Roundabout at Charlesland

Charlesland (Irish: Acra na mBodach, meaning 'acre of the low-bred persons (or churls)')[1] is a townland and residential development located on the southside of Greystones in County Wicklow, Ireland.[2] It is about 25 kilometres from Dublin city centre. As of the 2011 census, the townland of Charlesland had a population of 3,130 people.[3]

Amenities

Charlesland has about 1,500 houses and apartments, a neighbourhood shopping complex,[4] several pre-schools and a sports and recreation complex.[5]

Located in the area is a private fitness centre consisting of a gym and swimming pool, and a large council facility including several outdoor 5-a-side pitches, tennis and basketball courts, and other facilities.

It is served by the 84X and 184 bus routes.

References

  1. ↑ "Acra na mBodach / Charlesland". logainm.ie. Irish Placenames Commission. Retrieved 29 March 2020. the acre of the low-bred persons / Charlesland < Charles Acre < *Churls Acre, a translation of the original Irish name (bodach is often translated as 'churl')
  2. ↑ "Charlesland Townland, Co. Wicklow". townlands.ie. Townlands of Ireland. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  3. ↑ "CD174. Wicklow Population by Private Households, Occupied and Vacancy Rate by Townlands, CensusYear and Statistic". Census 2011. Central Statistics Office. April 2011. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  4. ↑ "Charlesland Shopping Centre, Greystones, Co. Wicklow". bannon.ie. Archived from the original on 29 March 2020.
  5. ↑ "Shoreline Sports Park, Charlesland, Co. Wicklow". shorelineleisure.ie. Retrieved 29 March 2020.

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