Kimmage, Dublin

Kimmage (Template:Lang-ga) is a small suburb on the Southside of Dublin near to Harold's Cross, Rathfarnham, Greenhills, Templeogue, Terenure and Crumlin. Kimmage comes from the Gaelic 'Cam uisce' which means winding river. The River Poddle flows through Kimmage, which then goes on to a confluence with the River Liffey. The area lies in postal districts Dublin 12 & Dublin 6w.

Features and facilities

KCR

The most famous landmark of the area is the KCR or Kimmage Cross Roads, which has been a petrol station and a shop since at least the 1960s. It is located at the cross roads of Terenure Road West, Kimmage Road West, Fortfield Road and the Lower Kimmage Road.

Shopping

There is one main shopping area for residents, on Lower Kimmage Road, with many shops and services such as barbers, takeaways, and garage. The Superquinn shopping centre on Sundrive road includes extensive parking and 12 shops.

Historical features

There once was a cinema in Kimmage, The Apollo which was on Sundrive Road. It has subsequently been demolished and there are now office blocks and apartment buildings in its place. The Stoneboat pub is one of the area's best known landmarks. It is named for the boat-shaped 19th century improvement to the medieval diversion of the river Poddle.

History

An Irish Volunteers secret camp was set up in the area by Joseph Mary Plunkett, with 56 volunteers from the diaspora living rough for three months in a mill on Count Plunkett's farm at Larkhill, Kimmage, where they manufactured home-made bombs, bayonets and pikes. The mill was in recent years replaced by the SuperQuinn supermarket. On Easter Monday, 1916, these "Kimmage Men," including Collins, were a major component of the headquarters detachment of the Army of the Irish Republic. With other Volunteers, they seized the GPO and fought alongside Patrick Pearse and James Connolly.

Sport

Larkview Boys FC Club are a senior football team from the area, they play in the Leinster Senior League. Former Republic of Ireland Brian Kerr (football manager) played at junior level for the club.

Lorcan O'Toole Park is the main sports ground in the area located in the KCR.

Popular culture

Kimmage was famous as one of the two cheapest properties on the Irish version of Monopoly, but has now been removed in favour of Rathfarnham in the newer edition.

Notable people associated with Kimmage

Trevor Garry-Republic of Ireland youth goalkeeper
Gay Mitchell-Fine Gael TD
Joseph Mary Plunkett(1887–1916), One of the leaders of the Easter Rising, had a family property on Sundrive Cross Roads which was demolished and replaced by a Superquinn Supermarket in recent years. It was a training ground for the Rebels in the run up to the Rising.