Finglas
Finglas
Fionnghlas | |
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Suburb | |
The Spirit of Finglas sculpture | |
| Coordinates: 53°23′25″N 6°17′59″W / 53.390175°N 6.299629°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| Local government area | Dublin City Council |
| Population (2019) | 32,000 (estimated) |
Finglas (/ˈfɪŋɡləs/; Irish: Fionnghlas, meaning 'clear streamlet') is a northwestern outer suburb of Dublin, Ireland. It lies close to Junction 5 of the M50 motorway, and the N2 road. Nearby suburbs include Glasnevin and Ballymun; Dublin Airport is seven km (4.3 mi) to the north. Finglas lies mainly in the postal district of Dublin 11.
Finglas is the core of a civil parish of the same name in the barony of Castleknock.