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The Village includes Robin Villas, and Hollyville. This area includes Stewart's Hospital, St. Philomenas church, the Parish Hall, the Palmerstown House pub and a number of shops, including a Centra convenience shop. The old village of Palmerstown contains several shops, The Palmerstown House, a local pub, the local church, St. Philomena's and Stewarts Hospital. The hospital, which provides care to people with intellectual disabilities, overlooks the Liffey valley and is also an administrative centre for the Health Service Executive (HSE), which is responsible for providing National health and personal social services.
Stewart's Hospital also owns and operates a small school for people with intellectual disabilities, and has a Sports and Leisure centre for the general public that also hosts a summer camp every year.
- Old Palmerstown
The main building of Stewarts Hospital from the Mill Lane pitches
Old Palmerstown is a relative term referring to part of the area that was constructed mainly between 1955 and 1965. "The Cell" of Old Palmerstown is bounded by the Wheatfield and Kennelsfort roads, and by the N4. Manor Road, within Old Palmerstown, is the main local shopping district with newagents, hairdressers, takeaways, the local credit union and a doctor's surgery.
To the east of old Palmerstown is Glenaulin Park, home to St. Patricks GAA club and Palmerstown United F.C. Glenaulin Park forms a natural boundary between east and south Palmerstown and neighbouring Ballyfermot.
Mill Lane, a football ground opposite the river Liffey, is home to Palmerstown Rangers F.C.
Glenaulin Park, adjacent to St. Patrick's GAA Club and home to many local sports fixtures
- Woodfarm Acres
Woodfarm Acres takes its name from the Woodfarm cottages which previously existed on the site, a large housing estate built main during the 1970s now exists which is bounded by the M50 motorway and N4.
Adjacent to the Acres is another local shopping centre containing a local SuperValu, a bowling alley, an Xtra-vision video store, diner and other shops. Access to the local cemetery is adjacent to this centre. The Silver Granite pub is located nearby as is a petrol station and Pobalscoil Isolde, a public secondary school
- Oakcourt
The Oakcourt housing estate lies behind Pobalscoil and was constructed in the 1970s, with additional developments in the 1990s, close to Glenaulin Park.
- Other areas
Another newer area of Palmerstown is located west of Kennelsfort Road and south of the Supervalu shopping centre. This includes Palmerstown Green and Palmers Road, and this area continues on south towards Cherryorchard and the Fonthill road near Liffey Valley and the M50.
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Coordinates: 53.350° N 6.379° W
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