Artane, sometimes spelt Artaine (), historically Tartaine is a northside suburb of Dublin city, Ireland.
Artane is also a civil parish in the ancient barony of Coolock. Neighbouring districts include Kilmore West, Coolock, Beaumont, Killester, Raheny and Clontarf; to the south is a small locality, Harmonstown, straddling the Raheny-Artane border.
History
Artaine, now usually Artane, has a recorded history spanning over 900 years, but for much of that time was a quiet rural area.
Artane, as described from Thom's Almanac and Official Directory: County Dublin Directory, in 1862: "A village and parish in Coolock barony, Dublin county, three miles (5 km) N. from the General Post Office, Dublin, comprising an area of . Population, 457. The village is on the road to Malahide. The parish, anciently called "Tartaine," for centuries formed part of the estate of the Hollywood family, and the castle of Artane likewise belonged to that of the Donnellans. The ruins were taken down in 1825, and on its site, Artane House was erected."
Artane Castle is recorded from about 1360 when Robert de Holywood, Chief Baron of the Irish Exchequer and founder of the Hollywood family, purchased it. The family remained at Artane for centuries.
The civil parish of Artaine, linked with Finglas before the Reformation, comprises the townlands of Artaine North, Artaine South, Artaine West, Artaine East (originally Skillinglass), Puckstown (where Bram Stoker once resided with his family, in Artane Lodge on Puckstown Lane) and two-thirds of the townland of Oldtown (the remainder being in the civil parish of Coolock).
Artane Cottages Lower and Upper, built circa 1900, on the Malahide Road, are in the townland of Killester North.
Silken Thomas and Artane Castle
In 1534, when Silken Thomas appeared in Dublin, the citizens, feeling unable to defend the city, allowed his troops to enter and lay siege to Dublin Castle. Among those who had taken refuge in the Castle was John Alen, Archbishop of Dublin. He had incurred the enmity of the FitzGeralds (also known as the Geraldines) by zeal in promoting Wolsey's plans and now dreaded their vengeance. He tried to escape by sea, but his ship was driven ashore at Clontarf. He sought refuge at Artane Castle, the home of his friend and fellow councillor Thomas St. Lawrence: St. Lawrence willingly took him in, but his hiding place was betrayed and he was captured. When brought before Silken Thomas, he implored the Earl to spare his life, but the young lord turned away with contempt, saying "Beir uaim an bodach" ("take the fellow away"). These words were interpreted as an order to put him to death and he was murdered in cold blood. For this crime, Silken Thomas was excommunicated by the Pope and thus lost many of his adherents. A slab bearing his name is still to be seen in the Archbishop's cemetery. In this old cemetery, there is also the 18th-century tomb of Richard Hollywood of Elm Park and the ruins of the 13th-century parish church, dedicated to St. Nicholas , it was a Chapel of the Medieval Finglas Church, the church was alter transferred to Coolock parish.
Artane Castle was used as a garrison during the 1641 Rebellion for a small army under the command of Luke Netterville of Corballis. The army raided two vessels at Clontarf led by the Commander of the Garrison of Dublin, Sir Charles Coote. They then battled in an area called Bloody Hallow, south of Swords. The Castle was pulled down in 1825 and using material from the castle a house was built on the site by Matthew Boyle. Boyle was a wealthy linen merchant which a business on Mary Street.
Artane Industrial School
The Artane Industrial School was set up in 1871 in Artane House by the Congregation of Christian Brothers. Industrial Schools were established to take in orphaned or abandoned boys or those who were involved in petty crime, and even such a minor offence as skipping school could be enough for a boy to be sent there. It has been said that about 5% of the children in Artane, indeed in all Industrial Schools, were actually orphans. Most of the incarcerated children were from families that had broken down and as separation was not allowed either, the children of these broken marriages were incarcerated and the religious institution in whose charge the children were put were paid one-third of a labourer's wage to feed, educate and clothe each child. In today's money, this would be equal to about €120 per child per week.