Editing Clonskeagh (section)

==Character and development==
Clonskeagh is primarily a residential area, developed in the early decades of the 20th century. It has a small village green with a few local shops. The district has changed in character as population growth in greater Dublin has imposed increasingly intensive use of land and the nearby [[Luas]] light railway has improved commuter access to central Dublin. {{citation needed|date=February 2022}}

In the mid-1970s, Clonskeagh consisted of low-density housing with significant areas of private open land, largely owned by the Catholic Church. Since then, the closure of the [[Masonic Boys School, Dublin|Masonic Boys' School]] has led to commercial redevelopment north of Clonskeagh Road and former church land adjacent to Bird Avenue and Roebuck Road now has housing. Since 2000, housing development has intensified land use further by building in larger gardens, replacing houses by apartments and adding storeys to properties. This may be resisted by residents objecting to planning applications.{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}

The [[Radiological Protection Institute of Ireland]], which was established in 1992, is also based in Clonskeagh. {{citation needed|date=February 2022}}