Kimmage

Kimmage (Irish: "Camaigh") (Dublin 12 & Dublin 6W) is a small suburb on the Southside of Dublin near to Harold's Cross, Rathfarnham, Greenhills, Templeogue, Terenure and Crumlin. Kimmage comes from the Gaelic 'Cam uisce' which means winding river. The River Poddle flows through Kimmage, which then goes on to a confluence with Dublin's famous River Liffey

Features and facilities

The most famous landmark of the area is the KCR or Kimmage Cross Roads which has been a petrol station and a shop for in excess of forty years. It is located at the cross roads of Terenure Road West and the Lower Kimmage Road.

There is one main shopping area for residents, on Lower Kimmage Road, with many shops and services such as barbers, takeaways, and garage.

There once was a cinema in Kimmage, The Apollo which was on Sundrive Road. It has subsequently been demolished and there are now office blocks and apartment buildings in its place.

port

*Larkview Boys FC Club are a senior football team from the area, they play in the Leinster Senior League. Former Republic of Ireland Brian Kerr (football manager) played at junior level for the club.

*Lorcan O'Toole Park is the main sports ground in the area located in the KCR.

Popular culture

Kimmage was famous as one of the two cheapest properties on the Irish version of Monopoly, but has now been removed in favour of Rathfarnham in the newer edition.

=Notable people associated with Kim

* Trevor Garry-Republic of Ireland youth goalkeeper
* Gay Mitchell-Fine Gael TD
* Joseph Mary Plunkett(1887–1916), One of the leaders of the Easter Rising, had a family property on Sundrive Cross Roads which was demolished and replaced by a Superquinn Supermarket in recent years. It was a training ground for the Rebels in the run up to the Rising.

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