Knocksedan, Swords

Townland in County Dublin, Ireland

Townland of Swords in Leinster, Ireland

Knocksedan

Cnoc Siáin

Townland of Swords

Knocksedan

Location in Ireland

Coordinates: 53°27′22″N 6°15′42″W﻿ / ﻿53.4562°N 6.2616°W﻿ / 53.4562; -6.2616
Country| Ireland
Province| Leinster
Region| Dublin
County| Fingal
Town| Swords
Government

• Dáil Éireann| Dublin North
• EU Parliament| Dublin
Time zone| UTC+0 (WET)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Area code| +353 (0)1
Irish grid reference| O152460

Knocksedan (Irish: Cnoc Siáin, meaning 'hill of the fairy mound')[1] is a townland near the town of Swords in Ireland. It is situated along the Naul Road (R108) to the west of Swords on either side of the Ward River. In advance of the 1916 Easter Rising, Knocksedan was muster point for the Fingal battalion of the Irish Volunteers.[2]

## Housing estate

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Knocksedan Demesne

Knocksedan Demesne is a housing estate on the east side of the Naul Road.[citation needed] It is separated from the main town of Swords, and contains approximately 160 houses with no shops or community facilities.[citation needed] In January 2017, the 41X Dublin Bus route began a service from Knocksedan after campaigning from the residents.[3] A Local Link bus, provided by Flexibus Local Link, serves the estate between Knocksedan and Swords Pavilions, however this stops at 7pm every night and does not run on Sundays.[citation needed][4]

The planning application for the second phase of Knocksedan Demesne involved permission for 191 four and five bedroom houses.[5] Construction of the second phase of Knocksedan Demesne began in July 2014.[6][needs update]

## Heliport

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Knocksedan Heliport is located on the west side on the Naul Road. It is run by Celtic Helicopters, which was founded in 1985, and has four hangars.[7] Irish Helicopters also use the heliport. They provide aerial crane, aerial filming, aerial survey, charter, maintenance and other services.[8]

## Park

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Ward River Valley Park

The Ward River Valley Park is a large linear park on the banks of the Ward River. It covers an area of 89 ha. (220 acres) between Swords Town Centre and Knocksedan Bridge. Its features include the ruins of 12th-century fortifications, including a motte and bailey, woodland habitats, wetlands and grasslands. There are several picnic sites, sports pitches and tennis courts.[9]

## References

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1. ^ "Cnoc Siáin / Knocksedan". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 27 November 2022.
2. ^ "How the Fingal battalion created a template for guerilla warfare". irishexaminer.com. Irish Examiner. 21 March 2016. Retrieved 27 November 2022. "By Easter Week, the Fingal battalion [..] mobilised at Knocksedan crossroads on Easter Monday"
3. ^ "Residents of Knocksedan appeal to Dublin Bus". northcountyleader.ie. 2017. Archived from the original on 14 February 2017. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
4. ^ "Knocksedan Phase 1 Planning Application". planning.fingalcoco.ie.[dead link]
5. ^ "Knocksedan Phase 2 Planning Application". planning.fingalcoco.ie.[dead link]
6. ^ "Big homes for Swords". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 9 March 2009. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
7. ^ "Celtic Helicopters Knocksedan Heliport". celtichelicopters.ie.[permanent dead link]
8. ^ "Irish Helicopters Knocksedan Heliport". Archived from the original on 28 April 2012. Retrieved 14 September 2012.
9. ^ "Ward River Valley Park". Archived from the original on 8 March 2012. Retrieved 15 September 2012.