Delgany

Delgany Deilgne
—  Village  —
Delgany on the R762
Delgany Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°07′52″N 6°05′28″W / 53.131°N 6.091°W / 53.131; -6.091Coordinates: 53°07′52″N 6°05′28″W / 53.131°N 6.091°W / 53.131; -6.091
Country	Ireland
Province	Leinster
County	Wicklow
Elevation	51 m (167 ft)
Population (2006)[1]
- Village	4,777
- Urban	3,068
- Environs	1,709
Time zone	WET (UTC+0)
- Summer (DST)	IST (WEST) (UTC-1)
Irish Grid Reference	O274108
Website	delganyheritagevillage.com

Delgany (Irish: Deilgne, meaning "Thorny Place") is a village in County Wicklow on the R762 road between Greystones and the N11 road at the Glen of the Downs. It is about 25 km (16 mi) south of Dublin City centre.

It is a suburban village separated from the western edge of Greystones by the adjoining village of Killincarrig. There is a Church of Ireland parish church and the parish school Delgany National School and a Catholic Carmelite Convent^[2] in the village. Delgany is in the Roman Catholic parish of Kilquade and the parish church is located in Kilquade about 4 km (2.5 mi) south. The local Catholic school is St Laurence's which is located on Convent Road between Delgany and Greystones. The village is surrounded by wooded hills (including Kindlestown Wood^[3] ) and the Glen of the Downs.

Amenities

Delgany has two golf clubs, Delgany GC^[4] and the newer Glen of the Downs GC.^[5]

Heritage

Recently "The Old Burial Ground" has been restored and opened to the public. The 1-acre (4,000 m²) site is protected and contains the ruins of a 13th century church, the stump of a 6th century high cross and graves dating from the 18th century. (See thumbnails). In the 1990s, Delgany was the location for the recording of Tori Amos' third album Boys For Pele.

People

Born in Delgany:

• Harry Bradshaw, golfer.
• Eamonn Darcy, golfer.

Residents of Delgany:

• Clement Robertson - VC recipient.
• Éamon de Buitléar - wildlife filmmaker and naturalist.
• John Nelson Darby - evangelical clergyman

Gallery of images

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  Shaft of Monumental High Cross - a prayer for ODRAN SAIR

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  Christ Church (CoI), Delgany.

References

1. ^ "Census 2006 – Volume 1 – Population Classified by Area" (PDF). Central Statistics Office Census 2006 Reports. Central Statistics Office Ireland. April 2007. http://www.cso.ie/census/documents/census2006_volume_1_pop_classified_by_area.pdf. Retrieved 2011-06-25. 
2. ^ "Carmelite Monastery Delgany". Carmelitenunsdelgany.ie. http://www.carmelitenunsdelgany.ie. Retrieved 2008-10-31. 
3. ^ "Coillte: Kindlestown". Coillte.ie. Archived from the original on 2008-06-20. http://web.archive.org/web/20080620205907/http://www.coillte.ie/recreation/recreation_sites/wicklow/kindlestown/. Retrieved 2008-10-31. 
4. ^ "Delgany Golf Club, Co. Wicklow , Ireland". Delganygolfclub.com. http://www.delganygolfclub.com. Retrieved 2008-10-31. 
5. ^ "Glen of the Downs Golf Club". Glenofthedowns.com. http://www.glenofthedowns.com. Retrieved 2008-10-31.