Donabate (Domhnach Bat in Irish) is a suburb of Dublin, Ireland. The town lies about 25 km north of Dublin city centre on a small peninsula, which it shares with the townsland of Portrane. The peninsula is situated on Ireland's east coast, between the Rogerstown Estuary to the north and the Malahide Estuary (Inbhear Domhnainn) to the south.
History
The name of the area, Donabate, supposedly means "church of the ferry", from Dún a' Bháid, referring to an ancient church which is in the townsland of Ballymadrough, west of Donabate, near the Malahide Estuary. Another possible meaning of the name, Domhnach Bheathach or Domhnach Béithe, is "church of the beast". Sadly, the true meaning has become lost in the mists of time.
Donabate is reported to have had a population in 1912 of 734 persons living in 150 houses, and it remained a small village for more than a century. In recent years, however, because of the area's easy access to Dublin (improving roads and the presence of a railway station in the village), the population has begun growing quickly. In the 1996 census, the village's population was 1,868; by the time of the 2002 census it had doubled to 3,854. It was estimated in 2004 that the population had grown to around 7,000, and planned re-zoning and development may take it to 33,000 or more within a decade.
Donabate today
Administratively, Donabate is in Fingal county, the northern part of the traditional area of County Dublin. The Donabate Portrane peninsula is in the Swords ward (or local electoral area, to give it its official title). The Swords ward is numerically the largest in Fingal county and elects five county councillors to Fingal County Council. In terms of national elections, the Donabate Portrane peninsula is the Dublin North constituency, which sends four Teachta Dála to Dáil Éireann.
Donabate Parish Council is the community council for the Donabate Portrane peninsula. Donabate Portrane Community Centre is the area's newest public building. The peninsula has an active Chamber of Commerce, Scout Group, 63rd Dublin 14th Port Donabate, two soccor clubs, St. Ita's A.F.C. and Portrane Athletic, a G.A.A. club, St. Patrick's Athletic, a Karate club, a Tae-Kwon Do club, a snooker club, a Historical and Folklore Society, a Bridge club, and many more besides. Donabate Portrane Neighbourhood Watch has recently been re-activated.
Fingal County Council, together with the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government, plans to build a regional sewage treatment plant on the Donabate Portrane peninsula. This plan has proved controversial. The elected members of Fingal County Council declared their opposition to a regional sewage treatment plant on the 14th November 2005
hi
Is there anyone else living in Ballisk Court who cant get any car parking between 9am and 6pm?
Its being really bad the last month.Ever since the double yellow lines were put outside the dentists down as far as the supervalu entrance,its been a nightmare!I understand there is alot of offices around here and people who work in them need to park their cars but Ive seen people park outside and walk down to supervalu,hairdressers etc..and dont come back for ages.Why dont people realise that people with cars live in these buildings and need those spaces!I do shift work and come home at different times everyday and cant get spaces when I come home.My boyfriend came home at 5 from work last week and couldnt get a space anywhere,he actually had to drive into supervalu car park to see if he could leave it there until there was a free space here.Was nothin in there.So he came back and parked on those yellow lines and waited until someone moved!It is such a nightmare after a long days work,waiting to park your car outside your own home!!!
From:
Sukiyaki
Posted:
8 October 2007
car parking
Maybe you should approach the management company? If thats a public road, and cars are parked legally, then althouigh it might be hard on the residents, they have no more right to a space than anyone else.
If its a private road, then the management company needs to do some managing. I'm surprised there's enough parking there at any time - is there one parking space per apartment?
From:
col
Posted:
8 October 2007
car parking
unless the carparking spaces are designated to individual units residential or commercial you dont have a leg to stand on...
From:
fr
Posted:
8 October 2007
car parking
Unfortunately there are no designated car parking spaces specifically for residents, im not sure if its a public road i would have to check that, the downside is if they designated the spaces to residents then i suppose we would have to pay for the parking spaces
Thanks for your replies
From:
Sukiyaki
Posted:
9 October 2007
car parking
The management company put up clamping notices, so they must think its a private road. If it is, I would expect residents to get parking permits, but not neccessarily to pay for them. Isn't this the kind of thing management companies are for? You should complain to them! So far all they have done is draw some yellow lines, and threaten clamping. Thats not solving any problems, just making things equally difficult for everyone.
From:
fr
Posted:
13 October 2007
car parking
EXACTLY,THE YELLOW LINES ARE MAKING IT HARDER FOR EVERY ONE ESPECIALLY THE RESIDENTS.BECAUSE OF THOSE LINES,EVERYONE WHO USED TO PARK THERE IS NOW PARKING IN THE CAR PARK BESIDE OUR BUILDING AND IM 99% SURE THAT IS FOR US.AT LEAST I WAS TOLD THAT WHEN I MOVED IN!I THINK PERMITS ARE THE ONLY ANSWER.IVE HEARD THERE HAS BEEN MEETINGS ABOUT THE CAR PARKING A WHILE AGO BUT NOTHING HAS CHANGED.HOPEFULLY IT WILL SOON.
From:
Bally
Posted:
19 October 2007
car parking
The yellow lines were put in place there because a fire inspector made a visit and established that with cars parked on both sides it would not be possible to navigate a fire engine in case of a fire further into Ballisk. HTH
From:
mandy
Posted:
4 February 2009
NTL/ Chorus in Donabate
Hi,
Does anyone subscribe to NTL and if so is the signal in Donabate really as bad as people say it is? We recently moved here and were told not to get NTL because the service is so poor in the area so we went with SKY. Now with looming pay cuts, we're looking for ways to save money and I would be happy to change from SKY to NTL (as long as the service is reasonable) because we could get our broadband bundled with it and just cancel the landline we hardly ever use anyway.
Mind you we are probably hooked in to SKY for a years contract or something - can't remember what the terms were when we joined up.
Any help appreciated.
Thanks
From:
mandy
Posted:
4 February 2009
NTL/ Chorus in Donabate
Hi,
Does anyone subscribe to NTL and if so is the signal in Donabate really as bad as people say it is? We recently moved here and were told not to get NTL because the service is so poor in the area so we went with SKY. Now with looming pay cuts, we're looking for ways to save money and I would be happy to change from SKY to NTL (as long as the service is reasonable) because we could get our broadband bundled with it and just cancel the landline we hardly ever use anyway.
Mind you we are probably hooked in to SKY for a years contract or something - can't remember what the terms were when we joined up.
Any help appreciated.
Thanks
From:
mandy
Posted:
4 February 2009
car parking
Sorry, I posted on an unrelated subject here by mistake!
From:
Tulip
Posted:
4 February 2009
car parking
The management have no money so won't/can't do anything. Some people have paid their management fees, others haven't. Chicken and egg situation.
From:
newcomer15
Posted:
14 July 2009
Beverton
Hi all I am interested in Beverton in Donabate, I viewed the 3 bed end of terrace but now I see there is a new type, type "U" which is a delux 3 bed house. This house is 35,000 euro more than the house we viewed. It is selling for ?385,000 and I was just wondering if anyone has bought this house and with house prices dropping is it worth ?385,000. I am very reluctant to pay ?385,000 for a house as I know the 3 bed end of terraces were selling for ?195,000 on affordable homes. I am a first time buyer and a lot of people have advised me not to pay full house price for a home. Has anyone any advice, would really appreciate it, I love the area and think the estate will be lovely.
From:
Mollie
Posted:
15 July 2009
Allotments in Donabate
Hi all, i have recently heard of new allotments being set up in donabate. I thought it would be an interesting topic. www.donabateallotments.viviti.com is the webpage i saw them on. What is your view on allotments and is it worth it getting one?
From:
Shedis
Posted:
15 July 2009
car parking
Hi newcomer15, I live in Beverton.
It's interesting what you say about the new house type. I don't think any of the U-type houses has been built yet. It wasn't available last year and I can't see it on the new planning application either? What's so deluxe about it?
From:
JC2B
Posted:
27 February 2010
Carrs Mill
I am thinking of buying a house in Carrs Mill. However I have heard/read about sound proofing problems. I heard that at least five houses needed soundproofing after they were bought.
Can anyone confirm if a problem exists?
Thanks
From:
stevea
Posted:
28 February 2010
car parking
@JC2B
this is a thread on something completely different... search or open a new thread
The deluxe 3 bed is actually a remodel of what used to be the 4 bed. There had been complaints that the bedrooms in the 4 bed very small so they've remodeled them into deluxe 3 beds.
HTH.
From:
squatter
Posted:
28 February 2010
car parking
Would anyone else like a fruit & veg/fresh bread shop in the village?
From:
Dub
Posted:
28 February 2010
car parking
Now thats a birching.
From:
beano28
Posted:
6 April 2010
Carrs Mill
Hey All,
I'm looking at Carrs Mill as a location for a possible new home and I have some questions if people don't mind answering.
I read most of the posts already and some were answered already but I'm re asking some questions in the hope of getting some additional feedback.
Is NTL coverage in Carrs Mill temperamental, I'm aware they don't cover broadband in this area so what other options do I have. I wouldn't want a phone line. My preference is NTL TV and then a broadband provider.
Does anyone know how sound proof the walls are in the terraced houses in this estate.
Thanks in advance !!
From:
Vlad the Impaler
Posted:
7 April 2010
car parking
This is a pretty haywire thread.
to all Newcomers, please start a new topic when you want to ask an unrelated question.
I was having a nice legal high of Bombay Blue there, and you've gone and brought me all the way down again with this confusion!
From:
Purple
Posted:
7 April 2010
car parking
Also, while we're on the subject, isn't double glazing great? Had the window open last night and could hear Muppets in their Muppetmobiles in the village. They're probably there every night, but I can't usually hear them.
From:
craftygirl
Posted:
18 November 2010
donabate craft fair
would anyone know who to contact about the craft fair that's organised in donabate? would appreciate your help a lot:)
Regards,
From:
ESIM
Posted:
19 January 2011
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From:
sheilawheela
Posted:
12 May 2011
Ancestors
Hi, I am doing my family tree and found my great grandfather came from Kilcrea, Donabate. His name was John Fields and married Mary Macclean in 1866, he was the son of George Fields and Biddy Shannon and had a brother George this is all the information
I have so is there anyone who could direct me to how I can find out more.
From:
MJ
Posted:
18 May 2011
Laptop
If anybody finds a laptop in the Donabate area which was nicked from my car would they please drop it into Eugene in the village butchers.
Reward for finder!
Thanks
From:
kateoncapecod
Posted:
12 July 2011
Bates Family of Donabate
I am hoping someone out there can help me put some puzzles pieces together...I was wondering if Henry "Harry" Bates of The Bungalow, Portrane Rd, Donabate, husband of Mary Redmond Bates, who died 12 Oct 1970 is the same as Henry Joseph Bates b. 1895, the son of Robert and Bridget (nee Fulham) Bates?
Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you.
From:
nn
Posted:
13 July 2011
car parking
You'd be better off starting a new thread Kate.
This is an old thread about car parking!
From:
Lambay
Posted:
13 July 2011
car parking
Some half wit is bound to ask 'did they drive a blue car?'
Seriously though, good luck with the search.
From:
karwer
Posted:
13 July 2011
looking for work
Hello,
My name's Karolina. I come to Donabate. Im 26 years old and im looking for work in Donabate.
Last year im worked in, i was nanny three children.
I can perform all the household chores: cleaning, ironing. If you need flyers also diffused.If you know someone who needs such a person like me to work, please contact us.English speaking weakly
karolina.werstler@gmail.com
0873665543
Thanks.
Karolina
From:
baldy
Posted:
24 September 2011
ancestors
Sheelawheela could you share your info on ancestors with me . Im BALDY at 0868231183
From:
HARRY
Posted:
24 September 2011
car parking
Can anyone let me have the winning lotto numbers for next Saturday.
From:
Chips O Toole
Posted:
26 September 2011
car parking
ah Lambag, nothing wrong with the blue car analogies, tis part of this forum. like the betting shops and bakery.although tardy yung uns dressed well ropey may be this seasons addition.jeysus.tis appalling altogether.
From:
baldy
Posted:
25 January 2012
ancestors
Anybody with info on the Shannon family who used to live in Ballisk until the early 60,s.I have seen the tombstone in the old graveyard and Bernie in the local Catholic Church has given me baptismal records of the Shannon family (all 9 of them) However if anyone has more info such as photos ,where they originally came from etc I would be very grateful
From:
baldy1
Posted:
11 April 2013
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