Deansgrange
Deansgrange is a southern suburb of Dublin, centred on the crossroads of Clonkeen Road and Kill Lane. The area shares the name Clonkeen with the area further east, known as Kill of the Grange.
History and etymology
Since early medieval times the area was owned by the Augustinians, and used as a grange, giving rise to the medieval civil parish of Kill, in the half-barony of Rathdown. The Ordnance Survey Ireland map 1837–1842 shows a "Grange Church", "Kill Abbey", "Grange House", and "Glebe House". Deansgrange was a townland of Kill Parish. Presumably the dean of the grange lived in Grange House, and so the area became known as "the Dean's Grange", and then simply, Deansgrange.Geography
The crossroads are the commercial centre for the surrounding low-density housing estates, with a number of commercial outlets. The R827 road runs roughly north-south through Deansgrange from Blackrock to Cabinteely. South of the crossroads is Clonkeen Road, leading to Clonkeen College, while north is Deansgrange Road leading to Deansgrange Cemetery. Kill Lane runs roughly east and west.Amenities
Schools in the area include Kill o' the Grange National School and Clonkeen College. A Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council library is located at Deansgrange.Local sports clubs include Meadow Vale Tennis, Geraldines Patrick Moran GAA Club, and Granada FC soccer club.