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SOUTH WEST INNER CITY

The local electoral area of the South West Inner City is one of the thirteen local electoral areas in Dublin City. The South West Inner City takes in the neighbourhoods of Kilmainham, Inchicore, Islandbridge, Liberties/Coombe, Dolphin’s Barn, Heuston, the South Circular Road and the South West Quays. The area stretches from the Liffey in the north to Davitt Road in the south and from Tyrconnell Road in the west to Clanbrassil Street in the east.

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CANAL COMMUNITIES PARTNERSHIP

Our Partnership was set up in 1997 under the Irish government’s Local Development Social Inclusion Programme. The focus of this programme is on areas that are characterised by high unemployment and other attending problems. Since set up we have worked to improve the quality of life of people living in the Partnership Area which covers Bluebell, Inchicore, Kilmainham, Rialto and Islandbridge.

To achieve our goals we aim to create a “partnership approach” between the community, business, trade union organisations, and state bodies. At the same time we provide supports to individuals, to community groups and organisations to stimulate growth and development in the areas of Childcare, Adult Education, Enterprise, Employment, Education and Community Development.

Oblate View,2nd Floor,Tyrconnell Road,Inchicore,Dublin 8 Tel: 01 473 2196 Fax: 01 453 4857 Email: info@canalpartnership.com http://www.canalpartnership.com/ ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………… THE NATIONAL STADIUM The National Stadium, built in 1939 as the only purpose built boxing stadium in the world, has served Irish boxing as the venue for all international competition and National Championships over 60 years The National Stadium is famous for its boxing and other sports events, as well as being a medium-sized venue for music concerts. The National Stadium is now considered to be one of Dublin’sleading venues for a range of activities including Concerts,Conferences, Sporting, Corporate and Other events. http://www.nationalstadium.ie/index.html ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. HOSTELLING IN DUBLIN 8 Dublin’s Best value hostel offering cheap clean accommodation and great holiday experiences in the best city center location in Dublin. http://www.fourcourtshostel.com/index.php …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. PLACES OF INTEREST

Christchurch Cathedral At the heart of the city of Dublin for almost a thousand years, Christ Church cathedral has a rich cultural history which can be traced from the Vikings and the Anglo-Normans to the present. Its diverse architectural and sculptural heritage remains a source of fascination to visitors and pilgrims alike who enter this hallowed space

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Guinness Storehouse An incredible journey through the history and making of GUINNESS® http://www.guinness-storehouse.com/en/Index.aspx

Kilmainham Gaol The building of Kilmainham Gaol was inspired by the fear of French revolutionary ideals spreading to these shores.  This was a perfectly reasonable fear which ultimately found expression in the Rising of 1798.  The leaders of the United Irishmen and the participants in the insurrection soon filled the dank solitary confinement and punishment cells.  They were followed in quick succession by the losers in the revolts of 1803, 1848 and 1867 The repression of the prison was brought into sharper focus during the events of the early part of this century.  The leaders of the 1916 Easter Rising were executed by firing squad in the stone breaking yard and this single act did more than anything else to swing the population against the continuance of British rule.  The War of Independence and the subsequent Civil War kept the jailers and executioners busy until the release of the final prisoner, Eamon deValera, future President of Ireland, on 16th July 1924. The jail was abandoned and fell into decay.  A voluntary group began the Herculean task of restoration in 1960, only completed in the 1980s by the Office of Public Works.  The result is the faithful preservation of the largest decommissioned but still intact 18th-19th century prison in Europe. A tour around the dungeons, corridors and cells can still evoke a shudder and a sense of the building’s tragic history.  The jail also has a marvellous audio-visual display on its history and a modern museum presentation. Phone: +353 (0)1 453-5984

National Museum of Modern Art The Irish Museum of Modern Art is housed in the Royal Hospital Kilmainham, the finest 17th-century building in Ireland. The Royal Hospital was founded in 1684 by James Butler, Duke of Ormonde and Viceroy to Charles II, as a home for retired soldiers and continued in that use for almost 250 years. The style is based on Les Invalides in Paris with a formal facade and a large elegant courtyard. The Royal Hospital in Chelsea was completed two years later and also contains many similarities in style. The Royal Hospital Kilmainham was restored by the Government in 1984 and opened as the Irish Museum of Modern Art in May 1991. http://www.imma.ie/en/index.htm

The Irish National War Memorial Gardens The Irish National War Memorial Gardens (Irish: Gairdíní Náisiúnta Cuimhneacháin Cogaidh na hÉireann) is an Irish war memorial in Islandbridge ,Inchicore, Dublin dedicated “to the memory of the 49,400 Irish soldiers who gave their lives in the Great War, 1914–1918″ , out of over 300,000 Irishmen who served in all armies The Memorial Gardens also commemorate all other Irish men and women who at that time served, fought and died in Irish regiments of the Allied armies, theBritish, Canadian, Australian, New Zealand, South African and United Statesarmies in support of the Triple Entente‘s war effort against the Central Powers

John’s Lane Church The Irish Augustinians would like you to experience the beautiful church of St. Augustine  & St.John the Baptist or “John’s Lane” church as it is more commonly called. Unquestionably one of Dublin City’s most outstanding pieces of church architecture it is visible from all over the city and indeed beyond.  We want to share this treasure with you and should you happen to be visiting Dublin, you can easily drop in and take a look for yourself as we are in a very central location. You can find us if you are in the Christchurch/Guinness Brewery area, only five minutes in either direction.John’s Lane is not a museum, but a vital and functioning church with daily Masses and confessions, regular weddings, funerals and all the services you usually associate with a church. http://www.johnslane.ie/

St Patrick’s Cathedral Built in honour of Ireland’s patron saint, Saint Patrick’s Cathedral stands adjacent to the famous well where tradition has it Saint Patrick baptized converts on his visit to Dublin. A church was built on this site in 1191 and in 1991 we celebrated 800 years of worship. The present building dates from 1220. The Cathedral is today the National Cathedral for the Church of Ireland (Anglican). Today the Cathedral is open to all people as both an architectural and historical site, but principally as a place of worship. Charges are made for those visiting for sightseeing and  your contribution directly supports the future of this holy and historic building. http://www.stpatrickscathedral.ie/index.aspx

Marsh’s Library Founded in 1701, Marsh’s Library was the first public library in Ireland and celebrated its300th anniversary in 2001. The library contains over 25,000 books relating to the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries, covering medicine, law, science, travel, navigation, mathematics, music, surveying and classical literature. The full library catalogue is available for searching here. The library is open to the public, and particularly welcomes scholars and students. http://www.marshlibrary.ie/ …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..  Liberties College, a constituent College of the City of Dublin Vocational Education Committee, offers access to quality programmes to students of all communities, abilities and backgrounds. The education and training programmes of the College develop key skills and enrich capacity for critical thinking, creativity and expression.  We seek to create a learning culture that promotes personal responsibility and self-determination as cornerstones of Further Education. As a College of Further Education we will work in a spirit of respect and tolerance to create a positive, inclusive atmosphere and provide learners with the opportunity to achieve their full potential. http://www.libertiescollege.ie/ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. NATIONAL COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN The National College of Art and Design occupies a unique position in art and design education in Ireland. It offers the largest range of art and design degrees in the State at undergraduate and postgraduate level. http://www.ncad.ie/ ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. RADIO DUBLIN – 253

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The founder of the Oblates, Eugene de Mazenod, was invited in 1854 by several Irish bishops to establish an Oblate mission in Ireland. Subsequently, while Oblate Father Robert Cooke was in Dublin giving a mission, he came in contact with Archbishop Cullen and was asked to look at the possibility of the Oblate order meeting the spiritual needs of the people of Kilmainham.

The Oblates came to Inchicore in 1856 and bought a farm close to the Railway Works. A small wooden church was built in which Mass was celebrated by Eugene de Mazenod in 1857. Many of the workers at the Railway works had helped build this first church and it served the community until work began on the present church in 1876.

Some of the land originally bought by the Oblates was sold to the then Dublin Corporation on the condition that it be used to provide housing for local people. The proceeds of the sale helped fund the building of the new church.

This new church was opened in 1878 although not fully completed due to a lack of funds. The new church was consecrated in 1903 and the towers and trancepts completed in 1930. The high altar in the church was made by Padraig Pearse’s father.

Also part of the Oblate presence in Inchicore is the primary school, ScoilMhuire gan Smal which was established in 1857 in some of the farm buildings and in which some Oblate Brothers taught. In 1864, plans by clerical and civic leaders were made to build a new school on the site for the area with an Oblate superior acting as manager. This school served the community for 70 years and the existing school was opened in 1939 as a Catholic co-educational schools which caters for approximately 260 pupils from infants to 6t h class. A school newsletter is published monthly.

The parish also has a social hall which was built on the site of the old original wooden church. This became a centre for entertainment and social activity in Inchicore and was redeveloped with the assistance of FAS in 1997.

The Oblate House of Retreat was offering retreats to lay people by 1863 and at various times during its history was a seminary and also became a place of asylum for those clerics fleeing religious persecution in France.

The Crib was built in 1856 and large wax figures were ordered from Paris. The original site was in the old wooden church but this was destroyed by fire in 1948. Again local people were to the fore as they had been in the early days of the original church and volunteers helped restore the crib in its present site at the back of the Grotto

The Grotto was established in Inchicore after Father William Ring led a pilgrimage to Lourdes in 1883. The first torch lit procession was attended by 3000 people in 1927 and the following year work began on constructing the present grotto which was an exact replica of the Lourdes grotto. Again, men from the Railway Works helped and the work was finished in 1930.

Later that year, the grotto was blessed by Archbishop Byrne of Dublin at which 100,000 people were present. A Rosary Square was added and plans are presently underway to refurbish the Grotto and build a new Rosary Way.

There is a sports hall in the grounds which was opened in 2002 to replace one destroyed by fire in 1997. The original hall had been built in 1971 and catered for basketball and other sports and served to encourage young women in the area to participate in social activities. Currently it also houses FAS offices and LINKS and Turas programs which offer support and help to recovering drug addicts.

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DUBLIN INNER CITY PARTNERSHIP – DICP

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INCHICORE  WEBSITE

Welcome to inchicore.info, the online forum for information and views on Inchicore and Dublin 8.

Here you’ll find practical information about local businesses and activities, news about upcoming events, discussion forums and pages devoted to each neighbourhood in our area. Maps show the location of businesses and services.

We hope you enjoy our website. If you have any comments or would like to get involved in this project, don’t hesitate to contact us

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INCHICORE ATHLETIC FC

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ST MICHAEL’S ESTATE REGENERATION

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THE TENTERS AND SURROUNDING AREAS

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A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY
Alfie was coming towards the end of his day in the accounting room of the Great Southern and Western Railway Works at Inchicore. It had started early, and his back was, as usual, sore from leaning over the great ledgers. Here in the office it was relatively peaceful, though outside you could hear the clatter of machinery in the sheds, where hundreds of workers were engaged in making the great railway engines. Alfie knew he was lucky to have this job; it was only last year that work as a clerk in the GSWR had been made open to competition, rather than granted through a director’s recommendation. As Alfie had no contacts in the company, he wouldn’t have stood a chance. He had been trying desperately to get work since he had finished school, in everywhere from Guinness’s to the city shops. But now his future was secured; perhaps he would even be fortunate enough to get one of the houses the GSWR had built around the Works, each one with an allotment where a family could grow vegetables and keep a pig. There was no doubt this company looked after its workers and their families. They provided a dispensary doctor, the Model School and the Railwayman’s Institute, with a library with snooker and newspapers.

Alfie couldn’t understand why some of the men, especially the engineers, were discontented and talked of unions and even strike. The strike in 1902 had not been a success and he had heard it had caused a lot of bitterness. He was certainly not going to get involved in anything like that; he was fully aware that he was one of the lucky ones. A father who had had his health broken by year after year of casual work down on the docks, lifting heavy weights in all weathers, had taught Alfie that a permanent job in a warm dry room was nothing to be taken for granted.

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