| Coolmine | |
| Settlement Type: | Suburb |
| Pushpin Map: | Dublin |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Dublin |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Ireland |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Leinster |
| Subdivision Type3: | County |
| Subdivision Name3: | Dublin |
| Subdivision Type4: | Local authority |
| Subdivision Name4: | Fingal County Council |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Coordinates: | 53.3844°N -6.3944°W |
Coolmine [1] is a primarily residential suburb of Dublin, Ireland, in the jurisdiction of Fingal. It is also a townland in the civil parish of Clonsilla.
Coolmine is located between the suburban areas of Blanchardstown (to the south-east) and Clonsilla (to the west). It is in the Dublin 15 postal district, roughly 15 kilometres from Dublin city. One of the largest shopping outlets in Ireland – the Blanchardstown Centre – is located in Coolmine townland, as well as other parts of greater Blanchardstown.
Public transport in Coolmine is provided by Dublin Bus, with route numbers 37 and 39 serving the area. The N3 Navan Road is the main road artery.
Coolmine railway station is on the Maynooth/M3 Parkway Western Commuter line. The station opened on 2 July 1990.[2] Close to Coolmine railway station is a single-arch stone road bridge (over the Royal Canal) which was built between 1794-1795, with ashlar parapet walls, cut stone keystones and voussoirs.[3]
In the centre of Coolmine is the Coolmine woods. Its main path is often used as a shortcut for people heading towards the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre or by schoolchildren attending Coolmine Community School. Its flat and open grass makes it popular for joggers and dog walkers while during the summer, local football teams train on the grass.
The Millennium Park is located between Coolmine and the Blanchardstown Shopping Centre. The park is run by Fingal County Council and its amenities include two all-weather astro pitches, a children's playground, a dog pen, a skatepark, and exercise stations.
Schools serving the area include Scoil Oilibhéir (a primary level gaelscoil which opened in 1975) and Coolmine Community School (a secondary level community school with approximately 1000 pupils enrolled).[4] [5]
Coolmine Industrial Estate was opened on 30 May 1983 by Councillor Michael Gannon. The estate is home to a number of businesses and services such as a post office, Blanchardstown Fire Station and several small businesses. There are a number of tertiary services in the industrial estate.