Griffith Park, Dublin
Griffith Park | |
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Location | between Glasnevin and Drumcondra, Dublin |
Coordinates | 53°22′11″N 6°15′39″W / 53.3698°N 6.2609°W |
Area | 7.5 hectares (19 acres)[1] |
Created | 1930s |
Operated by | Dublin City Council |
Open | All year |
Website | www |
Griffith Park (Irish: Páirc Uí Ghríofa) is a 7.5-hectare (19-acre) park located on the banks of the River Tolka in Dublin city between Glasnevin and Drumcondra. The park is a short distance downstream of Ireland's National Botanic Gardens, and upriver of Our Lady's Park, and has been noted by Discover Ireland as "one of the premier north city parks".[1] The park closes at different times of the year, dependent on the hours of dusk.[2]
History
The site was originally a
Amenities
As of 2023, the park offers visitors lawn areas, picnic tables, pleasant riverside walks, a playground and an
Six entrances exist into the park, from Saint Mobhi Road, Walsh Road, Millmount Avenue, Woodville Road and Botanic Avenue.
Incidents
On 10 August 2013, an employee of a security firm contracted by Dublin City Council to provide park wardens stopped two Muslim women from praying in the park. The employee was suspended from work while the firm carried out an internal investigation.[6]
On 21 August 2017, a traffic-calming trial was initiated by Dublin City Council which cut off a short-cut for vehicular traffic between Drumcondra Road and Home Farm Road. For 10 years prior to the initiative, both public representatives and local residents alike had repeatedly asked Dublin City Council to deal with the traffic problems in the area. A Facebook group named 'StoptheroadclosureD9' was set up to raise concerns about the council's handling of the situation, to oppose the measures introduced, and to question the council's monitoring of the trial's success.[7]
Proposed developments
Griffith Park has been noted as a possible stop along MetroLink, Dublin's proposed metro line. The Griffith Park stop would be constructed on the Home Farm football grounds in front of Whitehall College adjacent to the park. Access would be at the corner of the site nearest to Mobhi Road with a BusConnects bus stop close by to facilitate wider connectivity.[8][9][10]
Gallery
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The River Tolka as it exits the eastern end of Griffith Park
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A view of the river
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The park in December
See also
- Griffith Avenue, Glasnevin
References
- ^ a b c d "Griffith Park". discoverireland.ie. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Griffith Park". Dublin City Council. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Griffith Park". outfit.ie. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Griffith Park Tree Inventory Report" (PDF). maryfitzpatrick.ie. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Griffith Park tree removal". maryfitzpatrick.ie. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ Brophy, Daragh (22 August 2013). "Security firm boss hopes to apologise personally to Muslim women stopped from praying". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ Thomas, Cónal (13 September 2017). "In Drumcondra, Locals Are Divided Over Road Closures". dublininquirer.com. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "MetroLink Railway Order - Route Alignment". Transport Infrastructure Ireland. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Griffith_Park_Entrance". Transport Infrastructure Ireland. Retrieved 29 October 2022.
- ^ "Griffith Park Station Aerial". Transport Infrastructure Ireland. Retrieved 29 October 2022.