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| ⚫ | '''Irishtown''' ({{Irish place name|An Baile Gaelach}}) is |
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| other_name = {{pad top italic|An Baile Gaelach}} |
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| image_skyline = Irishtown Nature Park Dublin Ireland Travel Photography (221929827).jpeg |
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| image_caption = Irishtown Nature Park |
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| area_code = 01 (+3531) |
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| ⚫ | '''Irishtown''' ({{Irish place name|An Baile Gaelach}}) is an inner suburb of [[Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]. It is situated on the [[southside (Dublin)|southside]] of the [[River Liffey]], between [[Ringsend]] to the north and [[Sandymount]] to the south, and is to the east of the [[River Dodder]]. |
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==History== |
==History== |
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Irishtown |
Irishtown grew outside of Dublin, about 2 km east of the medieval city walls (see also [[Ringsend]]). Dublin was originally a Viking city and after 1171, when an [[Anglo-Normans|Anglo-Norman]] army seized it, Dublin became the centre of English rule in Ireland. The native [[Gaels|Gaelic Irish]] were therefore viewed as an alien force in the city, and suspicion of them was deepened by continual raids on Dublin and its environs by the O'Byrne and O'Toole clans from the nearby [[Wicklow Mountains]]. By the 15th century, Gaelic migration to the city had made the English authorities fearful that the English language and culture would become a minority there. As a result, the Irish inhabitants of Dublin were expelled from the city proper in about 1454, in line with the [[Statutes of Kilkenny]]. The Irish population were only allowed to trade inside the city limits by daylight. At the end of the day's trading, they would leave and set up camp in what was to become known as "the Irishtown". |
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In 1794 [[Richard Power (Monaghan politician)|Richard Power]], judge of the [[Court of Exchequer (Ireland)|Court of Exchequer]], who was facing charges of corruption, drowned himself in the river at Irishtown. |
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By the 15th century, Gaelic migration to the city had made the English authorities fearful that English language and culture would become a minority there. As a result, the Irish inhabitants of Dublin were expelled from the city proper circa 1454, in line with the [[Statutes of Kilkenny]]. The Irish population were only allowed to trade inside the city limits by daylight. At the end of the day's trading they would leave and set up camp in what was to become known as Irishtown. |
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| ⚫ | At the end of the 19th century and into the early 20th century, Irishtown was the location of the [[Waxies' Dargle]], an annual outing by Dublin cobblers ("waxies"), which a well-known folk song recalls.<ref>{{cite book |last=Brady |first=Eilish |year=1984 |title=All in! All in!: A selection of Dublin children's traditional street-games |location=Dublin |publisher=Four Courts Press |ISBN=978-0-901120-85-4 |url-access=registration |url=https://archive.org/details/allinallinselect0000brad }}</ref> |
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Irishtown was later part of the former [[Pembroke Township]]. |
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Irishtown formed part of the [[Pembroke, Dublin|Pembroke Township]] created in 1863. Pembroke was redesignated an [[urban and rural districts (Ireland)|urban district]] in 1899, before being abolished and brought into the jurisdiction of the city in 1930.<ref>{{Cite Irish legislation|name=[[Local Government (Dublin) Act 1930]]|section=2|stitle=Inclusion of certain urban districts in the city|year=1930|number=27|parl=ifs|date=17 July 1930}}</ref> |
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| ⚫ | At the end of the 19th and early 20th century Irishtown was the location of the [[Waxies' Dargle]], an annual outing by Dublin cobblers (waxies), which a well-known folk song recalls.<ref>{{cite book|last=Brady|first= |
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[[File:Irishtown, Ringsend & Sandymount.png|thumb|Map of Irishtown (with Ringsend & Sandymount) with notable buildings.]] |
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==Irishtown Nature Park== |
==Irishtown Nature Park== |
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[[File:Ringsend Power Station i.jpg|thumb|Poolbeg Power Station from Irishtown nature park]] |
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[[Irishtown Nature Park, Dublin|Irishtown Nature Park]] is a small park with a walkway which offers several kilometres of walking trails along the Poolbeg Peninsula. |
[[Irishtown Nature Park, Dublin|Irishtown Nature Park]] is a small park with a walkway which offers several kilometres of walking trails along the Poolbeg Peninsula. |
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Latest revision as of 10:05, 14 August 2024
Irishtown
An Baile Gaelach | |
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Suburb | |
.jpeg) Irishtown Nature Park | |
  Irishtown Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°20′16″N 6°13′21″W / 53.33778°N 6.22250°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | Dublin city |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Eircode (Routing Key) | D04 |
| Area code | 01 (+3531) |
| Irish Grid Reference | O190325 |
Irishtown (Irish: An Baile Gaelach) is an inner suburb of Dublin, Ireland. It is situated on the southside of the River Liffey, between Ringsend to the north and Sandymount to the south, and is to the east of the River Dodder.
History
[edit]Irishtown grew outside of Dublin, about 2 km east of the medieval city walls (see also Ringsend). Dublin was originally a Viking city and after 1171, when an Anglo-Norman army seized it, Dublin became the centre of English rule in Ireland. The native Gaelic Irish were therefore viewed as an alien force in the city, and suspicion of them was deepened by continual raids on Dublin and its environs by the O'Byrne and O'Toole clans from the nearby Wicklow Mountains. By the 15th century, Gaelic migration to the city had made the English authorities fearful that the English language and culture would become a minority there. As a result, the Irish inhabitants of Dublin were expelled from the city proper in about 1454, in line with the Statutes of Kilkenny. The Irish population were only allowed to trade inside the city limits by daylight. At the end of the day's trading, they would leave and set up camp in what was to become known as "the Irishtown".
In 1794 Richard Power, judge of the Court of Exchequer, who was facing charges of corruption, drowned himself in the river at Irishtown.
At the end of the 19th century and into the early 20th century, Irishtown was the location of the Waxies' Dargle, an annual outing by Dublin cobblers ("waxies"), which a well-known folk song recalls.[1]
Irishtown formed part of the Pembroke Township created in 1863. Pembroke was redesignated an urban district in 1899, before being abolished and brought into the jurisdiction of the city in 1930.[2]
Irishtown Nature Park
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Irishtown Nature Park is a small park with a walkway which offers several kilometres of walking trails along the Poolbeg Peninsula.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Brady, Eilish (1984). All in! All in!: A selection of Dublin children's traditional street-games. Dublin: Four Courts Press. ISBN 978-0-901120-85-4.
- ^ Local Government (Dublin) Act 1930, s. 2: Inclusion of certain urban districts in the city (No. 27 of 1930, s. 2). Enacted on 17 July 1930. Act of the Oireachtas. Retrieved from Irish Statute Book.