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The construction of the Poulaphouca Dam in 1937, to help deal with the water shortages in Dublin, resulted in the village of Ballinahown, 80 homesteads, 300 farms and over 5,500 acres of land being submerged by water. The land was generally arable,…

Stonecutting has been practiced in the Ballyknockan area since 1824, providing granite for many of Dublin’s most famous buildings.

This townland is named after Bishop Boden whose grave and the remains of his small church are located in Templeboden graveyard.