COMHAIRLE CONTAE ÁTHA CLIATH THEAS
SOUTH DUBLIN COUNTY COUNCIL

MEETING OF CLONDALKIN AREA COMMITTEE

Wednesday, October 17, 2018

MOTION NO. 20

MOTION: Councillor B. Bonner

"That this Area Committee agrees that work should commence as soon as possible on the planting of trees to commemorate the Clondalkin men who died during World War 1 as agreed unanimously at Area Committee last year.  What progress has been made to date on plans for this project?

REPORT:

The proposal to plant a grove of trees in Corkagh Park to commemorate the men of Clondalkin who lost their lives in World War 1 has been expanded to be a more inclusive project. This is in keeping with Objective 3 of the Heritage Plan which is to “highlight the military history and heritage of South Dublin County”. The memorial garden theme is addressed under Action (v) of this objective which is to “develop the concept and location of a ‘Peace Park’ in South Dublin County, to commemorate those who served or gave their lives during national and world conflicts and on peace-keeping service”.

It is intended to keep the commemoration concept as broad as possible, so that the ‘garden’ or ‘park’ would not become dated or linked to any particular conflict or operation.

An existing grove of trees has been identified in Corkagh Park which lends itself to the development of the ‘Peace Park’ concept. A map of Corkagh Park has been included with this report with the area in question outlined in red. The area is populated by a variety of trees which include Aesulus, Acer, Alnus, Betula, Crataegus, Fagus, Fraxinus, Pinus and Quercus. It is proposed to progress the project in 2019 as part of the Public Realm Improvement Works Programme.