[1] The centre is located at a roundabout on Kilmore Road,[2] close to the site of the former Artane Industrial School.
[citation needed] The area’s name is spelled Artane in modern times but Artaine[3] and Tartaine[4] were both used historically.
[5] It was opened in autumn 1982, with Quinnsworth and Penneys as anchor stores, along with Lifestyle Sports and Leisure[2] and other shops, and a total of 44200 square feet of retail space and parking for up to 400 cars.
[6][2] The centre was the site of what was billed as "the first Banklink Service in any store in Europe" when an ATM was installed in 1986, capable of issuing vouchers which could be used for payment in the Quinnsworth branch.
[7] Artaine Castle's anchor stores include Tesco and Penneys.