placenamesTymon
Tigh Motháin
A regional park opened in 1986 has become a setting for both recreation and grassland restoration.
The name
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Recorded forms
- Tigh Motháin · Irish · main form · validated name
- Tymon · English · main form
Place & story
A landscape for recreation
Tymon Park formally opened in 1986. South Dublin County Council’s account describes the River Poddle supplying its lakes and linked water features, with paths, bridges and planting around them. Woodland, hedgerows and grassland share the park with playing pitches and playgrounds; a playground at the Limekiln entrance was added in 2019. [2]
Changing the mowing regime
The Great Irish Grasslands project records a deliberate change in management: many meadows are cut once annually and the cuttings removed to favour wildflowers. Biodiversity monitoring began in 2020, finding areas corresponding to lowland hay meadow and calcareous grassland habitats. A pilot project collected meadow seed in 2023 for possible use in other local restoration work. [3]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Tymon. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Tymon Park · South Dublin County Council
- Tymon Park: Grasslands Trail · Great Irish Grasslands, Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2024-06-28. How this page was prepared.