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Griffith Park, Dublin
Griffith Park ( ga, Páirc Uí Ghríofa) is a 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. History The site was originally a landfill site until the 1930s when the eastern end of the park was first developed. The river the park straddles was realigned in the late 1930s, with further work to provide a paddling pool made in the 1950s. The last section of the park (at the Mobhi Road end) was developed in the mid-1950s. The park is one of two in County Dublin named after Irish politician Arthur Griffith (founder of the political party Sinn Féin), the other being Arthur Griffith Park in Lucan. In the 21st century, works completed by Dublin City Council in t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Glasnevin
Glasnevin (, also known as ''Glas Naedhe'', meaning "stream of O'Naeidhe" after a local stream and an ancient chieftain) 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. Geography A mainly residential neighbourhood, Glasnevin is located on the Northside of the city of Dublin (about 3 km north of Dublin city centre). It was established on the northern bank of the River Tolka where the stream for which it may be named joins, and now extends north and south of the river. Three watercourses flow into the Tolka in the area. Two streams can be seen near the Catholic "pyramid church", the Claremont Stream or Nevin Stream, flowi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Dublin Bridges And Tunnels
This article lists the bridges and tunnels in Dublin and the Greater Dublin Area in Ireland. The bridges are ordered sequentially upstream, from mouth to source. For lists that are not in table format, alternative or historical names are in curved brackets (parentheses) and traversing roads or rails are in square brackets. Bridges over the Liffey Bridges over the River Liffey in Greater Dublin, from east to west. Bridges over the River Liffey outside Greater Dublin, from east to west. * ''Sewage treatment works bridge'' * Leixlip Bridge eixlip Road* '' M4 motorway'' * New Bridge 404* Liffey Bridge (Celbridge Bridge) ublin Road, Celbridge">Celbridge.html" ;"title="ublin Road, Celbridge">ublin Road, Celbridge* A footbridge immediately to the south of the road bridge in Celbridge * Rock Bridge [footbridge at Celbridge Abbey] * Straffan Bridge * A truss bridge just west of Straffan Bridge * The Bridge at 16 [19th century wrought iron pedestrian suspension bridge crossing the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
BusConnects
BusConnects is a transport infrastructure program, managed by the National Transport Authority (NTA), focused on the bus networks in several cities in Ireland. Described by the NTA as intended to "improve bus services across the country", as of mid-2022 the program was in "implementation" phase in Dublin, "consultation" phase in Cork, with the Minister for Transport projecting similar initiatives in Galway, Limerick and Waterford. Aspects of the plans proved controversial with local politicians, residents and unions in both Dublin and Cork. Background A 2017 report, commissioned by the NTA and published by US-based consulting firm Jarrett Walker + Associates (previously involved in similar projects in New Zealand), set out a number of redesign options for Dublin's bus transport network. The proposed purpose of the redesign was to improve network functionality and increase bus ridership in the Dublin area. The report noted that the existing network focused on radial routes (fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MetroLink (Dublin)
MetroLink is a proposed metro line for the city of Dublin. It was first recommended in the then Irish Government's 2005 Transport 21 transport plan. The sole line is proposed to run from Estuary on Dublin's northside to Charlemont on the south of the city, with stops including Dublin Airport, O'Connell Street and St. Stephen's Green. The proposed route consists of mainly uncovered sub-surface track in the Swords area, a tunnel under Dublin Airport, further uncovered sub-surface track until the M50, with a deep bore tunnel running from Northwood to Charlemont. While, as of March 2018, the line was planned to begin operation in 2027, as of September 2021, government representatives indicated that this target "was never likely to be achievable" with several reports indicating that the project would "not be completed until at least 2032". As of July 2022, the project was proposed to begin construction in and that, "all going well" it could be in operation by 2035. History Init ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Home Farm Road
Home Farm Road (also referred to as Homefarm Road) is a regional road situated in upper Drumcondra, Dublin, Ireland. It is notable for being the place of origin of Home Farm F.C. It was previously named St. Mary's Road up to the tenth house. The road is named after the medieval home farm of the Priory of the Most Holy Trinity, which was located in Glasnevin. Route It runs for approximately 872 m (about half a mile) from Drumcondra Road Upper to Mobhi Road and has seven side streets: Arran Road, Achill Road, Clare Road, Valentia Road, Bantry Road, Lambay Road, Rathlin Road all named after islands around Ireland. Ferguson and Walsh Roads were named after an Irish scholar and former Archbishop of Dublin respectively. In 1920 it was the residence of Professor Carolan and his family. On the night of 20 October 1920, Dan Breen and Seán Treacy were staying here with the Carolan family as they evaded the 'G' men of the Dublin Metropolitan Police (DMP). Around 1.00 a.m. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Deco
Art Deco, short for the French ''Arts Décoratifs'', and sometimes just called Deco, is a style of visual arts, architecture, and product design, that first appeared in France in the 1910s (just before World War I), and flourished in the United States and Europe during the 1920s and 1930s. Through styling and design of the exterior and interior of anything from large structures to small objects, including how people look (clothing, fashion and jewelry), Art Deco has influenced bridges, buildings (from skyscrapers to cinemas), ships, ocean liners, trains, cars, trucks, buses, furniture, and everyday objects like radios and vacuum cleaners. It got its name after the 1925 Exposition internationale des arts décoratifs et industriels modernes (International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts) held in Paris. Art Deco combined modern styles with fine craftsmanship and rich materials. During its heyday, it represented luxury, glamour, exuberance, and faith in socia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drumcondra Public Library
Drumcondra Public Library is an art deco style public library in Drumcondra, Dublin 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. History The village of Drumcondra was the central ... designed by Robert Sorley Lawrie working in the city architect's office under Horace O'Rourke. This building was one of four similar libraries built by Dublin Corporation between 1935 and 1940 in the Dublin suburbs of Phibsborough, Ringsend, Drumcondra and Inchicore. See also * Ringsend Public Library * Inchicore Public Library * Phibsborough Public Library References {{Reflist Libraries in Dublin (city) Art Deco architecture in the Republic of Ireland Libraries established in 1937 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bleeding Canker Of Horse Chestnut
Bleeding canker of horse chestnut is a common canker of horse chestnut trees ('' Aesculus hippocastanum'', also known as conker trees) that is known to be caused by infection with several different pathogens. Infections by the gram-negative fluorescent bacterium ''Pseudomonas syringae'' pathovar ''aesculi'' are a new phenomenon, and have caused most of the bleeding cankers on horse chestnut that are now frequently seen in Britain. Disease cycle ''Pseudomonas syringae pv. Aesculi'' is a bacterium that causes bleeding canker of horse chestnut. The pathogen overwinters in the soil and can survive in the soil for about a year. It is spread by water, rain, and tools that were used on the infected tree. It causes lesions on the bark of the tree that can be near the base of the trunk or higher. The bleeding from the cankers mostly occurs in the spring and fall. Infection of the tree through lenticels and leaf scars when inoculated in a study occurred most readily in the spring and s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Horse Chestnut
The genus ''Aesculus'' ( or ), with species called buckeye and horse chestnut, comprises 13–19 species of flowering plants in the family Sapindaceae. They are trees and shrubs native to the temperate Northern Hemisphere, with six species native to North America and seven to 13 species native to Eurasia. Several hybrids occur. ''Aesculus'' exhibits a classical Arcto-Tertiary distribution. Mexican buckeye seedpods resemble the ''Aesculus'' seedpods, but belong to a different genus. Carl Linnaeus named the genus ''Aesculus'' after the Roman name for an edible acorn. Common names for these trees include "buckeye" and "horse chestnut", though they are not in the same order as the true chestnuts, ''Castanea'' in the Fagales. Some are also called white chestnut or red chestnut. In Britain, they are sometimes called conker trees because of their link with the game of conkers, played with the seeds, also called conkers. Description ''Aesculus'' species have stout shoots with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Outdoor Gym
The outdoor gym is a gym built outside in a public park, with the all-weather construction of its exercise machines somewhat modeled on playground equipment. It is similar to the 1960s–1970s proliferation of fitness trails, which continue to be created particularly in the US and Europe. In some instances, trails used for fitness are referred to as outdoor gyms.Randall, Laura (2008)Day and Overnight Hikes: Palm Springs Menasha Ridge Press, . Retrieved 2010-07-15. Types of outdoor gym equipment Types of outdoor gym equipment may vary according to the nature of parks, locality and the visitors. There is no fixed list as which can include all of the machines or fixtures used in different parts of the world for outdoor recreation. These fixtures or machines can also be categorized into strength training and simple fitness or resistance training. Some basic outdoor exercising installations used commonly all over the world are pullup bars, balancing beams, parallel dip bars, etc. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucan, County Dublin
Lucan ( ; ga, Leamhcán) is a town in Ireland, located 12 km west of Dublin city centre on the River Liffey. It is near the Strawberry Beds and Lucan Weir, and at the confluence of the River Griffeen. It is mostly under the jurisdiction of South Dublin County Council with the exception of the North Lucan areas of Laraghcon, Coldblow and Saint Catherine's Park which are in the jurisdiction of Fingal County Council. Road access to Lucan is from the N4, and the M50 motorway at Junction 7. It is widely regarded to be the Montreal of Dublin. Etymology In the Irish language, 'leamhachán' refers to the marsh-mallow plant, used up to modern times in folk medicine (for sprains and chest infections) and sweet manufacture, and so the name could be rendered as "place of marsh-mallow plants" or "land abounding in marsh-mallows." The plant grows in the Liffey Valley and surrounds, as recorded in the 1837 ''Ainmleabhar Paróiste'', reported by Jackson (1914).Jackson, M., 2014. 'Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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