Type Memorial park Area 20 acres Elevation 40 m | Location Coolock Plants 8,050 trees Province Leinster | |
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Created February 1992 (1992-02) Operated by Dublin Corporation Parks Department, now Dublin City Council Address Kil, Coolock, Co. Dublin, Ireland Hours Open today · Open 24 hoursSundayOpen 24 hoursMondayOpen 24 hoursTuesdayOpen 24 hoursWednesdayOpen 24 hoursThursdayOpen 24 hoursFridayOpen 24 hoursSaturdayOpen 24 hoursSuggest an edit Similar Memorial Park, Saint Fintan's National, Astro Park, The Grow Shop Dublin, Belcamp Park | ||
Stardust Memorial Park (Irish: An Pháirc Cuimhneacháin Stardust), also known as the Stardust Memorial Garden, is a protected memorial park located in Coolock, Dublin, Ireland. The memorial park was built to commemorate the lives of those who died in the Stardust nightclub 1981 fire in Artane, Dublin. The park was officially completed and opened on September 18, 1993, by the then Lord Mayor of Dublin, Tomás MacGiolla. The memorial represents a circular pool with a bronze sculpture of a dancing couple in the middle, and the memorial was designed by the sculptor, Robin Buick. Water is pumped by 48 jets in the illuminated fountain which surrounds the sculpture. The fountain is enclosed by 48 pillars, each pillar representing a person lost in the tragedy. In the memorial park, there is a number of facilities open to the public including a newly renovated playground and a garden terrace. The park comprises 20 acres along the Santry River. The land was originally a 12th century monastic site.
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Development
The cost of the park was in excess of £500,000 Irish pounds and was partly funded by the Irish government. The design was prepared in 1991 and work on site commenced in February 1992 with a combination of contract work, direct labour and a community youth training project which was operating through Foras Áiseanna Saothair, the state agency in charge of assisting citizens seeking employment. The major works were carried out by Dublin Corporation's Parks Department with input from various divisions. The park is enclosed with a mild steel railing on a plinth wall, and the entrances are defined by piers of limestone which are of a similar design to that used in the memorial.
Facilities
The park boasts a newly renovated playground, an all-weather pitch which has been renovated by the Dublin City Council in late 2015, a football pitch and a garden terrace with seating. Various bridges are placed over the River Santry which runs directly through the park into a small lake in the middle where a small island is present which is the home to many animals including swans and ducks. There are various seating areas around the park, primarily facing the park for passersby who want to feed the animals.