Ticknock Explained
Ticknock or Tiknock [1] is a townland in County Dublin, Ireland. It is southwest of Sandyford, at the northeastern foothills of the Dublin Mountains. The townland of Tiknock is in the electoral division of Dundrum, and has an area of approximately .[2]
There are a number of walking and biking trails in the locality,[3] [4] including in the Ticknock Forest amenity which is managed by Coillte.[5] [6] Described as one of Coillte's "most popular" and most visited sites,[7] during 2020 Coillte replanted a number of sections of the commercial coniferous woodland at Ticknock with native deciduous trees.[8] [9]
Originally a largely rural area at the foot of Three Rock Mountain, a number of housing developments were built in the area (between the townland and the M50 motorway to the north) in the early 21st century.[10] [11]
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Notes and References
- Web site: Tigh an Chnoic / Tiknock . Placenames Database of Ireland . logainm.ie . 11 January 2021 .
- Web site: Tiknock Townland, Co. Dublin . Irish Townlands . 11 January 2021 .
- Web site: Ticknock Hike: Dublin's Most Popular Walking Route . Outsider Magazine . Outsider . 11 January 2021 .
- Web site: Ticknock Mountain Bike Trails . Dublin Mountains Partnership . 11 January 2021 .
- Web site: Ticknock . Coillte . 11 January 2021 .
- Web site: Ticknock Forest . Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council . 11 January 2021 .
- Web site: Dublin Mountains Makeover . Coillte . 11 January 2021 .
- News: The Dublin Mountains Makeover: Ireland's largest ever forest transformation . The Irish Times . 27 July 2020 . 11 January 2021.
- Web site: Forest facelift for Dublin Mountains as native trees replanted . The Irish Times . 11 December 2020 . 11 January 2021.
- Web site: Head to the hills for Ticknock apartments . The Irish Times . 29 January 2004 . 11 January 2021 .
- News: HOK launches phase two of Ticknock Hill apartments in Sandyford . . 17 September 2005 . 11 January 2021 .
