South Dublin



         


South Dublin
Area: 222.74 km²
Capital: Tallaght
County: County Dublin
Population: 238,835 (2002)
Province: Leinster


South Dublin (Irish: Áth Cliath Theas) is an administrative county in the traditional county of County Dublin in the Republic of Ireland, the administrative center is Tallaght. The county was created on January 1st 1994 alongside two other bodies to replace the old Dublin County Council.

The main area is south of the River Liffey and Dublin City and covers large areas of Tallaght. Other important urban centres include Clondalkin, Lucan, Palmerstown, Rathcoole, Saggart and Templeogue. The county is bordered by County Kildare and County Wicklow in addition to the three other local authority areas in Dublin. The Institute of Technology, Tallaght is located within the county.

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