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Rathmines is an Anglicisation of the Irish Ráth Maonais, meaning "ringfort of Maonas"/"fort of Maonas".The name Maonas is perhaps derived from Maoghnes or the Norman name de Meones, after the de Meones family who settled in Dublin about 1280; Elrington Ball states that the earlier version of the name was Meonesrath, which supports the theory that it was named after the family. [5]
Rathmines and Rathgar is a former second-tier local government area within County Dublin. It was created as the Township of Rathmines in 1847. In 1862, its area was expanded and it became the Township of Rathmines and Rathgar. In 1899, it became an urban district. It was abolished in 1930, and its area absorbed into the city of Dublin.
Rathgar (Irish: Ráth Garbh, meaning 'rough ringfort') [1] is a suburb of Dublin, Ireland. Originally a village, which from 1862 was part of the township of Rathmines and Rathgar, it was absorbed by the growing city and became a suburb in 1930. [2] It lies about three kilometres south of the city centre.
This was also the likely site of the ancient rath or ringfort which gives the area its name. The distinctive curved southern boundary of Palmerston Park may be a vestige of this ringfort." Figure 3 represents Rathmines Castle near Dublin, formerly the seat of Sir William Yorke, Bart. and now the school of Reverend Charles Barry.
Palmerston Park Old Rathmines Castle, Dublin from a 1789 illustration. It was situated adjacent to what today is the site of Palmerston Park. View of street called Palmerston Park Battle of Rathmines. Palmerston Park (Irish: Páirc Bhaile Phámar) is a public park and residential area in Dartry, a suburb of Dublin, Ireland. [1]
Kenilworth Square is a Victorian square in the Rathgar area of Dublin 6, Ireland. It was developed by several different developers between 1858 and 1879. [2] [3] The houses are in a variety of different styles although all are finished in red brick.
The building ceased to be the local seat of government in 1930 when Rathmines was annexed by Dublin in accordance with the Local Government (Dublin) Act 1930. [6] A convention of the Republican Congress was held in the building in September 1934, [14] [15] [16] and a convention of the National Corporate Party was held there in July 1936. [17]
Residents called a public meeting on 8 October 1973 in the Rathmines and Rathgar Musical Society, which formed the Belgrave Residents Association. The square was posted for sale in 1975. [ 6 ] The Dublin City Council acquired the square to develop into a local park on Sept 16, 1975, from the Dublin, Glendalough, and Kildare Diocesan Board of ...