Tolka Valley Park
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| Tolka Valley Park | |
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| Páirc Ghleann na Tulchann | |
.jpg) Wetlands at the confluence of Finglaswood Stream and River Tolka in Tolka Valley Park | |
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| Location | Dublin, Ireland |
| OSI/OSNI grid | O131376 |
| Coordinates | 53°22′37″N 6°18′04″W / 53.377°N 6.301°W |
| Administered by | Dublin City Council, Fingal County Council |
| Habitats | Woodland, wetland, grassland |
Tolka Valley Park (Irish: Páirc Ghleann na Tulchann)[1] is a public park on the River Tolka, spanning the suburbs of Ashtown, Finglas and Glasnevin, in Dublin, Ireland.[2]
Covering approximately 50 hectares (120 acres), sections of the park are laid-out over a former city landfill, while the eastern part of the park is located on the estate lands of the former Finglaswood House.[3] Some of park's wooded areas were planted in 2011,[3] while the wetland sections of the park were developed in 1999.[2] These "integrated constructed wetlands" were built at the confluence between the Finglaswood Stream and River Tolka, and designed to improve water quality and reduce pollution in the watercourse.[4][5] Sections of the River Tolka, within the park, have been stocked with salmon and trout.[6]
There are sports pitches, a par-3 municipal golf course,[2] and a pitch and putt course on the site.[7] As of 2018, it was reported that some of the park's sports pitches had been damaged by "scrambler bikes",[8] with issues of anti-social behaviour sometimes reported in the area.[9][10]
The eastern section of Tolka Valley Park, within the Dublin City Council authority area, spans westward from the Finglas Road in Glasnevin via Finglas to Ashtown.[11][2] A further section, sometimes referred to as "Tolka Valley Linear Park" or "Tolka Valley Regional Park",[12] extends into the Fingal County Council authority area, westwards from Blanchardstown to Mulhuddart.[12][13]
