Republic of Ireland local authorities-South Dublin

Can you guess these facts about the Irish county of South Dublin? This was formerly part of County Dublin until 1994, and is today a district comprising the southwestern suburbs of Dublin and towns and rural areas to the southwest

This is not an exhaustive list of everything there is to South Dublin. It was difficult for me to come up with the final answers. If you feel anything was left out, feel free to comment below.

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Last updated: March 23, 2025

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Fast-growing county town; the largest settlement in Ireland without city status	Tallaght
Motto of the county(only the English one has been given)	We Hold in Trust
League of Ireland Premier Division Team which is the most successful Irish football club; its home stadium is situated in the county town	Shamrock Rovers FC
Other major sports ground of the county town, dedicated to this team sport primarily played indoors	National Basketball Arena
Shopping centre and leisure complex located just off J2 of the N4	Liffey Valley
Writer, actor, presenter and broadcaster born in Clondalkin in 1963; best known for his eponymous talk show	Graham Norton
Lawyer and most successful Irish Olympian of all time; she won three gold medals for swimming at the 1996 Summer Olympics	Michelle Smith
Business park and modern residential suburb housing the Irish head offices of many multinational companies	Citywest

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Coach and former football player who was captain of the Republic of Ireland national team from 2006 to 2016	Robbie Keane
Situated in the Wicklow Mountains, this hill was the highest point in the former County Dublin	Kippure
Official name of the infamous J9 of the M50	Red Cow Interchange
Village turned outer commuter suburb home to a Scientology centre; Hazel Chu, the first mayor of Chinese descent of any European city, grew up here	Firhouse
Eerie ruin located on Montpelier Hill said to have been an occult meeting place	Hell Fire Club
Affluent suburban village home to a 16th century castle; formerly marked the frontier between the English Pale and lands ruled by the Gaelic chieftains	Rathfarnham
Military airfield which serves as the headquarters of the Irish Air Corps	Casement Aerodrome
Tributary of the River Liffey, half of whose entire ourse flows through the county	Dodder