Cabra, Dublin

Cabra
An Chabrach
Suburb
Cabra is located in Dublin
Cabra
Cabra
Location in Dublin
Coordinates: 53°21′57″N 6°17′27″W / 53.365714°N 6.290789°W / 53.365714; -6.290789
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyDublin
Local authorityDublin City Council
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Electoral division
23,681
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (IST (WEST))
Irish Grid ReferenceO133369

Cabra (Irish: An Chabrach, meaning 'the poor land') [2] is an inner suburb on the northside of Dublin city in Ireland. It is approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) northwest of the city centre, in the administrative area of Dublin City Council. It was commonly known as Cabragh until the early 20th century. Largely located between the Royal Canal and the Phoenix Park, it is primarily a residential suburb, with a range of institutions and some light industry. Cabra is served by bus, tram and mainline rail; it lies across Navan Road, one of the main roads from central Dublin to the orbital motorway.

The population of all electoral divisions labelled as Cabra was 23,681 as of the 2022 census.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Census 2022 - F1008 Population by Electoral Divisions in County Dublin, by Birthplace". Central Statistics Office Census 2022 Reports. Central Statistics Office Ireland. August 2023. Retrieved 9 September 2023.
  2. ^ Flanagan, Laurence (14 March 2002). Irish Place Names 2nd Edition. Gill & Macmillan. ISBN 0717133966.

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