Stepaside, Dublin

Stepaside (Irish: An Chéim)[1] is a village on the outskirts of Dublin located on its southside, located in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland. The area is situated 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) south of Dundrum.

Stepaside

An Chéim
Village
Stepaside main street
Stepaside
Location in Dublin
Stepaside
Stepaside (Ireland)
Coordinates: 53°15.17′N 6°12.845′W
CountryIreland
CountyDún Laoghaire–Rathdown
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+1 (IST (WEST))
Eircode (Routing Key)
D18
Area code(s)01 (+3531)
Irish Grid ReferenceO189241

Location and access

A suburb of Dublin, Stepaside lies on the R117 regional road to the south-east of the city, at the foot of Three Rock Mountain. The area is located just off Junction 14 of the M50 motorway. Neighbouring areas include Sandyford, Kilternan, Ballyogan, Leopardstown, Carrickmines, Belarmine and Glencullen.

Stepaside village developed in the 18th and early 19th centuries when the adjacent medieval settlement of Kilgobbin was bypassed by a new stretch of the Enniskerry Road, built from what is now Lamb's Cross through to Kilternan. Stepaside became a new staging post along this route, while Kilgobbin Road with its coaching inn (now Oldtown House) was no longer used by goods traffic or stagecoaches.

Stepaside is served by Dublin Bus routes 44, 47 and 118 and Go-Ahead Ireland 63 and 63a. The Luas Green Line has been extended to Cherrywood and the nearest stops (Glencairn and The Gallops) are approximately 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) from the centre of Stepaside.

Development
Kilgobbin Cross is a 10th century cross in Stepaside[2]

Previously a separate rural village, as of the early 21st century, Stepaside has been absorbed by the Dublin conurbation to the north and east, and has seen accompanying residential development and population growth.[3][4]

In 2007, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council announced plans to build a community park for the Carrickmines, Ballyogan, and Stepaside areas.[5] A large civic centre in the area is named after Samuel Beckett.[6]

Stepaside contains several shops,[7] restaurants and pubs, including The Step Inn and Quattro. There is a local fish and chips take away called Borza's.[8] There is also a Garda station, a medical practice and pharmacy in the village.[9][10]

Sport

Local soccer (association football) clubs include Wayside Celtic F.C. at Kilternan. There is also an all-weather pitch at Jamestown in Stepaside. While there are no Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in the area, nearby clubs include Naomh Olaf (Sandyford), Kilmacud Crokes (Stillorgan), and Stars of Erin (Glencullen).

There are a number of golf courses, driving ranges and par 3 golf facilities in the area.

People

See also

References
  1. "An Chéim / Stepaside". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  2. "Kilgobbin Cross, Stepaside. County Dublin 10th century". curiousireland.ie. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  3. "Hotspots: Stepaside, a rural escape on the edge of Dublin". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 13 June 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  4. "Report recommended Stepaside station to reopen over population growth". rte.ie. RTÉ. 30 September 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  5. "Council to build €40m civic centre near dump". independent.ie. Independent News & Media. 15 October 2007. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  6. "Council refuses to let parents use car park". dublingazette.com. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  7. "Stepaside". centra.ie. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
  8. "Borza's Stepaside in Dublin - Order food for delivery or takeaway online now | Just-Eat.ie". Just Eat. Retrieved 2019-05-23.
  9. "Stepaside Garda Station in Dublin to reopen in March". newstalk.com. Newstalk. 27 February 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  10. "Planning Application Details". planning.dlrcoco.ie. Retrieved 16 March 2018.
  11. "Part of 'heart of town' will be lost, say Stepaside locals". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 1 February 2013. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  12. "Settlement of Hal Roach case". irishtimes.com. Irish Times. 12 October 2000. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
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