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Father Collins Park is a public park located in Dublin, Ireland, near the boundary of Dublin city and Fingal. Its official address is Donaghmede,〔Dublin City Council, (): "The park is located in the heart of the 'North Fringe '- the new communities of Clongriffen and Belmayne, between the Hole in the Wall Road and the Mayne River in Donaghmede."〕 and it is located near the new development at Clongriffin, with Balgriffin a little to the west. It is owned and managed by Dublin City Council. ==History== Father Collins Park is situated on part of an historic site that is significant from the medieval era, or more specifically, the Norman period. The park comprises part of the original and extensive Grange of Baldoyle, farmland supporting the Priory of All Saints (on the site of which Trinity College Dublin now stands), which had a chapel, now called ''Grange Abbey'', the ruins of which still stand. During the early days of the Reformation in Ireland, the monastic settlements along the north east coast of Dublin (including Grange Abbey and accompanying farmland) were seized ''en masse'' at the behest of Henry VIII of England, who later gave it to the Corporation of Dublin.〔("Grange Abbey" )〕 To date, Dublin City Council continue to own and oversee swathes of the medieval monastic settlements of 'Grange of Baldoyle', including Grange Abbey, Father Collins Park, and the smaller park which retains the link along Hole in the Wall Road. (See also Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin and Civil parishes in Ireland.) The park was originally opened in memory of a once popular parish priest, Father Joe Collins, who worked to ensure public access to the lands. Having been farmland since at least early medieval times, the park initially comprised natural woodlands, ancient hedgerow, open spaces and playing fields for sports. The redeveloped park was reopened by the Lord Mayor of Dublin, Eibhlin Byrne, and the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin, on 27 May 2009 . Father Collins Park continues to be owned and maintained by Dublin City Council. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Father Collins Park」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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