along the River Dodder, including the home ground and playing pitches for both a Gaelic Athletic Association club (Ballyboden St. Enda's GAA) and a football club, Knocklyon United Football Club. Schools St. Colmcille's national school opened in September 1976. The school is the largest primary school in Ireland and one of the largest primary schools in Europe and educates 1,600 students and employs 80 teachers, 23 special needs assistants, and 11 ancillary staff. Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna is an Irish language primary school that was established in September 1996 with 36 pupils. The school now teaches 234 children. St. Colmcille's Community School (formerly Knocklyon Community School) has 700 secondary students and opened in September 2000. Prior to the construction of Knocklyon Community School the area was (and to some extent still is) served by Templeogue College, Terenure College, Sancta Maria College, Saint Mac Dara's, Firhouse Community School , Our Lady's Secondary School and Coláiste Éanna C.B.S. Religion The Catholic Parish of Knocklyon was established in October 1974 under the patronage of Saint Colmcille. It is run for the Dublin Archdiocese by the Carmelite Order. The parish church opened in April 1980, with the Iona Pastoral Centre formally opened in 2000. Anglican Church of Ireland Knocklyon residents are members of the Rathfarnham Church of Ireland. The Knocklyon Church of Christ is an autonomous Christian congregation on Knocklyon Road, near Gaelscoil Chnoc Liamhna. Transport Knocklyon is served by Dublin Bus routes 15,15b, 49, 65b, 75 and 175. Sport and leisure The Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) is represented in Knocklyon by Ballyboden St. Enda's GAA Club. Association football is organised by Knocklyon United F.C. The local Brothers Pearse Athletics Club was founded in 1956. There is a branch of Scouting Ireland and the South Dublin Model Railway Club, which have their own premises. References External links St. Colmcille's Community School Knocklyon Parish Towns and villages in South Dublin (county) Places in South Dublin (county)