Clonliffe Cluain Life | |
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Inner city neighbourhood | |
 Croke Park seen behind Victorian townhouses on Jones's Road, Clonliffe | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | Dublin |
| Local authority | Dublin City Council |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
Clonliffe (Irish : Cluain Life) is an area on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland, between Ballybough and Drumcondra in the Dublin 3 postal district.
Clonliffe Road, previously known as Fortick's Lane, [1] is a wide thoroughfare that forms the central artery of the area. It is nearly a mile in length. [ citation needed ] Near the area's border with Drumcondra there is an entrance to Holy Cross College, and to the grounds of the residence of the Archbishop of Dublin. The main access to Croke Park GAA sports ground is from Jones Road, the principal turn-off on the south side of Clonliffe Road.
The historical area of Clonliffe was bounded by the River Tolka, down to the North Circular Road (possibly as far South as Aldborough House). [2]
Clonliffe as a named townland is mentioned in 1192, and the name is thought to mean "herb meadow" [3] or from "the plain of the Liffey" in reference to the River Liffey. [2] Clonliffe Road was originally known as Fortick's Lane, named for the previous owner of Clonliffe House, Tristram Fortick, [1] a saddle-maker who began leasing the property from John Graham (an Alderman from Drogheda) on a 94-year lease in March 1710. [4] Clonliffe House, also known as the Red House, is the earliest extant building in the area. Frederick Jones moved into the House and renamed the house and the road Clonliffe. The house was described in a poem by Thomas Caulfield Irwin: [2]
"There was a long, old road anear the town,
Skirted with trees:
One end joined a great highway; one led down
To open shores and seas.
There was no house on it save only one
Built years ago:
Dark foliage thickly blinded from the sun
Its casements low" [2]
At the corner of Clonliffe Road and Ballybough Road, there is an area which was historically used as a burial place for those who died by suicide. Criminals were also buried at this plot, and historian Eamonn Mac Thomáis states that the bodies of the highwayman, Larry Clinch, and his gang were displayed there after their execution. [5]
In the mid-19th century, it was proposed that a university be located at Clonliffe. [6] In 1854, Holy Cross College (also known as Clonliffe College) was founded as the Dublin diocesan seminary for Dublin by Cardinal Paul Cullen (1803-1878). [7] The grounds of Clonliffe College form a large portion of the area today. The college is adjacent to the residence of the Archbishop of Dublin, which is located just North of Croke Park Stadium. [8]
Clonliffe Harriers is an athletics club based in Morton Stadium. [9]
Under the Drumcondra, Clonliffe, and Glasnevin Township Act 1878, it became part of the township of Drumcondra, Clonliffe and Glasnevin, within County Dublin. The area was absorbed into the city of Dublin in 1900. [10] [11]
Donnelly's Orchard was a small housing scheme that Dublin Corporation undertook in 1923. Their intention was for this development to be finished in time to qualify for the Million Pound Grant. This area was a 12-acre plot on the banks of the River Tolka, previously used for allotments. Trustees seemed to be happy for this space to be used for housing, when the use of this space for allotments had ceased. Dublin Corporation's own housing department was too busy to undertake this project at this time, so the Corporation asked Messrs McDonnell and Dixon to undertake the task. The houses planned to be built were cottages, containing a parlour, living room, three bedrooms, a scullery and indoor sanitary facilities. Although, not everyone in the council agreed and in the meeting in April 1923 there was a proposal for smaller houses to be built so the people associated with the Corporation would be able to afford the rent. In 1933, the development was built to the size it stands today. 10 four-roomed cottages and 138 three-roomed cottages were built. During the same time, baths and hot water systems were installed in the previous housing developments in the area. The 1938 Ordnance Survey Plan displays the completed scheme, which includes the same design elements that are present in Drumcondra today; such as cul-de-sacs and short terraces with substantial garden space front and rear of the house. [12]
Glasnevin is a neighbourhood of Dublin, Ireland, situated on the River Tolka. While primarily residential, Glasnevin is also home to the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin Cemetery, the National Meteorological Office, and a range of other state bodies, and Dublin City University has its main campus and other facilities in and near the area. Glasnevin is also a civil parish in the ancient barony of Coolock.
The Northside is the part of Dublin city that lies to the north of the River Liffey. It is an informal but commonly used term. While it is sometimes regarded as less wealthy than the city's Southside, the Northside was originally the home of the city's upper classes and the more privileged of the two. Today, some of the wealthiest areas in Ireland lie north of the river, such as Malahide, Howth, Clontarf, and Castleknock.
Dorset Street is an important thoroughfare on the northside of Dublin, Ireland, and was originally part of the Slighe Midh-Luchra, Dublin's ancient road to the north that begins where the original bridging point at Church Street is today. Subsequently, yet prior to the street being given its current name in the 18th century, the road was known as Drumcondra Lane and was shown on maps as such. It is divided into Dorset Street Lower and Dorset Street Upper.
Drumcondra is a residential area and inner suburb on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland. It is administered by Dublin City Council. The River Tolka and the Royal Canal flow through the area.
Fairview is an inner coastal suburb of Dublin in Ireland, in the jurisdiction of Dublin City Council and in the city's D03 postal district. Part of the area forms Fairview Park, a recreational amenity laid out on land reclaimed from the sea.
Tolka Park is an Irish football ground located in the north Dublin suburb of Drumcondra, on the northern banks of the River Tolka. It is currently the home ground of League of Ireland club Shelbourne. The stadium formerly held 9,680 people, but this has been scaled down in recent times due to health and safety regulations in the venue, mainly concerning the 'New' and Ballybough stands. Tolka Park has hosted national cup finals along with international matches, Champions League qualifiers, UEFA Cup, UEFA Cup Winners' Cup ties and was a venue for the 1994 UEFA European Under-16 Championship and 2000 Rugby League World Cup.
Santry is a suburb on the northside of Dublin, Ireland, bordering Coolock, Glasnevin, Kilmore and Ballymun. It straddles the boundary of Dublin City Council and Fingal County Council jurisdictions.
Ballybough is an inner city district of northeast Dublin city, Ireland. Adjacent areas include the North Strand and Clonliffe.
The River Tolka, also once spelled Tolga, is one of Dublin's three main rivers, flowing from County Meath to Fingal within the old County Dublin, and through the north of Dublin city, Ireland. By flow of water, the Tolka is the second largest river in Dublin, following the Liffey, but runs more slowly than the Dodder.
Drumcondra is a railway station on the Dublin Connolly to Longford and Grand Canal Dock to Newbridge commuter services. Almost all Sligo and Longford to Dublin services stop at Drumcondra.
Marino is an inner suburb on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland. It was built, in a planned form, on former grounds of Marino House, in an area between Drumcondra, Donnycarney, Clontarf, and what became Fairview. The initial development featured around 1,300 concrete-built houses.
Donnycarney is a Northside suburb in the city of Dublin, Ireland, in the jurisdiction of Dublin City Council. It is mostly residential, around 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the centre of Dublin. Dublin GAA's home stadium, Parnell Park, is located here.
Holy Cross College, located in Clonliffe Road, Drumcondra was founded in 1854 as the Catholic diocesan seminary for Dublin by Cardinal Paul Cullen.
Clonturk is an area on the Northside of Dublin, in Ireland. It is located in the south of the suburb of Drumcondra, just north of the River Tolka, but previously, Clonturk had been an alternative name for Drumcondra and the wider area. Clonturk lies within the Dublin 9 postal district. The name Clonturk translates from the Irish as "Pasture of the boars". There is some evidence that the name originally was Ceann Torc or the "Headland of the boars", but had changed to Clonturk by the middle of the 16th century, perhaps under the influence of the more famous neighbouring placename Clontarf.
Drumcondra, Clonliffe and Glasnevin is a former second-tier local government area within County Dublin. It was created as a township in 1878. In 1899, it briefly became an urban district, before being abolished in 1900, with its area absorbed into the city of Dublin.
Griffith Park is a 7.5-hectare (19-acre) park located on the banks of the River Tolka in Dublin city between Glasnevin and Drumcondra. The park is a short distance downstream of Ireland's National Botanic Gardens, and upriver of Our Lady's Park, and has been noted by Discover Ireland as "one of the premier north city parks". The park closes at different times of the year, dependent on the hours of dusk.
Our Lady's Park is a small 0.37-hectare (0.91-acre) boomerang-shaped park located on the banks of the River Tolka in Dublin city next to Frank Flood Bridge in Drumcondra. The park is notable for its statue of the Virgin Mary, presumably erected in 1954 for the Marian Year which had been declared by Pope John XXIII.
The Drumcondra ambush was an attempted ambush carried out the Irish Republican Army (IRA) in Drumcondra, a suburb in northern Dublin, during the Irish War of Independence. On 21 January 1921, an IRA active service unit (ASU) initially set up an ambush near the Royal Canal in preparation for a British lorry which was travelling through the area. When the lorry failed to arrive, Frank Flood, the unit's commander, relocated his men up to a new position along the Tolka river. However, the IRA unit was spotted as they were setting up their new positions and a force of Auxiliaries was sent out, which resulted in 1 volunteer being killed and 5 others being arrested as they were attempting to escape.
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