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SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, February 15, 2017

MOTION NO. 11

MOTION: Councillor F. Timmons

"That this committee ask that a name sign stating ''Pope Lane'' be erected in the laneway beside the Purty Central, acknowledging the name this lane has always been know as ''Pope Lane''

(From an inquisition, regarding property assigned in 1393 to the Church of Clondalkin by one John Shillingford, we know that there were at least five streets in the village namely: Mahow Street; Mill Street; New Street; Steeple Street and Pope Lane and  in 1547 - "Clondalkin among the walled and good towns of this country." Consisted of five streets: Mill St., Steeple St., New St, Mahon St, and Pope Lane)."

REPORT:

This matter was discussed at a recent Clondalkin Traffic Management Meeting.  The meeting were informed that The Road Schedule was checked and there is no record of a Pope's Lane.  A road name not listed on the Road Schedule cannot be provided on a public road.

This name could have been a local name only for the area.