A passer-by discovered the infant on the Steelstown Road in Rathcoole at around 3:30pm and the baby was then taken to Tallaght Hospital where she remains in a stable condition.
Gardai have confirmed that the baby had been fed and was born at least 24 to 36 hours prior to her discovery.
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Officers at Clondalkin Garda Station are now appealing for the mother of the newborn baby to come forward as they are anxious to reunite the woman with her child.