Clonturk
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Clonturk (
Clonturk House
The name 'Clonturk' mainly survives today through the existence of Clonturk House on Ormond Road. Clonturk House was built in 1830 by the then City Architect, as a gentleman’s residence and was extensively renovated in 1880 and given its Georgian frontage. For a number of years until 1960 Clonturk House was run by the Presbyterian Church which gave accommodation to girls attending school in Dublin both as fee-paying and on a subsidised basis. Until 2009 it was a home for blind men, run by the Rosminians order.[4] The balustrade which now forms its boundary came from the original Carlisle Bridge and was moved there when this structure was replaced by the present O'Connell Bridge.[5][6]
A numbering of neighbouring streets bear the name Clonturk, including Clonturk Park, Clonturk Gardens, and Clonturk Avenue, probably as a result of their proximity to Clonturk House. There is also Clonturk Community College, further north on the Swords Road at Whitehall.[7]
Sport
- Clonturk Park, off Richmond Road, is the home ground of Drumcondra F.C.[8]
- The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship finals of 1890, 1891 and 1892 were played at Clonturk Park. The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship finals of 1890, 1891, 1892 and 1894 were also played at this venue. Nearby Croke Park now hosts these matches, since 1913.
References
- ^ Tutty, M. J. (1959). "Drumcondra". Dublin Historical Record. pp. 86–96. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "Cluain Torc/Clonturk". www.logainm.ie. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- Irish Times. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
- ^ "Clonturk House". irelandxo.com. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Clonturk House, Ormond Road, Dublin 9, DUBLIN". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Home". Clonturk Community College. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "About Us – Drumcondra A.F.C". Retrieved 6 December 2021.