Citywest (Irish: Iarthar na Cathrach) is a business park and outer suburban area in southwest Dublin.
Amenities
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Citywest began as, and is centred on, a business park, with a hotel and conference centre, golf facility, shopping area, and in recent years, also residential areas north and northwest of Saggart in County Dublin, Ireland. The nearest major suburban centre is Tallaght.
Geography
The River Camac passes north of the business park, and two of its tributaries pass through it.
Transport
Following the opening of the original business park the N82 National road joining the N81 to the Naas dual carriageway was re-routed through the campus. It previously passed through the village of Saggart.
Dublin Bus routes 65b, 69, 69x, 77a and 77x serve the area, as well as feeder services to Tallaght, and a private commuter bus operated by the business park management.
Luas
The Luas Line A1 Citywest extension from Belgard to Saggart was officially opened on Fortunestown Lane, Saggart on 2 July 2011 by the Minister for Transport Leo Varadkar. The following stops were constructed on the line - Fettercairn, Cheeverstown, Citywest Campus, Fortunestown and Saggart. A park and ride facility was constructed at the Cheeverstown stop.
Sport
A golf course, the Citywest and Hibernian Golf Club, now simply Citywest Golf Resort, was laid-out. The Citywest Hotel, the largest in Ireland, with over 764 rooms, was built adjacent to this. The hotel, golf resort and related developments were placed in receivership in mid-2010.
Amenities
There are two 18-hole courses in the golf resort - both designed by Christy O'Connor Junior. The resort hosted the Irish Masters in 1994 and the Irish Ladies Masters in 1996.
The local shopping centre, anchored by Dunnes Stores, also has outlets for McCabes Pharmacy, Costa Coffee, McDonald's, Domino's, Chopped and Eddie Rockets. There is also a service / petrol stations, restaurants and 4,000 seat convention centre at Citywest.
Education
The business park hosts a Dublin City University branch facility, the 'Ryan Academy' (previously part of a larger concept, the Eeolas Institute, which closed after major losses).
Two National Schools, one under the patronage of Educate Together and another under the patronage of the ETB, opened their doors in 2012. The schools, Citywest Educate Together National School and Citywest & Saggart Community National School, are based at a temporary location in a building next to the Saggart Red Line Luas Stop.
References and notes
External links
- Official site of the business park
