Poppintree
Locality within Ballymun, Dublin, Ireland
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Poppintree (Irish: Crann Phapáin)[1] is a townland and neighbourhood in Ballymun, a large suburb of Dublin, Ireland. It is principally bordered by other parts of Ballymun, and Finglas, and to a modest extent by Ballygall. The area includes Poppintree Park[2] and the Poppintree Sports and Community Complex.[3] The Republic of Ireland's only IKEA store is located here.[4]
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Poppintree
Crann Phapáin | |
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Neighbourhood | |
Entrance to Poppintree park (Entrance next to pond) | |
  Poppintree | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| Region | Eastern and Midland |
| Local government area | Dublin |
| Local authority | Dublin City Council |
| Time zone | UTC0 (WEST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (WEST) |
| Eircode | D11 |
| Dialing Code | +353(0)1 |
| Geocode | O142401 |
Etymology
The name is derived from the townland in the civil parish of Santry[1] (Ballymun was established primarily on Santry lands). It borders a smaller townland of the same name to the west of the parish of Finglas.
History
Poppintree is derived from Pappan's Tree, named in honour of the 6th century abbot, Saint Pappan, who built a small chapel in Santry.[5] The area was the site of a large tree under which was held an annual commemoration service to Saint Pappan on the last day of July. The services ceased by 1845.[6]
Transportation
Buses serving the area include routes 4, 13, 88n, 140 and 155 (operated by Dublin Bus), as well as routes 220 and N6 (operated by Go-Ahead Ireland).[citation needed]
