Stillorgan, Co. Dublin

Stillorgan (Stigh Lorcáin, previously Tigh Lorcáin or Teach Lorcáin in Irish), formerly a village in its own right, is a suburban area in southern Dublin. It was named after an old chieftan called Lorcan, what may have been his burial chamber was found in the area in 1716. The area is now part of the conurbation that is Greater Dublin, and is home to many housing estates, shops and other facilities.

One of the most prominent architectural features is the large 18th century obelisk designed by Edward Lovett Pearce for the second Viscount Allen.

Gardens

Airfield Gardens - Echiums
Airfield Gardens
Dublin 14, Dublin City
In their day the late Misses Overend, Letitia (b.1880) and Naomi (b.1900) were a legend. There are lots of colourful recollections about the sisters from the way they gave lifts to local school children who were able to recite the registration nu ...

Golf

Citywest Golf Club - Saggart County Dublin Ireland - Championship Course
CityWest Golf Club
Saggart, Co. Dublin
Course Type: Parkland
The golf courses at CityWest Hotel are amoung the finest in Ireland featuring challenging fairways, immaculately kept greens, and a experience that all golfer's will enjoy from novice to professional. The Championship Course The Christy O' ...

Self Catering

Selfcatering
Avon Ri Blessington Resort
Blessington, Co. Wicklow
For centuries, the hill where Avon Rí is now located looked out over a valley created by the Liffey and King's River. Avon Rí has taken its name from the latter and now looks out of the Blessington Lakes – a reservoir created ...

What's On

Liffey Valley Shopping Centre Farmers Market - Dublin 22 - Fridays
Liffey Valley Shopping Centre - Fridays 11am-4pm

Yellow Car Park, Liffey Valley S.C, Quarryvale, D.22

Contact:

Des Vallely - 01 284 1197 www.irishvillagemarkets. ...

Tourist Attractions

Iveagh Gardens - Dublin 2 Ireland
Iveagh Gardens
Dublin 2, Dublin City
Initially laid out as a private pleasure garden by 'Copper-faced Jack', Earl of Clonmell The Iveagh Gardens in their present form were laid out in 1863 by Benjamin Guinness - after he had built what is now Iveagh House on St. Stephen's Green - an ...

Wedding Venues

Wedding
Radisson Blu St Helen's Hotel
Dublin 4, Dublin City
Set in four acres of landscaped gardens with views across Dublin Bay to Howth Head, this is one of the capital’s finest hotels and has at its heart a listed building of charm and elegance. It makes a lovely setting for a wedding and, althou ...
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