malahide Library.
Speaking about the Festival, Mayor of Fingal Cllr Eoghan O’Brien said; “I am really looking forward to this Festival of History particularly History at the Castle which incorporates music, song & history in the wonderful Swords Castle setting.”
VIII. Contact information
Mayor : David Healy
Address: 54 Evora Park, Howth, Co Dublin.
Email: david.healy@cllrs.fingal.ie
Phone: 0876178852
Reference website: https://www.fingal.ie/council/councillors