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The Dublin suburb of Blanchardstown is named after the Blanchard family who were granted lands there in the mid-13th century. The personal name Blanchard is thought to be of French origin, likely derived from the word Blanchart used for someone with white or fair hair or complexion, and also an old term for a white horse. Until the mid-1960s, Blanchardstown Read more...