77-650: The Claremont Institution for the Deaf and Dumb at Glasnevin , Dublin , was the first school for the Deaf in Ireland . It was established in 1816 by Dr. Charles Orpen . During his work at the Workhouse of the House of Industry in Dublin in 1816, Dr. Orpen found at least twenty-one deaf children. He selected a deaf and dumb boy, Thomas Collins, for tuition. After devoting his leisure hours, for
154-556: A civil parish in the ancient barony of Coolock . 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
231-598: A rock climbing location since 1948. The north-facing cliffs on the other side of the upper lake are not considered suitable for rock-climbing. The 2009 Mountaineering Ireland climbing guidebook for Wicklow, as well as the online guidebooks for Glendalough, list about 144 routes at all grades up to E5 6b ( Bathsheba and The Wake ); the cliffs are particularly noted for their long, and multi-pitch, VS/HVS routes. The climbs vary between one and four pitches , and up to over 100 metres in length. There are several sectors: The Irish Mountaineering Club has operated
308-423: A timber roof. Inside the gateway, in the west wall, is a cross-inscribed stone. This denoted sanctuary , the boundary of the area of refuge. The paving of the causeway in the monastic city is still preserved in part but very little remains of the enclosure wall. This fine tower, built of mica-slate interspersed with granite is about 30 metres high, with an entrance 3.5 metres from the base. The conical roof
385-458: A 1779 sketch made by Beranger, the Priests' House is a small Romanesque building, with a decorative arch at the east end. It gets its name from the practice of interring priests there in the 18th and 19th centuries. Its original purpose is unknown although it may have been used to house relics of St. Kevin . This stone-roofed building originally had a nave only, with an entrance at the west end and
462-682: A church of local importance and a place of pilgrimage . Glendalough is on the 1598 map "A Modern Depiction of Ireland, One of the British Isles" by Abraham Ortelius as "Glandalag". Descriptions of Glendalough from the 18th and 19th centuries include references to occasions of "riotous assembly" on the feast of St. Kevin on 3 June. The present remains in Glendalough tell only a small part of its story. The monastery in its heyday included workshops, areas for manuscript writing and copying, guest houses, an infirmary, farm buildings and dwellings for both
539-472: A comment attributed to the Protestant Archbishop of Dublin , William King that " when any couple had a mind to be wicked, they would retire to Glasnevin ". In a letter, dated 1725 he described Glasnevin as " the receptacle for thieves and rogues [..] The first search when anything was stolen, was there, and when any couple had a mind to retire to be wicked there was their harbour. But since the church
616-522: A descendant of one of the ruling families in Leinster , studied as a boy under the care of three holy men: Eoghan , Lochan and Eanna. During this time, he went to Glendalough. He was to return later, with a small group of monks to found a monastery where the 'two rivers form a confluence'. Kevin's writings discuss his fighting "knights" at Glendalough; scholars today believe this refers to his process of self-examination and his personal temptations. His fame as
693-577: A few months' instruction, was so satisfactory that the cause of the Deaf was immediately taken up by the public. The National Institution for Education of the Deaf and Dumb Poor in Ireland was formed shortly afterwards. In 1817 the Committee of this institution hired a small house in Brunswick Street (now Pearse Street ) for their pupils. In 1819 the Committee purchased a large demesne called Claremont with
770-524: A few months, to the partial education of the boy at his own house, Dr. Orpen gave a few popular lectures at the Rotunda, in which he brought forward the most striking features in the condition of the Deaf, and the principal facts with respect to the history of their education, as a science recently invented, and the establishment of schools in various countries for their relief. Collins' progress in written language, in calculation, and in articulate speech, after only
847-471: A grove of trees, this nave-and-chancel church dates from around 1100. Most of the surrounding walls are modern. The name derives from Righ Fearta , the burial place of the kings. The church, built in a simple style, has a granite doorway with sloping jambs and flat lintel and a granite chancel arch. The projecting corbels at each gable carried verge timbers for the roof. East of the church there are two crosses of note, one with an elaborate interlace pattern. On
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#1733114835615924-459: A holy man spread and he attracted numerous followers. He died in about 618 , traditionally on 3 June. For the next six centuries, Glendalough flourished and the Irish Annals contain references to the deaths of abbots and raids on the settlement. Circa 1042, oak timber from Glendalough was used to build the second-longest Viking longship recorded (circa 30 m). A modern replica of that ship
1001-558: A house near the village of Glasnevin , just outside Dublin. At this time also female pupils were first admitted. [REDACTED] This article incorporates text from The Dublin penny journal, Volumes 3-4 , a publication from 1835, now in the public domain in the United States. Glasnevin Glasnevin ( Irish : Glas Naíon , meaning 'stream of the infants', also known as Glas Naedhe , meaning "stream of O'Naeidhe" after
1078-650: 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
1155-610: A round shape; known as 'The Ink Bottle' this building was replaced in 1911. Also present are Glasnevin Educate Together National school , North Dublin National School Project, Scoil Mobhi, St. Brigid's GNS, St. Columba's NS and St.Vincent's CBS. There are several Roman Catholic secondary schools in the area St Vincent's (Christian Brothers) School , Scoil Chaitríona and St Mary's (Holy Faith) Secondary School. The main campus of Dublin City University lies on
1232-510: A series of tunnels called adits , which are now mostly flooded, through the Camaderry mountain. These tunnels helped drain the mineral vein and made it easier to transport ore to Glendalough where it could be more easily processed. The rusted remains of ore crushers can still be seen at the Miner's Village, however, the tramway and inclined rails system are gone. In 1809, Thomas Weaver established
1309-412: A small round-headed window in the east gable. The upper part of the window can be seen above what became the chancel arch when the chancel (now missing) and the sacristy were added later. The steep roof, formed of overlapping stones, is supported internally by a semi-circular vault. Access to the croft or roof chamber was through a rectangular opening towards the western end of the vault. The church also had
1386-414: A timber first floor. The belfry with its conical cap and four small windows rises from the west end of the stone roof in the form of a miniature round tower. It is commonly known as St. Kevin's Kitchen as the bell tower resembles a kitchen chimney. However, food was not cooked here. The remains of this nave-and-chancel church were uncovered in 1875. The church is currently thought to commemorate St. Ciarán,
1463-470: A very tight fit when crouched together in it". This stone-walled circular enclosure on the level ground between the two lakes is 20 metres in diameter and is of unknown date. Close by, are several crosses, apparently used as stations on the pilgrim's route. This small rectangular church on the southern shore of the Upper Lake is accessible only by boat, via a series of steps from the landing stage. West of
1540-651: A zig-zag path in 2020 from the Poolanass Waterfall up to vantage platform of The Spinc (from the Irish "An Spinc"; meaning "pointed hill"), which overlooks the upper lake and the Glendalough valley below. The most noted Spinc trail is the White Route which follows a further scenic boarded path westwards along the cliffs of the upper lake to the Glenealo Valley (home to herds of red deer ), and down on stone paths to
1617-520: Is a glacial valley in County Wicklow , Ireland , renowned for an Early Medieval monastic settlement founded in the 6th century by St Kevin . From 1825 to 1957, the head of the Glendalough Valley was the site of a galena lead mine. Glendalough is also a recreational area for picnics, for walking along networks of maintained trails of varying difficulty, and also for rock climbing. Kevin,
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#17331148356151694-490: Is a bullaun stone. It sits on the south side of the Glenealo River, directly opposite ruins of St Ciarán’s church, beside the green road leading to the upper lake. Their original use is largely unknown, their original use many of these stones over time developed associations with the saints and were part of the post medieval pilgrim rituals. In August 2023, The Deer Stone was vandalised, causing permanent damage. Situated in
1771-529: Is a cave in the rock face about 8 metres above the level of the Upper Lake on its southerly side (with The Spinc cliffs above it). It was reputedly a retreat for St. Kevin and later for St. Laurence O'Toole. Partly man-made, it runs back 2 metres into the rock. A writer for the Dublin Penny Journal described the cave as "not bigger than a small baker's oven... I, and two young men who followed me, found it
1848-419: Is a good place to look for some of Ireland's newest breeding species, such as the goosander and the great spotted woodpecker , and some of the rarest, such as the common redstart and the wood warbler ; peregrine , white-throated dipper , common cuckoo , eurasian jay and common buzzard can also be seen. There are nine way-marked trails of varying difficulty around Glendalough that are maintained by
1925-652: Is also a parish in the Fingal South West deanery of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin . It is served by the Church of Lady of Dolours on the banks of the River Tolka. A timber church, which originally stood on Berkeley Road, was moved to a riverside site on Botanic Avenue early in the twentieth century; the altar in this church was from Newgate prison in Dublin. It served as the parish church until it
2002-499: Is also located at the botanic gardens. Prospect Cemetery is located in Glasnevin, although better known as Glasnevin Cemetery , the most historically notable burial place in the country and the last resting place, among a host of historical figures, of Michael Collins , Éamon de Valera , Charles Stewart Parnell and also Arthur Griffith . This graveyard led to Glasnevin being known as "the dead centre of Dublin". It opened in 1832 and
2079-633: Is played by local clubs Tolka Rovers, Glasnevin FC, and Glasnaion FC. Basketball is organised by Tolka Rovers. Tennis is played in Charleville Lawn Tennis Club which was founded in 1894 and took its name from the original location at the corner of the Charleville and Cabra Roads. The move to its present location on Whitworth Road took place in 1904. Hockey is also played in Botanic Hockey club on
2156-426: Is recorded as containing 24 houses. The development of the village was given a fresh impetus when Sir John Rogerson built his country residence - "The Glen" or "Glasnevin House" - outside the village. The plantations of Ireland saw the settlement of Protestant English families on land previously held by Catholics. Lands at Glasnevin were leased to such families and a Protestant church was erected there in 1707. It
2233-403: Is round-headed, with a hood moulding and two very worn carved heads on the outside. A simple nave-and-chancel church, with a fine chancel arch. Trinity Church is beside the main road. A square-headed doorway in the west gable leads into a later annexe, possibly a sacristy. A round tower or belfry was constructed over a vault in this chamber. This fell in a storm in 1818. The doorway inserted in
2310-451: Is surrounded by semi-natural oak woodland. Much of this was formerly coppiced (cut to the base at regular intervals) to produce wood, charcoal and bark. In the springtime, the oakwood floor is carpeted with a display of bluebells , wood sorrel and wood anemones . Other common plants are woodrush , bracken , polypody fern and various species of mosses . The understorey is largely of holly , hazel and mountain ash . Glendalough
2387-419: Is the final resting place for thousands of ordinary citizens, as well as many Irish patriots. Approaching Glasnevin via Phibsboro is what is known as Hart's Corner but which about 200 years ago was called Glasmanogue , and was then a well-known stage on the way to Finglas. At an earlier date, the name possessed a wider signification and was applied to a considerable portion of the adjoining district. At
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2464-475: Is the largest and most imposing of the buildings at Glendalough, the cathedral had several phases of construction, the earliest, consisting of the present nave with its antae. The large mica-schist stones which can be seen up to the height of the square-headed west doorway were re-used from an earlier smaller church. The chancel and sacristy date from the late 12th and early 13th centuries. The chancel arch and east window were finely decorated, though many of
2541-757: The Central Fisheries Board , the National Standards Authority of Ireland , Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland , the Department of Defence and the national enterprise and trade board Enterprise Ireland are all located in the area. The house and lands of the poet Thomas Tickell were sold in 1790 to the Irish Parliament and given to the Royal Dublin Society for them to establish Ireland's first Botanic Gardens . The gardens were
2618-519: The Dissolution of the Monasteries , Catholic Church property and land were appropriated to the new Church of Ireland , and monasteries (including the one at Glasnevin) were forcibly closed, later falling into ruin. Glasnevin had at this stage developed as a village, with its principal landmark and focal point being its "bull-ring" noted in 1542. By 1667 Glasnevin had expanded - but not by very much; it
2695-547: The Luganure mineral vein which is a source of lead in the form of galena (PbS), and also contains traces of silver. While the main Camaderry mines were in the neighbouring Glendasan Valley, a second Miner's Village and processing facilities were constructed at the head of the Glendalough valley, which was nick-named Van Diemen's Land by the miners. In 1859, the Glendasan and Glendalough mines were connected with each other by
2772-455: The Mining Company of Ireland . A second phase took place between 1890 and 1925 by the local Wynne family. The mines were re-opened briefly from 1948 to 1957 after which mining ceased completely. The valley of Glendalough was formed during the last ice age by a glacier which left a moraine across the valley mouth. The Poulanass River , which plunges into the valley from the south, via
2849-533: The Poulanass Waterfall , created a delta , which eventually divided the original lake in two. Surrounding Glendalough are the mountains of Camaderry 699 metres (2,293 ft), the hydroelectric station at Turlough Hill 681 metres (2,234 ft), and large massif of Conavalla 734 metres (2,408 ft) which dominates the head of the valley, and the peaks of Lugduff 652 metres (2,139 ft), and Mullacor 661 metres (2,169 ft). Glendalough
2926-533: The Wicklow Mountains National Park (and who provide a map of all trails). Some of the trails stay on mostly flat-ground pathways around the two lakes of Glendalough ( The Miner's Road Walk , Green Road Walk ), others lead up the Poolanass Waterfall area with options beyond into a network of forest paths (e.g. Derrybawn Woodland Trail ). The most notable trails used to take the steep 600–step boarded path (using railway sleepers ), but replaced by
3003-591: The 'Glendalough Mining Company' in partnership with local investors. Weaver had previously been involved with mapping the geology of Wicklow, after the Wicklow gold rush of 1795, 14 years prior. In 1825, the Glendalough Mining Company took over the Glendasan mines when they bought Weaver's shares. Mining in Glendalough/Glendasan took place in three phases. The first phase was from 1825 to 1890 by
3080-417: The 1870s using stones found on the site. The Romanesque chancel arch has three orders, with highly ornamented capitals. The east window has two round-headed lights. Its decorated features include a serpent, a lion, and two birds holding a human head between their beaks. A staircase in the eastern wall leading from an adjoining domestic building would have given access to a room over the chancel. The Deer stone
3157-419: The 1920s and the present shape of the suburb was in place by 1930. Among the developers who built estates in the area were Alexander Strain and his son-in-law George Linzell . Linzell built the first individual house built in the international style in Ireland, Balnagowan House , on St. Mobhi Boithrin in the late 1920s. The start of the 20th century also saw the opening of a short-lived railway station on
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3234-584: The Drumcondra and North Dublin Link Railway line from Glasnevin Junction to Connolly Station (then Amiens Street). Glasnevin railway station opened on 1 April 1901 and closed on 1 December 1910. The village has changed a lot over the years, and is now fully part of Dublin city. As well as the amenities of the National Botanic Gardens (Ireland) and local parks, the national meteorological office Met Éireann ,
3311-556: The House at Derry; there is a long street (Iona Road) in Glasnevin named in his honour and the church on Iona Road is called Saint Columba's. A settlement grew up around the monastery, which survived until the Viking invasions in the eighth century. After raids on monasteries at Glendalough and Clondalkin , the monasteries at Glasnevin and Finglas were attacked and destroyed. By 822 Glasnevin, along with Grangegorman and Clonken or Clonkene (now known as Deansgrange ), had become parts of
3388-592: The Irish Meteorological Office, designed by Liam McCormick , opened on Glasnevin Hill, on the site of a former juvenile detention centre, Marlborough House. The Met Éireann building is a pyramidal shape and was originally to be covered in Welsh Slate, however, an indigenous material was deemed more appropriate, and the selected Irish stone curled and had to be replaced by metal sheeting. It is recognised as one of
3465-446: The Miner's Village, and back along the Miner's Road on the north shore of the upper lake, to finish at the upper lake car park, (off the R757). As the entire White Route loop is on paths (either stone/sand paths or boarded railway sleepers), it can be completed in running shoes and does not require climbing footwear; the entire 9-kilometre loop of the White Route , starting and ending at
3542-800: The Old Finglas Road. Glasnevin Boxing Club and football (soccer) club have a clubhouse on Mobhi road. Billy Whelan , one of the eight Manchester United players who lost their lives in the Munich air disaster of 6 February 1958, was born locally and is buried in Glasnevin Cemetery. There are several primary schools in Glasnevin. These include Lindsay Road National School ( Presbyterian patronage) and Glasnevin National School ( Church of Ireland patronage), founded by Dean Swift and constructed in
3619-474: The Roman Catholic Church and is used for bishops who hold no ordinary power of their own, and thus are titular bishops . See Annals of Inisfallen (AI) The Gateway to the monastic city of Glendalough is one of the most important monuments, now totally unique in Ireland. It was originally two-storeyed with two fine, granite arches . The antae or projecting walls at each end suggest that it had
3696-571: The Royal Canal to Glasnevin Avenue and from the Finglas Road to the edges of Drumcondra. It spans the postal districts of Dublin 9 and 11, and is bordered to the northwest by Finglas , northeast by Ballymun and Santry , Whitehall to the east, Phibsborough and Drumcondra to the south and Cabra to the southwest. Glasnevin was reputedly founded by Saint Mobhi (sometimes known as St Berchan) in
3773-711: The area. Two streams can be seen near the Catholic "pyramid church", the Claremont Stream or Nevin Stream, flowing south from Poppintree and Jamestown Industrial Estate branches, and what is sometimes called the "Cemetery Drain" coming north from the southern edge of Glasnevin Cemetery. In addition, a major diversion from the Wad River comes from the Ballymun area, joining near the Claremont Stream. The boundaries of Glasnevin stretch from
3850-768: The border between Glasnevin, Whitehall and Santry, and the DCU Alpha centre is in central Glasnevin. Teagasc also run horticultural education courses from the College of Amenity Horticulture in the Botanic Gardens. Glasnevin is part of the Dáil Éireann constituency of Dublin Central and Dublin North-West . Glendalough Glendalough ( / ˌ ɡ l ɛ n d ə ˈ l ɒ x / ; Irish : Gleann Dá Loch , meaning 'valley of two lakes' )
3927-470: The church is a raised platform with stone enclosure walls, where dwelling huts probably stood. The church, partly rebuilt in the 12th century, has a granite doorway with inclined jambs. At the east gable is an inscribed Latin Cross together with several plain grave slabs and three small crosses. Camaderry Mountain 699 metres (2,293 ft) which overlooks the upper Glendalough Lake from the north shore, contains
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#17331148356154004-463: The eleventh century) invade Ireland. As local rulers continued fighting amongst themselves the Norman King of England Henry II was invited to intervene. He arrived in 1171, took control of much land, and then parcelled it out amongst his supporters. Glasnevin ended up under the jurisdiction of Finglas Abbey. Later, Laurence O'Toole , Archbishop of Dublin, took responsibility for Glasnevin and it became
4081-500: The first location in Ireland where the infection responsible for the 1845–1847 Great Famine was identified. Throughout the famine, research to stop the infection was undertaken at the gardens. The 48 acres (190,000 m ) which border the River Tolka also adjoin the Prospect Cemetery . In 2002 the Botanic Gardens gained a new two-storey complex which included a new cafe and a large lecture theatre. The Irish National Herbarium
4158-440: The founder of Clonmacnoise , a monastic settlement that had associations with Glendalough during the 10th century. One of the earliest and best constructed of the churches, St. Mary's or Our Lady's Church consists of a nave with a later chancel. Its granite west doorway with an architrave , has inclined jambs and a massive lintel. The underside of the lintel is inscribed with an unusual saltire or x-shaped cross. The east window
4235-596: The grange (farm) of Christ Church Cathedral and it seems to have maintained this connection up to the time of the Reformation . The Battle of Clontarf was fought on the banks of the River Tolka in 1014 (a field called the bloody acre is supposed to be part of the site). The Irish defeated the Danes in a battle, in which 7,000 Danes and 4,000 Irish died. The 12th century saw the Normans (who had conquered England and Wales in
4312-429: The grounds which he considered too small for the size of the house. Through her correspondence with her sister, Mrs Dewes, Mary wrote of Swift in 1733: "he calls himself my master and corrects me when I speak bad English or do not pronounce my words distinctly". Patrick Delany died in 1768 at the age of 82, prompting his widow to sell Delville and return to her native England until her death twenty years later. Glasnevin
4389-509: The home of Delany and his second wife, Mary Pendarves . She was a widow whom Delany married in 1743, and was an accomplished letter writer. The couple were friends of Dean Jonathan Swift and, through him, of Alexander Pope . Pope encouraged the Delaneys to develop a garden in a style then becoming popular in England - moving away from the very formal, geometric layout that was common. He redesigned
4466-421: The house in the style of a villa and had the gardens laid out in the latest Dutch fashion creating what was almost certainly Ireland's first naturalistic garden. The house was, under Mrs Delany, a centre of Dublin's intellectual life. Swift is said to have composed a number of his campaigning pamphlets while staying there. He and his lifelong companion Stella were both in the habit of visiting, and Swift satirised
4543-511: The monks and a large lay population. The buildings which survive probably date from between the 10th and 12th centuries. The Church of Ireland maintains the diocese of Glendalough in union with the diocese of Dublin- together being the Diocese of Dublin and Glendalough . As such, the Archbishop of Dublin is also styled as bishop of Glendalough. Since 1969, Glendalough has been a titular see in
4620-511: The most significant buildings to be erected in Dublin in the 1970s. The tree-lined Griffith Avenue runs through Glasnevin, Drumcondra and Marino , and spans three electoral constituencies. Like nearby Griffith Park , it was named after Arthur Griffith , who was the founder and third leader of Sinn Féin , served as President of Dáil Éireann and is buried in Glasnevin Cemetery . A double-row of mature lime trees runs along both sides of Griffith Avenue from its junction with St Mobhi Road (in
4697-443: The objectors was the property owner, Dr Henry Gogarty, the father of the Irish poet, Oliver St. John Gogarty . The combined areas of Drumcondra, Clonliffe and Glasnevin became a separate administrative unit, a township, in 1878. The township was merged into the City of Dublin in 1900, under the Dublin Corporation Act 1900 ( 63 & 64 Vict. c. cclxiv). George Hayward Lindsay's eldest son, Lieutenant Colonel Henry Gore Lindsay ,
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#17331148356154774-427: The other side of the Poulanass River, close to Reefert are the remains of another small church. Built on a rocky spur over the lake, this stone structure was 3.6 metres in diameter with walls 0.9 metres thick and a doorway on the east side. Only the foundations survive today and it is possible that the cell had a stone-corbelled roof, similar to the beehive huts on Skellig Michael , County Kerry . St. Kevin's Bed
4851-431: The property of the Priory of the Most Holy Trinity (Christ Church Cathedral). In 1240 a church and tower were reconstructed on the site of the Church of St. Mobhi in the monastery. The returns of the church for 1326 stated that 28 tenants resided in Glasnevin. The church was enlarged in 1346, along with a small hall known as the Manor Hall. When King Henry VIII broke from Rome an era of religious repression began. During
4928-409: The sixth (or perhaps fifth) century as a monastery. His monastery continued to be used for many years afterwards - St. Colman is recorded as having paid homage to its founder when he returned from abroad to visit Ireland a century after St Mobhi's death in 544. St. Columba of Iona is thought to have studied under St. Mobhi, but left Glasnevin following an outbreak of plague and journeyed north to open
5005-415: The solitude of St. Kevin's Bed. He died in Eu , in Normandy in 1180. In 1176, the Annals of Tigernach report that Glendalough was 'plundered by the foreigners'. In 1214, the dioceses of Glendalough and Dublin were united. From that time onwards, the cultural and ecclesiastical status of Glendalough diminished. The destruction of the settlement by English forces in 1398 left it a ruin but it continued as
5082-474: The south wall of the nave also dates from this period. Projecting corbels at the gables would have carried the verge timbers of the roof. It is a simple nave and chancel church with an addition to the west end of the 9 metre long by 5.5 metre wide nave. The most recent of the Glendalough churches, St. Saviour's priory was built in the 12th century, probably at the time of St. Laurence O'Toole. The nave and chancel with their fine decorate stones were restored in
5159-419: The start of the 18th century a large house, known variously as The Glen and later as Delville, was built on the site of the present Bon Secours Hospital, Dublin . Its name, Delville, was an amalgamation of the surnames of two tenants, Dr. Helsam and Dr. Patrick Delany (as Heldeville), both fellows of Trinity College. When Delany married his first wife he acquired sole ownership, but it became more well known as
5236-427: The stones are now missing. The north doorway to the nave also dates from this period. Under the southern window of the chancel, there is an ambry or wall cupboard and a piscina , a basin used for washing the sacred vessels. A few metres south of the cathedral an early cross of local granite, with an unpierced ring, is commonly known as St. Kevin's Cross. Almost totally reconstructed from the original stones, based on
5313-429: The sum of 1,500 Pounds Sterling. Although this does not specifically cite the marriage of George Hayward Lindsay to Lady Mary Catherine Gore, George Lindsay almost certainly came into possession of the lands at Glasnevin as a result of his marriage. When Drumcondra began to rapidly expand in the 1870s, the residents of Glasnevin sought to protect their district and opposed being merged with the neighbouring suburb. One of
5390-428: The upper lake car-park, takes circa 2–3 hours. The Wicklow Way , a long distance waymarked walking trail , also passes through Glendalough. The 30-kilometre medieval pilgrimage tail, Saint Kevin's Way , starts in Hollywood , and ends in Glendalough. Glendalough's south-facing granite cliffs, situated on slopes of Camaderry above the north-western end of the valley (just above the Miner's Village), have been
5467-482: The west) to its junction with Malahide Road (in the east), a distance of 2.81 km. It is reputed to be the longest tree-lined purely residential avenue in the northern hemisphere . Scouting is represented in Glasnevin by the 1st Dublin (L.H.O) Scout Troop located on the corner of Griffith Avenue and Ballygall Road East. The Gaelic games of Gaelic football , hurling , camogie and Gaelic handball are all organised locally by Na Fianna CLG , while soccer
5544-565: Was built in 2004 and is currently located in Roskilde, Denmark . At the Synod of Rath Breasail in 1111, Glendalough was designated as one of the two dioceses of North Leinster. The Book of Glendalough was written there about 1131 . St. Laurence O'Toole , born in 1128, became Abbot of Glendalough and was well known for his sanctity and hospitality. Even after his appointment as Archbishop of Dublin in 1162, he returned occasionally to Glendalough, to
5621-437: Was built on the site of the old Catholic Church and was named after St. Mobhi. The church was largely rebuilt in the mid-18th century. The attached churchyard became a graveyard for both Protestants and Catholics. It is said that Robert Emmet is buried there, this claim being made because once somebody working in the graveyard there dug up a headless body. By now Glasnevin was an area for "families of distinction" - in spite of
5698-709: Was built, and service regularly settled, all these evils are banished. Good houses are built in it, and the place civilised. " Glasnevin National School was also built during this period. In the 1830s, the civil parish population was recorded as 1,001, of whom 559 resided in the village. Glasnevin was described as a parish in the barony of Coolock , pleasantly situated and the residence of many families of distinction. On 1 June 1832, Charles Lindsay, Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin , and William John released their holdings of Sir John Rogerson's lands at Glasnevin, (including Glasnevin House) to George Hayward Lindsay. This transfer included
5775-533: Was in possession of his father's lands at Glasnevin when the area began to be developed at the beginning of the twentieth century. Gradual development of his lands began in 1903/04 but Glasnevin remained relatively undeveloped until the opening up of the Carroll Estate in 1914, which saw the creation of the redbrick residential roads running down towards Drumcondra. The process was accelerated by Dublin Corporation in
5852-465: Was rebuilt in 1876 using the original stones. The tower originally had six timber floors, connected by ladders. The four storeys above entrance level are each lit by a small window; while the top storey has four windows facing the cardinal compass points . Round towers , landmarks for approaching visitors, were built as bell towers , but also served on occasion as store-houses and as places of refuge in times of attack. St. Peter and St. Pauls' Cathedral
5929-424: Was replaced, in 1972, by a structure resembling a pyramid when viewed from Botanic Avenue. The previous church was known locally as "The Woodener" or "The Wooden" and the new building is still known to older residents as "The new Woodener" or "The Wigwam". The church underwent some refurbishment work inside and in its grounds and car park during the first half of 2011. In 1975 the new headquarters of Met Éireann ,
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