Cornelscourt


Cornelscourt is a small suburban area of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, situated between Cabinteely and Foxrock. While it is a primarily residential area it is best known for being the site of Ireland's first big-box store, a branch of Dunnes Stores.

Geography

Cornelscourt has an area of 44.95 hectares. It stretches west to Kerrymount Avenue, south to the Old Bray Road, and east across the N11 to include all of Monaloe. Cornelscourt is in the Electoral Division of Stillorgan, in the Civil Parish of Kill, in the Barony of Rathdown, in the County of Dublin.
Cornelscourt consists of the houses and shops on either side of a section of the bypassed Old Bray Road between the junction with the N11 to the East. Along this strip are: a petrol station, a well known pub called "The Magic Carpet" which contained one of Ireland's first non-smoking lounges in a pub - the "Samuel Beckett" lounge, named after a former customer. Upstairs, there is a new art gallery and exhibition space, named the "Gallery Intermarium", and there is also a 60 seat theatre named the "Dolmen Theatre" above the pub. There is a drama school called "Arclight", an Indian Restaurant, a traditional fish and chip shop named "Aldos", along with several other take-away food outlets. There is also a convenience store, a pharmacy named "Hiltons", and the above-mentioned Dunnes Stores. The surrounding residential housing is laid out in suburban housing estates.
Ireland's first experimental drive-through bank opened in Cornelscourt in 1990 and closed 12 years later.

Local Area Plan

The area has been designated a 'District Centre' by Dún Laoghaire County Council. A local area plan for the area is being implemented with the aim of making aesthetic and functional improvements through redesign of road layout, street furniture etc.