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Brittas (Irish: Briotáis, meaning "wooden parapet") is a rural village in the jurisdiction of South Dublin, just north of the border with County Wicklow on the N81 road. The village is notable for five sycamore tree-stump carvings by the side of the road depicting Irish mythological figures carved in 2018.[2]

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Brittas Briotáis
Town
Brittas, South County Dublin
Brittas Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°14′10″N 6°27′15″W
Country	Ireland
Province	Leinster
County	South Dublin
Area
• Town	1.7 km2 (0.7 sq mi)
Population  (2006)[1]
• Urban	154

The River Camac originates close to Brittas before descending through the Slade of Saggart to Saggart and beyond.

Location

Brittas is in the foothills of the Dublin Mountains, and about a 30-minute drive from Dublin city centre.

Representation

Brittas is within the Dublin Mid-West electoral constituency, and the 'Clondalkin Local Electoral Area' for County Council elections.

Blue Gardenia pub

The village has one pub, trading almost continuously since 1700,[3] named the Blue Gardenia. Originally owned by the Dowlings in the 1840s and known as the Brittas Inn,[4] by the 1900s it was known as Dillon's,[4] before returning to the name the Brittas Inn. When the Dublin and Blessington Steam Tramway was built in 1888, the tram stop was constructed opposite the pub.[4]

The pub, which has a bar and restaurant that seats 70 guests is on a 1.2 acre site, was intended for sale in 2007 at a guide price of €3.5 million but at some point that year[3] the pub was closed down and remained vacant for many years. It was put on the market in 2013, and eventually sold in January 2018,[5][6] when it was bought by two County Dublin residents who retained its name and vintage charm.[7] In 2021 a planning application was made to convert part of the ground-floor into two apartments but this was refused by the South Dublin County Council. A previous application to the pub was previously made in 2020.[8] As of March 2022 the pub remains closed.^{[citation needed]}

St. Brigids' Nursing Home, Crooksling

St. Brigids' Nursing Home was a facility caring for long-term female residents on a 26-28 acre site[9] just north of Brittas in the townland of Crooksling. A day care centre was also on the site.[4] St. Brigids' Home was originally opened in June 1911 as the 'Crooksling Sanatorium', for the treatment of patients with tuberculosis.[10] Away from the pollution of the city below, the fresh and pure air of the site was considered beneficial for the treatment of the illness. In 1912, Thomas Francis McNamara was appointed architect to the Dublin Joint Hospital Board[11] and designed many additions to the site including a new day room, doctor's residence, nurses' quarters etc.[10]

By the late 1950s tuberculosis had effectively been eliminated as a major health risk in Ireland,[12] and the site's function gradually changed to that of a nursing home. The site started to be downgraded in the 2010s, with half of its beds closed in the year 2011.[9] In 2016, the HSE declared that St Brigid's Hospital was not fit for purpose and could no longer care for the elderly.[9]

In April 2021 it was revealed that the Crooksling site, valued at approximately €1m, was expected to be on sale by the end of the month,[13] however Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly delayed the sale.[14] In July 2021 it was perceived that the site had been "safeguarded for the foreseeable future".[14][15]

People

Former or current residents of the village (or its immediate hinterland) have included:

• Brendan Grace, Irish comedian and singer.[16]
• Daniel O'Donnell, Irish singer, television presenter and philanthropist.[16]
• Frank Patterson, Irish tenor.[17]
• Katherine Zappone, American-Irish independent politician who served as Minister for Children and Youth Affairs from May 2016 to June 2020.[18]

See also

• List of towns and villages in Ireland

References

На других языках

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- [en] Brittas, County Dublin

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[ru] Бриттас

Бриттас[2] (англ. Brittas; ирл. An Briotás) — деревня в Ирландии, находится в графстве Южный Дублин (провинция Ленстер). Бриттас расположена на трассе N81 между Таллой и Блессингтоном в 17 км от центра Дублина на юго-запад.

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