Caherdavin (Pop:6,613 (2002)) is a suburban district in the northern environs of Limerick City in the west of Ireland. Caherdavin is most famous for a thriving music culture with bands such as the Cranberries and Discord. Local landmarks include the Moylish campus of the Limerick Institute of Technology, a third level college and research center, Caherdavin Church, built in 1985, with ajoining primary boys and girls schools and St. Nessans Community College.

History

The site of Caherdavin was developed for housing in the 1960's and has grown rapidly since then. Industry is confined to the Clondrinagh Industrial Estate which houses mainly traditional style workshop units. The other form of employment in the area is the Services industry eg hotel, shops, doctors surgery.

Organisation

The district includes the townlands of Ballygrennan, Clonmacken, Caherdavin, Clonconane, Clondrinagh, Coonagh, Knock and Shannabolly. To the south and west is the River Shannon whilst to the east is the boundary with the Limerick City Borough and to the north is the boundary with County Clare. An important feature of the area is that it is broken up into four sub-districts by the Clonmacken road, the Ennis road and the Cratloe road. Thus the four districts are Coonagh, South Caherdavin, Central Caherdavin, North Caherdavin.

Transport

Several public bus routes are provided by Bus Éireann, Ireland's national bus operator. The Coonagh airfield, a few kilometers north of Caherdavin, provides access for small aircraft. Larger commercial aircraft use Shannon International Airport, 20km west.

External Links

• Christ the King, Caherdavin Church
• St Nessans Community College
• Limerick Institute of Technology
• Limerick County Council Caherdavin Planning Review (pdf) and update (pdf)
• History of Coonagh airfield