Dundrum (Dún Droma in Irish, the ridge fort), originally a town in its own right, is now a suburban village and district in the county of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Ireland. Irish (ga ''Gaeilge'' is a Goidelic language of the Indo-European language family originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish. A town is a type of settlement ranging from a few to several thousand (occasionally hundreds of thousands inhabitants although it may be applied loosely even to huge metropolitan The County of Dun Laoghaire&ndashRathdown (Contae Dhún Laoghaire&ndashRáth an Dúin is a county in Ireland formed from part of the old county of Dublin Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe.
The area is located in the An Post postal districts of Dublin 14 and Dublin 16. An Post ( English literal translation 'The Post' Dublin's postal districts are Northside Dublin's postal districts are Northside
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History
One of the earliest mentions of the area concerns the location of the original St. Nahi's Church in the eighth century on which site today's 18th century church currently stands. The 18th century church of St Nahi is located in Dundrum Dublin, Ireland. The 18th century lasted from 1701 to 1800 in the Gregorian calendar, in accordance with the Anno Domini / Common Era numbering system The ancient name for Dundrum is "Taney" and the name is taken to mean "The Church of Nathi". The first reference to the placename of Taney occurs in the Charter of St. Laurence O'Toole to Christchurch in 1178 as "half of Rathnahi" and in the following year in a Papal bull of Pope Alexander III to the same archbishop as "Medietatem de Tignai". Lorcán Ua Tuathail, also known as St Laurence O'Toole, was born at Castledermot, Kildare, Ireland, in 1128 and died at Eu, Christ Church Cathedral ( The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity commonly known as Christ Church, Cathedral of the United Dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough and Metropolitical A Papal bull is a particular type of Letters patent or charter issued by a Pope. Pope Alexander III (c 1100/1105 &ndash August 30, 1181) born Rolando (or Orlando) Bandinelli, was Pope from 1159 Variations of the spelling continued until the mid 1500s.
When the Normans arrived in 1169, a series of fortifications were built around Dublin. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. A castle was built in Dundrum as part of this series of outer fortifications around the 13th Century. Later in 1590, a newer castle was build by Richard Fitzwilliam as part of a strategic line of castles within the Pale. The Pale ( An Pháil in Irish) or the English Pale ( An Pháil Sasanach) was the English-controlled part of Ireland that had reduced by the late The original village clustered around Dundrum Castle and was considered a rural defensive outpost against assaults and raids from Irish tribes and families such as the O'Tooles and the O'Byrnes. A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet, but smaller than a Town or City. Dundrum Castle is a Norman castle situated in the town of Dundrum County Down, Northern Ireland. In 1619, a relation by the name of William Fitzwilliam was granted the castle in recognition of his bravery and courage while defending against these assaults and his family held onto the Fitzwilliam seat until 1790. William FitzWilliam (or William Fitzwilliam) may refer to William FitzWilliam 1st Earl of Southampton (c Year 1790 ( MDCCXC) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The castle was never reoccupied and exists today as ruins overlooking Dundrum Bypass and the new shopping centre. Recent excavations in 1989 recovered green glazed pottery known as "Leinster Ware", shells from oysters and cockles, animal bones, and shards of pottery from Saintongue in France probably used for storing wine. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics.
The arrival of Richard Fitzwilliam and the building of the castle established commercial activity in the region. The village was well known for "The Manor Mill" where corn was ground into flour. An overflow waterfall was also used by a paper mill and an iron works.
In 1818, Christ Church on Taney Road was opened as a replacement for a smaller church that stood on the same site. Year 1818 ( MDCCCXVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Selling pew sites raised funding for the new building, and the sale of 18 pews on the ground and 8 on the gallery raised nearly £400. The architect for the new church was William Farrell. William "Willie" P Farrell (born 28 May 1928) is a former Fianna Fáil politician from County Sligo in Ireland. Walter BOURNE was born in 1795 in Dublin, Ireland. Year 1795 ( MDCCXCV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world He died on 19 Nov 1881 in Taney House, Dundrum, Dublin, Ireland. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world He married Louisa Arabella MINCHIN in 1821. Year 1821 ( MDCCCXXI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year
The village expanded greatly after the arrival of the Dublin and South Eastern Railway (DSER) in 1854. The Dublin and South Eastern Railway (DSE was originally incorporated by Act of Parliament in 1846 as the Waterford Wexford Wicklow and Dublin Railway Company. Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year By 1876, the Manor Mill became a Laundry and was the largest employer of female labour in the region, The Laundry hooter was a regular and well-loved sound in its day, and would sound at 7. Year 1876 ( MDCCCLXXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Leap year 50am for thirty seconds, then at 8am to start work, and also at 13. 50, 14. 00, and finally at 16. 50 and 17. 00.
In 1881, a local builder, John Richardson, erected 26 cottages known as the Pembroke Cottages. Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The name John Richardson can refer to Politics John S Richardson, United States Congressman from South Carolina 1879 to 1883 The Manor Mill Laundry bought six of these cottages for its workers.
In 1893, a Dublin solicitor named Trevor Overend purchased an 18th century farmhouse. Year 1893 ( MDCCCXCIII) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Today, this building is named Airfield House and is open to the public.
In 1914, a Carnegie Library was opened by the then Lord Chancellor. Year 1914 ( MCMXIV) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year For other uses see Carnegie Library (disambiguation, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Free Library and Carnegie Public Library The Lord High Chancellor of Great Britain, or Lord Chancellor is a senior and important functionary in the Government of the United Kingdom. Originally, the library was used as an entertainment facility for the community and the upper floor was equipped with a stage and even a kitchen. The building was also used as a school until the 1950s. The 1950s Decade refers to the years of 1950 to 1959 inclusive
Development
In 1971, Dundrum was one of the earliest places in Ireland to open a purpose-built shopping centre (the first being in Stillorgan). Year 1971 ( MCMLXXI) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. Stillorgan (Stigh Lorgan also Stigh Lorcáin and previously Tigh Lorcáin or Teach Lorcáin) formerly a village in its own right is now a broad suburban
A much bigger shopping centre opened just south of the village on March 3, 2005. Events 1284 - Statute of Rhuddlan incorporated the Principality of Wales into England 1575 - Indian Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Known as Dundrum Town Centre it contains within the complex one of the largest cinemas in Ireland, opened in early October 2005. Dundrum Town Centre is a shopping centre located in Dundrum, Dublin, Ireland on the site of the defunct Pye television factory The old shopping centre is to be demolished to create space for hotels, apartments and more shops.
The College of Further Education in Dundrum is the local community Vocational Education Committee college. A Vocational Education Committee ( VEC) (Coiste Gairm Oideachais is a statutory local education body in the Republic of Ireland that administers some secondary
Given its original status as a village in its own right, much historic architecture survives to this day, with many estates and large homes.
Transport
The Luas tram system passes through the town, over the large cable-stayed "William Dargan Bridge", at Taney Cross near the town centre. Luas /ɫ̪uəsˠ/ ( Irish for 'speed' also promoted in the development stage as the Dublin Light Rail System, is a Light rail or Tram William Dargan (1799-1867 an Engineer, often seen as the father of Irish railways came from County Laois, Ireland. It is the biggest engineering structure on the line. The route was originally a railway line opened by the DSER. The Harcourt Street railway line ( ran from Harcourt Street in Dublin through the southern suburbs to Bray. Closed in 1958, the alignment was preserved intact for several decades. Year 1958 ( MCMLVIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Dundrum railway station opened on 10 July 1854, but was finally closed on 1 January 1959. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. Year 1854 ( MDCCCLIV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year New Year See also New Year The Ancient Romans began their consular year on January 1st since 153 BC The year 1959 ( MCMLIX) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. [1]
| Preceding station | Luas | Following station | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Windy Arbour | Green Line | Balally | ||
The following bus routes also service Dundrum:
- 14 & 14A Dundrum Luas station to Dublin
- 17 Rialto to Blackrock
- 44 Enniskerry to Dublin
- 44B Glencullen to Dublin
- 44C Ballyogan to Dublin
- 48A Ballinteer to Dublin
- 48N Nitelink
- 75 Dún Laoghaire DART station to Tallaght
- 116 Whitechurch to Dublin
- Circle Line route CL1 to Ballsbridge, Dublin, Lucan and Celbridge
Trivia
Dundrum is the family home of cyclist, Stephen Roche, and Seamus Brennan, Minister of Social and Family Affairs. Luas /ɫ̪uəsˠ/ ( Irish for 'speed' also promoted in the development stage as the Dublin Light Rail System, is a Light rail or Tram Windy Arbour ( is a small suburban Village in the Dundrum area of Dublin, Ireland. Luas /ɫ̪uəsˠ/ ( Irish for 'speed' also promoted in the development stage as the Dublin Light Rail System, is a Light rail or Tram Balally ( Dublin, Ireland, is a residential area at the southern end of Dundrum Dublin between Dundrum Village and the Sandyford Industrial Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Blackrock (An Charraig Dhubh is a suburban town and district located south of the city of Dublin, in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County, Ireland, northwest Enniskerry ( is a village located in County Wicklow, Ireland, with a population of 2672 according to the 2006 census Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Glencullen (Gleancuillean, 'valley of the holly' in Irish is a village in south County Dublin. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Ballinteer ( is a southside Suburb of Dublin, located in Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County, Ireland. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Dublin Bus (Bus Átha Cliath ˈaːhə ˈclʲiə is a Public transport operator in the Republic of Ireland. Dún Laoghaire (in Irish d̪ˠuːn̪ˠ ˈɫeːrʲə sometimes spelled Dún Laoire; Anglicised as Dunleary, dʌn ˈlɪəri is a suburban Tallaght (pronounced /'tælæ/ Tamhlacht is the largest town and county seat, of South Dublin County, Ireland. Whitechurch ( on the southside of Dublin, situated south of Ballyboden in Rathfarnham at the foot of the Dublin mountains. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Ballsbridge ( Droichead na Dothra in Irish) is a suburb of Dublin, Ireland, named for the bridge spanning the River Dodder on Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Celbridge ( Cill Droichid in Irish) is a town situated on the River Liffey in County Kildare in Ireland. Stephen Roche (born 28 November 1959 in Dundrum near Dublin Ireland) is a retired professional Road racing cyclist. Séamus Brennan (Séamus Ó Braonáin 16 February 1948 – 9 July 2008 was a senior Irish Fianna Fáil politician and a Teachta Dála (TD for Dublin
See also
- List of towns in the Republic of Ireland
- Dundrum, County Tipperary
- Dundrum, County Down, a village in Northern Ireland. Dundrum ( Dún Droma in Irish, fort of the ridge) is a village in County Tipperary west of Cashel. Dundrum (in Irish: Dún Droma, ie fort of the ridge is a Village in County Down, Northern Ireland, lying by Dundrum Bay Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a Country within the United Kingdom, lying in the northeast of
- Dundrum Town Centre
- The Parish of Taney in Dundrum
- The Church of St. Nahi
References
- ^ Dundrum station. Dundrum Town Centre is a shopping centre located in Dundrum, Dublin, Ireland on the site of the defunct Pye television factory Taney is a populous parish in the Church of Ireland, located in the Dundrum area of Dublin. The 18th century church of St Nahi is located in Dundrum Dublin, Ireland. Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved on 2007-09-05. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1590 - Alexander Farnese 's army forces Henry IV of France to raise the siege of Paris.
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