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About Coolock Village

Coolock Village is the historic village core along Main Street (R107) in Dublin 5. This page links the placename, planning, and heritage records behind that description.

About Coolock Village

Coolock Village is the historic village core along Main Street (R107) in Dublin 5. This page links the placename, planning, and heritage records behind that description.

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What is Coolock Village?

Coolock Village is the historic village core of the wider Dublin 5 area, centered on Main Street (R107). It is marked by official village signage, recognized by government agencies, and serves as the traditional center of the community.

Where is Coolock Village?

  • Coordinates:53.388649°N, 6.201546°W
  • Address:Main Street, Dublin 5
  • Official source:Sráidainm.ie

Planning & Development

Planning policy for Coolock Village is set out in the Dublin City Development Plan 2022–2028. The village core is designated Z3 – Neighbourhood Centres, with an objective to provide for and improve neighbourhood facilities and services.

Zoning context (Mapset B)

  • Mapset B zoning maps
    Reference: Coolock Village Z1 and Z3 zones
  • Z3 Neighbourhood Centre: the commercial village core along Main Street.
  • Z1 Sustainable Residential Neighbourhoods: residential areas with local services and amenities.
  • Z12 Institutional Land: former institutional lands beside Chanel College.
  • Z15 Community and Social Infrastructure: the grounds of Chanel College.

Development objectives

The map records the planning designations around the village core. Z3 covers neighbourhood facilities; Z1 covers sustainable residential neighbourhoods.

  • Protect and improve neighbourhood services in the village core.
  • Support residential neighbourhoods with access to local facilities.
  • Check the adopted plan and any live application before relying on a proposal.
  • Read Chapter 7 (CCUV1–CCUV10)

Record of Monuments and Places (RMP)

Coolock Village contains archaeological record RMP DU015-076: Early Christian Ecclesiastical Enclosure, associated with St. Brendan of Clonfert. Use the linked official viewer for the current record.

A second record, RMP DU015-084, notes a chapel in Coolock Village around 1710 on the site of St Brendan's Church.

Historic Environment Viewer RMP records and legislation NIAH 50130228 NIAH 50130229

Official planning resources

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Historic & Civic Records

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Coolock Village?
Coolock Village is the historic village core of the wider Dublin 5 area. It is centered on Main Street (R107) and is marked by official village signage at its entry points. The Irish name is Sráidbhaile na Cúlóige, as recorded in the Streetnames Database of Ireland (Sráidainm.ie).
Where exactly is Coolock Village located?
The reference point used by this site for Coolock Village is 53.388649°N, 6.201546°W, near the Main Street village core. The village core runs along Main Street (R107) and falls within the Dublin City Council North Central Area.
Is Coolock Village officially recognized?
Yes. "Coolock Village" (Sráidbhaile na Cúlóige) is recorded in the Streetnames Database of Ireland (Sráidainm.ie). The village core is zoned Z3 Neighbourhood Centre under the Dublin City Development Plan 2022–2028. St Brendan's Parish Centre on Main Street is recorded in the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage (NIAH 50130228).
Is Coolock Village part of a wider district?
Coolock Village is the historic village core within a wider district and townland. While it sits within the townland and the Artane–Whitehall local electoral area, it is a distinct, signposted place with its own identity. Unfortunately, its unique character is often lost in modern map data that uses the broader district label.
Why doesn't Coolock Village appear on all maps?
Many digital maps use the broader district label without distinguishing the village core. This is a data accuracy issue — the placename "Coolock Village" is officially recorded in Sráidainm.ie and the village is zoned as a distinct Neighbourhood Centre in the Dublin City Development Plan. You can help correct this by submitting feedback to map providers using the templates below.
How can I help improve Coolock Village's visibility?
You can submit map correction requests to providers like Google Maps, Apple Maps, and OpenStreetMap using our ready-made templates. You can also update your postal address to include "Coolock Village" and encourage local businesses to do the same. The Archdiocese of Dublin already lists the parish address as "Coolock Village, Dublin 5".

Map Change Request

Requested label: Coolock Village

Irish name: Sráidbhaile na Cúlóige (Sráidainm.ie)

Coordinates: 53.388649°N, 6.201546°W

Scope: The one-street village core on Main Street (R107), Dublin 5, Ireland.

Copy a template below into the relevant map provider's feedback form. The provider templates are in English so their support teams can process them.

Google Maps
Subject: Add missing place label – "Coolock Village"

Please add the place label "Coolock Village" (Irish: Sráidbhaile na Cúlóige) at coordinates 53.388649, -6.201546.

One-street village core on Main Street (R107), Dublin 5, Ireland. The name is officially recorded in Ireland's Streetnames Database (Sráidainm.ie) and the area is zoned Z3 Neighbourhood Centre in the Dublin City Development Plan 2022–2028. The Archdiocese of Dublin uses "Coolock Village, Dublin 5" as the parish address.

Sources:
• Sráidainm.ie (Streetnames Database of Ireland): https://www.sraidainm.ie/en/1383667
• Dublin City Development Plan 2022–2028 (Z3 Neighbourhood Centre): https://www.dublincity.ie/planning-and-land-use/learn-about-councils-plans-city/dublin-city-development-plans/dublin-city-development-plan-2022-2028/development-plan-2022-4
• Archdiocese of Dublin parish listing (address: "Coolock Village, Dublin 5"): https://www.dublindiocese.ie/parish/coolock/
Apple Maps
Place name correction / addition:

Name: Coolock Village
Irish name: Sráidbhaile na Cúlóige
Coordinates: 53.388649, -6.201546
Description: One-street village core on Main Street (R107), Dublin 5, Ireland.

This village core is officially recorded in Ireland's Streetnames Database at https://www.sraidainm.ie/en/1383667 and is zoned Z3 Neighbourhood Centre in the Dublin City Development Plan 2022–2028. The Archdiocese of Dublin parish listing uses "Coolock Village, Dublin 5" as its address (https://www.dublindiocese.ie/parish/coolock/).

Sources:
• Sráidainm.ie (Streetnames Database of Ireland): https://www.sraidainm.ie/en/1383667
• Dublin City Development Plan 2022–2028 (Z3 Neighbourhood Centre): https://www.dublincity.ie/planning-and-land-use/learn-about-councils-plans-city/dublin-city-development-plans/dublin-city-development-plan-2022-2028/development-plan-2022-4
• Archdiocese of Dublin parish listing (address: "Coolock Village, Dublin 5"): https://www.dublindiocese.ie/parish/coolock/
OpenStreetMap
Changeset comment: Add "Coolock Village" (Sráidbhaile na Cúlóige) place node

Adding place=village node for "Coolock Village" at 53.388649, -6.201546.
One-street village core on Main Street (R107), Dublin 5, Ireland.

Official name verified via Sráidainm.ie: https://www.sraidainm.ie/en/1383667
Zoned Z3 Neighbourhood Centre: https://www.dublincity.ie/planning-and-land-use/learn-about-councils-plans-city/dublin-city-development-plans/dublin-city-development-plan-2022-2028/development-plan-2022-4
Bing / HERE / TomTom
Missing place label: "Coolock Village" (Irish: Sráidbhaile na Cúlóige)
Coordinates: 53.388649, -6.201546
One-street village core on Main Street (R107), Dublin 5, Ireland.

Sources:
• Sráidainm.ie (Streetnames Database of Ireland): https://www.sraidainm.ie/en/1383667
• Dublin City Development Plan 2022–2028 (Z3 Neighbourhood Centre): https://www.dublincity.ie/planning-and-land-use/learn-about-councils-plans-city/dublin-city-development-plans/dublin-city-development-plan-2022-2028/development-plan-2022-4
• Archdiocese of Dublin parish listing (address: "Coolock Village, Dublin 5"): https://www.dublindiocese.ie/parish/coolock/

Map provider feedback links:

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123 Main Street
Coolock Village
Dublin 5, D05 XXXX

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