Artane, Dublin

Infobox Irish Place
name = Artane
gaeilge = Ard Aidhin
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pin coords = left: 55px; top: 75px
north coord = 53.38274
west coord = 6.195002
irish grid = O176375
area = convert|953|acre|km2
elevation = "Min" 29 m "Max" 43 m
province = Leinster
county = Dublin
dailconstituency = Dublin North Central
EU constituency = Dublin
town pop = 36,564 (Local election areas)
IEpostcode = Dublin 5
stdcode = 01, +353 1
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census yr = 2006
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Artane, sometimes spelled Artaine ("Ard Aidhin" in Irish) [Multiple bases are found in multiple sources (which include {Dublin, 1984 - Wren, Jimmy: The Villages of Dublin}), including: Ard Tain, "The Height of the Flocks"; Ard Aidhean, "Aidhean's Height"; Ard In, "The Little Height")] , historically Tartaine [Dublin, 1862: Thom's Almanac and Official Directory] is a Northside suburb of Dublin, Ireland. Neighbouring districts include Coolock, Beaumont, Killester, Raheny and Clontarf; to the south is a small locality, Harmonstown, straddling the Raheny-Artane border.

History

Artaine, now usually "Artane", has a recorded history spanning over 900 years, but for much of that time was a quiet rural area.

Artane [http://www.buildingsofireland.ie/cgi-bin/displayimage.cgi?id=2433&size=f&type=m1 |] , as described from "Thom's Almanac and Official Directory: County Dublin Directory", in 1862: [Dublin, 1862: Thom's Almanac and Official Directory] "A village and parish in Coolock barony, Dublin county, three miles (5 km) N. from the General Post Office, Dublin, comprising an area of convert|954|acre|km2. Population, 457. The village is on the road to Malahide. The parish, anciently called "Tartaine," for centuries formed part of the estate of the Hollywood family, and the castle of Artane likewise belonged to that of the Donnellans. The ruins were taken down in 1825, and on its site Artane House was erected."

Silken Thomas and Artane Castle

In 1532, when Silken Thomas appeared in Dublin, the citizens, feeling themselves unable to defend the city, allowed his troops to enter and lay siege to the Castle. Among those who had taken refuge in the Castle was John Alen, Archbishop of Dublin. He had incurred the enmity of the FitzGeralds (also know as the Geraldines) by zeal in promoting Wolsey's plans, and now dreaded their vengeance. He tried to escape by sea, but his ship was driven ashore at Clontarf and he was captured. When brought before Silken Thomas he implored the Earl to spare his life, but the young lord turned away with contempt, saying "Beir uaim an bodach" - (take the fellow away).citequote These words were interpreted as an order to put him to death and he was murdered in cold blood. For this crime Silken Thomas was excommunicated by the Pope and thus lost many of his adherents. A slab bearing his name is still to be seen in the Archbishop's cemetery. In this old cemetery we also have the tomb of the Hollywood family and the ruined church.Verify source|date=July 2007 [http://homepage.eircom.net/~fursey/artaine.jpg|]

Artane Industrial School

The Artane Industrial school was set up in 1871 in Artane House by the Congregation of Christian Brothers. Industrial Schools were established to take in orphaned or abandoned boys or those who were involved in petty crime. Even such a minor offense as skipping school could be enough for a boy to be sent there.Verify source|date=July 2007 It has been said that about 5% of the children in Artane, indeed in all Industrial Schools were actually orphans. Most of the incarcerated children were from families that had broken down and as separation was not allowed either the children of these broken marriages were incarcerated and the religious institution in whose charge the children were put were paid one-third of a labourer's wage to feed, educate and clothe each child. In today's money this would be equal to about €120 per child per week.

The school housed around 700 boys at any one time and they stayed there until they were 16 years of age.Verify source|date=July 2007 More than 15,000 youngsters passed through the gates of the school from 1871 to its closure in 1969.Verify source|date=July 2007 Subsequently, many allegations of abuse of boys at the school emerged.

St. Davids CBS primary school began life in the lower floors of the old industrial school in 1969. The secondary school moved into the upper floors of the industrial school building in 1974 from the pre-fabs on Kilmore Road it had occupied since 1966.

Much of the land was later sold and the St. David's and St. David's Wood housing developments built there. The school itself remains, with playing fields surrounded by a double fence.

On the 7th of September 2008, a large fire which broke out at the industrial school complex, the fire caused extensive damage to the building which is understood to have been used as a store room by the Artane Boys' Band and to house memorablia.

Artane Band

The Artane Boys' Band [http://u2.reicht.net/pics/travelguide/32/02_Artane_Boys_Band.jpg|] was founded in 1872 in what was then the Artane industrial school. The first public performance was given in 1874, for the Prince of Wales, on the school lawn. On the 14th of June, 1886, the band gave its first Gaelic Athletic Association performance and since then has become synonynous with big match days in Croke Park. One of the most famous Band Masters of the Artane Band was Professor Alexander Burke, whose death obituary and photograph was in the Irish Times in the early 1900s. In 1969 the Band was moved to the old refectory, with its previous building becoming a primary schoolVerify source|date=July 2007

Many followers of the GAA have abiding memories of the Artane Boys’ Band parading the teams [http://www.flickr.com/photo_zoom.gne?id=233695188&size=o |] around the ground in their distinctive blue and scarlet uniforms. The band, also known as “the biggest little band in the world”, now permits girls to participate and as a result the band changed its name to the Artane Band [http://www.feilenangael.com/Feile%202006/Photos/image15%2520Artane%2520Boys%2520band%2520at%2520Feile%2520parade.jpg|] .

In 1988, former Band members got together to form the [http://www.artaneseniorband.org/ Artane Senior Band] . For the first 12 years of its existence the band consisted entirely of past members of the Artane Boys' Band.Verify source|date=July 2007

The Stardust

The Stardust was a popular disco located near the Artane end of the Kilmore Road leading from Artane to Coolock. In the early hours of February 14, 1981, a fire took place in which 48 people lost their lives and 214 were injured. 841 people had attended the disco that night. The site of the disaster is today a pub, opposite Artaine Castle Shopping Centre.

Artane today

The district today has a dispersed character, lying either side of the Malahide Road, with focal points around the churches, main shopping centre and Artane Roundabout.

There are shopping precincts on Malahide Road and opposite one of the churches (St. John Vianney), a main shopping centre, Artaine Castle (anchored by Tesco Ireland), a small industrial estate (Butterly Business Park, site of the Stardust and also location of the HQ of Astronomy Ireland) and a leisure centre. One of the churches, the Dublin 5 An Post sorting office, and more shops and businesses, are located in Harmonstown.

There are two Roman Catholic churches and a chapel-of-ease, a considerable distance apart.

Artane is also the site of the large Artane-Coolock Credit Union main office (the other, older, office is in Northside Shopping Centre), and the smaller Donnycarney-Beaumont Credit Union, located in Artaine Castle Shopping Centre.

Schools in Artane include St. David's CBS mentioned above, St. David's Boys National School and St. John of God National School on Kilmore Road.

Public Transport

Dublin Bus

[http://www.dublinbus.ie/your_journey/viewer.asp?route=20B 20B] , [http://www.dublinbus.ie/your_journey/viewer.asp?route=27 27] , [http://www.dublinbus.ie/your_journey/viewer.asp?route=27B 27B] , [http://www.dublinbus.ie/your_journey/viewer.asp?route=27X 27X] , [http://www.dublinbus.ie/your_journey/viewer.asp?route=42 42] , [http://www.dublinbus.ie/your_journey/viewer.asp?route=42B 42A, 42B] , [http://www.dublinbus.ie/your_journey/viewer.asp?route=43 43] , [http://www.dublinbus.ie/your_journey/viewer.asp?route=103 103] , [http://www.dublinbus.ie/your_journey/viewer.asp?route=104 104] , [http://www.dublinbus.ie/your_journey/viewer.asp?route=127 127] , [http://www.dublinbus.ie/your_journey/viewer.asp?route=128 128] , [http://www.dublinbus.ie/your_journey/viewer.asp?route=129 129] ,

DART

[http://www.dto.ie/web2006/images/harmonstown.pdf Harmonstown] , [http://www.dto.ie/web2006/images/Killester.pdf Killester]

Notable People

*Birthplace of Thomas Kettle (1880 - 1916), writer, barrister, Nationalist politician and economist.
*Artane is the birth place of Larry Mullen, drummer with the Irish band U2, and perhaps the most famous former member of the Artane Boy's Band.
* The O'Connor family, Mark, John, Noel and Raymond were all Champion Javelin Throwers and attended school at St. David's CBS in Artane.
* Raymond O'Connor was an aspiring actor in his early teens, appearing in numerous RTÉ Productions.
* Ex-Westlife singer Bryan McFadden grew up in Artane.
* Ex-Big Brother star, now TV/radio presenter, Ray Shah grew up and went to school to St. David's N.B.S & C.B.S in Artane
* Ex-Dead radio bassist Tony Kane currently resides in Artane.
* Ex-Artane-Beaumont striker Keith Brady currently resides in Artane
* Bray Wanderers footballer Kevin Doherty grew up in Artane.
* Up and coming tennis star Jonathon Long grew up and went to school to St. David's N.B.S & C.B.S in Artane

References / Footnotes

Patrick Keogh ex international boxer and international football player, was raised in Artane.Philp Keogh ex young olymician interational boxer and presently a member Parnells GAA, went to St. Davids CBS in Artane.Geraldine Keogh ex international runner went to school in St. John of God, Artane.

External links

* [http://www.stdavidscbs.ie/ St.Davids CBS, boys secondary school, Artane]