Cruagh (Irish: An Chraobhach)[3] is a civil parish in the barony of Uppercross in South Dublin, Ireland.

It contains the townlands of Cruagh, Killakee, Tibradden, Glendoo, Newtown, Jamestown, Woodtown and Orlagh.

The area has been inhabited since the Neolithic period, evident by the chambered cairn situated atop nearby Tibradden Mountain.

It is likely that this settlement in the area continued through the Bronze Age, due to the 2nd century BC cemetery uncovered during the 1950s in Edmondstown.

The church was served by the Vicar of Tallaght until c.1700, when turbulent times in Ireland and the eventual union of parishes led to its falling into lay hands and finally disuse.

There are 8 townlands contained in Cruagh, the largest by population being Newtown Tibradden is home to several points of interest, one of which is a rock where Daniel O’Connell gave an address to the locals as they celebrated Garland Sunday in 1843.

It was excavated in 1849 by the Royal Irish Academy who found a stone-lined cist containing a pottery vessel and cremated remains.

In 2003, the DSPCA relocated to their center at Mount Venus, a state-of-the-art facility offering shelter and care to a wide variety of animals.

The area also contains Cruagh Wood, which at 522m boasts a great view of Dublin City and its surroundings.

Newtown, bordering Killakee to the south and Woodtown to the west, begins at Mount Venus Cemetery and ends at Boden Park estate.

Edmondstown National School is built on the site of Newtown Great Paper Mill, founded early in 19th century and at one time employed over 600.