Rush, County Dublin
Rush
Irish: Ros Eó | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| An Ros | |
Millbank, a ruined windmill on Chapel Green | |
| Coordinates: 53°31′19″N 6°05′20″W / 53.522°N 6.089°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Dublin |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.84 km2 (2.25 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1 m (3 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 10,875 |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode routing key | K56 |
| Telephone area code | +353(0)1 |
| Irish Grid Reference | O263543 |
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1821 | 1,044 | — |
| 1831 | 2,144 | +105.4% |
| 1841 | 1,603 | −25.2% |
| 1851 | 1,496 | −6.7% |
| 1861 | 1,453 | −2.9% |
| 1871 | 1,238 | −14.8% |
| 1881 | 1,071 | −13.5% |
| 1891 | 1,130 | +5.5% |
| 1901 | 1,076 | −4.8% |
| 1911 | 804 | −25.3% |
| 1926 | 1,540 | +91.5% |
| 1936 | 1,651 | +7.2% |
| 1946 | 1,747 | +5.8% |
| 1951 | 1,925 | +10.2% |
| 1956 | 2,007 | +4.3% |
| 1961 | 2,118 | +5.5% |
| 1966 | 2,488 | +17.5% |
| 1971 | 2,633 | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 3,864 | +46.8% |
| 1986 | 4,514 | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 4,839 | +7.2% |
| 1996 | 5,429 | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 6,769 | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 8,286 | +22.4% |
| 2011 | 9,231 | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 10,875 | +17.8% |
Rush (Irish: Ros Eó, meaning 'peninsula of the yew trees' [ˈɾˠɔsˠ oː]), officially An Ros, is a small seaside commuter town in Fingal, County Dublin, Ireland. Rush lies on the Irish Sea coast, between Skerries and Lusk, and has a small harbour. It had a population at the 2022 census of 10,875.
Rush was once known as the "market garden of Ireland" for the large role market gardening played in its economy and culture. In the 21st century, Rush is no longer a major centre of national horticulture and has instead evolved into a growing commuter town on the northern fringes of the Greater Dublin Area.