Artane, Dublin
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| Artane Ard Aidhin |
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| Irish Grid Reference O176375 |
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| Province: | Leinster | |
| County: | County Dublin | |
| Population (2002) | 36,564 (Local election area) | |
Artane, sometimes spelled Artaine (Ard Aidhin in Irish), is a suburb of Dublin, Ireland.
It is home to the Artane Boys' Band which was set up in 1872 in what was then an industrial school run by the Congregation of Christian Brothers for orphaned boys. In 1969 the school was moved to the old refectory, with its previous building becoming a secondary school. The Artane Boys Band still continues to this day, but girls are now permitted to participate as well.
In February 1981 a fire in the Stardust Nightclub in Artane killed 48 people.
[edit] Notable people
Artane is the birth place of Larry Mullen, drummer with the Irish band U2, and perhaps the most famous former member of the Artane Boys' Band.
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