Adamstown () is a planned town and suburban development in County Dublin, Ireland. Located approximately 16 km from Dublin city centre, it is in the jurisdiction of South Dublin County Council. the development-in-progress is based on a 220 hectare site which is a designated Strategic Development Zone. This site lies south of the N4 road and Lucan, west of a River Liffey tributary, the Griffeen River, and north of the Grand Canal.

While no date has been set for the official granting of any long-term official status (as of 2022 the local authority described it as an "emerging new town"), development has been underway since 2005. As of 2015, perhaps 4,500 of a planned population of 25,000 were resident and by 2022 had reached approximately 10,000. As of 2020, the planned scale of development was approximately 9,000 dwellings, with supporting infrastructure including public transport links.

Geography

thumb|The [[Grand Canal (Ireland)|Grand Canal passes through the area]]

Adamstown is located in west County Dublin, south of Lucan and north of Baldonnell. It is the beside the Dublin–Kildare railway line. The settlement is south of the N4 national primary route road.

The foundation stone was laid by Taoiseach Bertie Ahern in February 2003 and infrastructure works officially commenced on 7 February 2005. On 16 February 2006, the first houses went on the market, and the developer-funded railway station opened on 10 April 2007. Further development launched in 2017.

As of mid-2020, 2,613 homes had been built,

Transport

thumb|[[Adamstown railway station (Ireland)|Adamstown railway station interior]]

thumb|Adamstown station platforms

Adamstown lies on the Dublin–Kildare railway line, and has a new, privately funded station, Adamstown railway station. Trains run on the southside services to Dublin Heuston/Grand Canal Dock and northside services to Newbridge/ Portlaoise.

Adamstown is also served by the C-Spine bus routes operated by Dublin Bus and Go-Ahead Ireland. C-Spine routes (C1, C2) to Sandymount via City centre commence in Adamstown Station and have a 30-minute frequency. C1 and C2 busses are operational 24 hours with reduced night-time frequency. Two peak only routes (P29 to Ringsend Road, X30 to UCD) and three local routes (L51 and L53 to Liffey Valley, L52 to Blanchardstown) are operational.

Amenities

thumb|The Crossings

Adamstown's first neighbourhood shopping centre included a small Londis supermarket, a hair and beauty salon, and a cafe/pizzeria, situated in the Sentinel Building. In April 2023, Tesco and Aldi supermarkets opened beside the train station, as part of The Crossings shopping centre. As of late 2024, a veterinarian office, café and a pharmacy had opened.

Airlie Park is a 10.95-hectare public park with sports facilities (All-Weather GAA pitch, cricket oval, tennis and basketball courts), pavilion with changing facilities and a café.

The area features a River Liffey tributary stream, the Tobermaclugg, which is planned to be featured in a new public park.

Education

As of 2016, there was a crèche and two primary schools, Adamstown Educate Together and St. John the Evangelist, which commenced in September 2007. and from 69 students entering the school it had around 870 by 2015. and a cycling club. A new structure, 'Club Adamstown', was being put in place as of 2020 by the local council to offer sporting opportunities, including in cricket, to local children.

thumb|Adamstown Community Centre

The Adamstown Youth and Community Centre, located on Station Road, has a sports hall, an all weather pitch, a gym and meeting rooms.

Recognition

In February 2009, Adamstown won a "Sustainable Communities" award from the UK's Royal Town Planning Institute. It was the only non-UK project to win a prize at the annual ceremony and was entered by South Dublin County Council and Chartridge, the developers (comprising Castlethorn Construction, Maplewood Homes and Tierra Construction). The judges praised the design and layout of Adamstown for its "modern vernacular" and said it would be a "model for development elsewhere".

See also

  • List of towns and villages in Ireland

References

  • Official site (archived 2013)
  • Adamstown Railway Station Roof Construction (archived 2007)
  • BBC report on Adamstown, May 2012