Finglas
Fionnghlas | |
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Suburb | |
![]() The Spirit of Finglas sculpture | |
Coordinates: 53°23′25″N 6°17′59″W / 53.390175°N 6.299629°W | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
City council | Dublin city |
Population (2006)[1] | 31,529 |
Finglas (/ˈfɪŋɡləs/; Irish: Fionnghlas, meaning 'clear streamlet')[2] is a northwestern outer suburb of Dublin, Ireland. It lies close to Junction 5 of the M50 motorway, and the N2 road. Nearby suburbs include Glasnevin and Ballymun; Dublin Airport is seven km (4.3 mi) to the north. Finglas lies mainly in the postal district of Dublin 11.
Finglas is the core of a civil parish of the same name in the barony of Castleknock.
From Census 2006 – Preliminary Table 04 - Includes totals from divisions/districts: Finglas A, B & C North. And Finglas A, B, C & D South, Ballygall A, B, C & D