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Georgian Ranelagh
Newest Review: ... World War, as was the case in the UK. (Southern Ireland was neutral) ~ ~ To view Georgian Ranelagh walk out from the city centre up South Saint Georges Street and Camden Street, until you eventually hit the old Royal Canal at Ranelagh Br idge. (the walk will take about 20 minutes) Once you cross the bridge you ... more  ... are on Ranelagh Road, and immediately you will realise that this is a very old district, as straight away you can see many fine examples of Georgian houses. Some of the finest examples are just off the main road in Northbrook Avenue and especially in Mo...more |
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Georgian Ranelagh: No Highwaymen These Days (821 words)
by kenjohn - written on 05.07.01 (Very useful, 68 readings)
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~ ~ Ranelagh is now a very quickly becoming very fashionable inner city suburb of Dublin City. But it was not always so. In ancient times there were four roads that led into the old walled city of Dublin from the south-west, one of which ran directly through where the old villages of Ranelagh and Rathmines now stand. This area was considered highly dangerous, as it was inhabited by wild tribes of indigenous Irish, who had been thrown of their land in Dublin by the English invaders, and who now resided outside the city limits, just waiting for an opportunity to present itself where they could take their revenge on the hated enemy, and relieve them both of ...
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