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History of Clonturk 3
See also History of Clonturk 1 and History of Clonturk 2
In Georgian Times
At the time of the accession of George the First, Belvedere was the residence of Sir John Coghill’s eldest son, Marmaduke Coghill, who was, like his father, a civilian, and had succeeded him as judge of the prerogative court. At the same time [...]
Posted: 05:41 PM under Community.
Tags: Belvedere, Big houses, casino, charlemont, clonturk, Coghill, Croydon Park, Dean Swift, Donnycarney, Drumcondra, Fairview, Henry Lucas, Henry Singleton, history, Marino, Pennyville
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History of Clonturk 2
See also History of Clonturk 1 and History of Clonturk 3
From the Stuart to the Hanoverian Succession
John Bathe, to whom William Bathe surrendered at the close of Elizabeth’s reign his inheritance, was the chancellor of the exchequer’s second surviving son by his first wife, and at the time of the surrender to him he was 33 [...]
Posted: 01:56 AM under Community.
Tags: ballybough, clonturk, Donnycarney, Drumcondra, Fairview, history, Neighbourhood
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History of Clonturk 1
See also History of Clonturk 2 and History of Clonturk 3
The Parish of Clonturk (i.e. The Meadow of the Swine)
The Parish of Clonturk is stated in the 17th century to have contained the townlands of Clonturk, Drishoge, Donnycarney, and Drumcondra.
It contains now the townlands of Ballybough (i.e. the poor town), Clonturk, Donnycarney (i.e. Caemach’s Church), Drishoge [...]
Posted: 12:05 AM under Website.
Tags: clonturk, Donnycarney, Drumcondra, Marino
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Maureen Potter
Maria Philomena Potter (1925 - 7 April 2004), known as Maureen Potter, was an acclaimed Irish singer, actor, comedian and performer.
The daughter of a commercial traveller, born in Fairview, Dublin, Ireland and educated at St. Mary’s, Fairview, on Dublin’s Northside, she had a long career in the Irish theatre, mainly as a comedian, but also [...]
Posted: 06:41 PM under Community, People.
Tags: audio, Maureen Potter, video
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East Wall
East Wall (An Port Thoir in Irish) is an area of the Northside of the city of Dublin, Ireland. It is bounded by the North Strand Road to the west, by North Wall to the south, and by East Wall Road, Dublin to the north. It is linked to Ringsend by the East-Link bridge; it [...]
Posted: 03:29 AM under Community.
Tags: Annesley Bridge, dpt, East Wall, Port Thoir, Seán O'Casey
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FRA: Esmond Avenue
Fairview Residents’ Association
Cumann Mhuintear Fionnradharc
Observations on Esmond Ave. Development (Ref. No. 3939/08)
Fairview Residents’ Association has lodged an Observation in support of an appeal by Turlough Gardens residents against the City Council’s decision to grant permission for a mixed development on Esmond Avenue (rear of Philipsburg Avenue).
Observations were made regarding the impact on traffic, parking, waste and sewage systems. [...]
Posted: 12:20 AM under Community, fra.
Tags: Bord Pleanála, Esmond Avenue, Fairview Residents' Association, planning
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