Northside, Dublin
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The Northside[1] (Irish: Taobh Ó Thuaidh) in an informal but commonly used term to describe the part of the city of Dublin that lies to the north of the River Liffey, and extending into part of North County Dublin. The part outside the city is within the county of Fingal, a local government area established in 1994. While it is sometimes regarded as less wealthy than the city's Southside, the Northside was originally the home of the city's upper classes and the more privileged of the two.[2] Today, some of the wealthiest areas in Ireland, such as Malahide,[3] Howth,[4] Clontarf,[5] and Castleknock, lie north of the river.[6]
Definition
Not being an administrative area, the Northside is variously defined. It generally includes those parts of Dublin city that lie north of the River Liffey. County Dublin settlements north of the M50 motorway, such as Swords and Malahide, which have developed into suburbs of Dublin city, are usually included.[7]
Popular culture
James Joyce set several of the Dubliners stories on the Northside, reflecting his childhood sojourns in Drumcondra and Fairview. Among the more recent best-selling writers to have written extensively about the Northside are Dermot Bolger and Booker Prize winner Roddy Doyle, who set several of his novels in the fictional Northside area of Barrytown.
The soap opera
Areas of the Northside
The Northside includes Dublin city centre north of the Liffey, of whose many streets some are noted below, and districts such as Smithfield and Summerhill. Some older districts, such as Oxmantown, no longer exist. Beyond the centre, areas of the Northside include those listed below, most (at least two names were invented in the 1960s) of the names being of long heritage, though until recently many were rural townlands. Some are distinct suburbs or villages; others are parts of larger areas:
- Artane
- Arbour Hill
- Ashtown
- Balbriggan
- Ballybough
- Ballyboughal
- Baldoyle
- Balgriffin
- Ballygall
- Ballymun
- Bayside
- Beaumont
- Blanchardstown
- Broadstone
- Cabra
- Castleknock
- Clonee
- Clongriffin
- Clonsilla
- Clontarf
- Coolock
- Corduff
- Darndale
- Dollymount
- Donabate
- Donaghmede
- Donnycarney
- Drumcondra
- East Wall
- Fairview
- Finglas
- Glasnevin
- Grangegorman
- Harmonstown
- Howth
- Kilbarrack
- Killester
- Kilmore
- Kinsealy
- Malahide
- Marino
- Mulhuddart
- North Wall
- North Strand
- Ongar
- Oxmantown
- Phibsboro
- Portmarnock
- Priorswood
- Raheny
- Santry
- Sheriff Street
- Skerries
- Smithfield
- Stoneybatter
- Strawberry Beds
- Sutton
- Summerhill
- Swords
- Tyrellstown
- Whitehall.
The area is administered both by Dublin City Council (formerly Dublin Corporation) and Fingal County Council, responsible for 84% and 16% respectively of the land area which lies inside the M50 motorway and north of the River Liffey (excluding the Howth peninsula).
Postcodes
Traditionally,
The
An example of an address including the traditional Dublin postal district
- The Gresham Hotel
- 23 Upper O'Connell Street
- Dublin 1
- D01 C3W7.
An example of an address from outside the traditional postal districts:
- Coffee Works
- 62 Main Street
- Swords
- County Dublin
- K67 RX94.
Landmarks
Well-known places and sights on the Northside include:
- Abbey Street
- Abbey Theatre, the Irish National Theatre
- Ambassador Theatre
- Áras an Uachtaráin, the residence of the President
- Arbour Hill Prison
- Beaumont Hospital
- Blessington Street Basin
- Bull Island including Dollymount Strand
- Capel Street
- Casino at Marino
- Casino Model Railway Museum
- Castleknock Castle
- Clontarf Castle
- Croppies' Acre
- Connolly Station
- Croke Park
- The Custom House
- Dalymount Park
- Dorset Street
- Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane
- Dublin City University
- Dublin Port
- Dublin Zoo
- Dunsink Observatory
- EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum
- Farmleigh
- Four Courts
- Garden of Remembrance
- Gate Theatre
- General Post Office (GPO)
- Glasnevin Cemetery
- Grand Canal
- Grangegorman Military Cemetery
- Henrietta Street
- Henry Street
- Howth Castle
- Howth Head
- International Financial Services Centre
- Ireland's Eye
- Irish Writers Centre
- James Joyce Centre
- King's Inns
- Lambay Island
- Malahide Castle and regional park
- Mater Hospital
- Moore Street
- Morton Stadium
- Mountjoy Prison
- Mountjoy Square
- National Aquatic Centre
- National Botanic Gardens
- National Museum of Ireland (Collins Barracks)
- National Transport Museum of Ireland
- Newbridge Demesne
- North Circular Road
- O'Connell Street
- Old Jameson Whiskey Distillery
- Parnell Square
- Phoenix Park
- Rotunda Hospital
- Royal Canal
- Saint Anne's Park
- St. Brendan's Hospital, Dublin
- St Doulagh's Church
- St. Mary's Church
- St. Mary's Hospital (Phoenix Park)
- St Mary's Pro-Cathedral
- St. Michan's Church
- Smithfield
- Spire of Dublin
- Swords Castle
- Talbot Street
- The Helix
- Tolka Park
- Wellington Monument
- 3Arena
Major transport hubs include
Institutions of higher education include the Grangegorman Campus of Technological University Dublin, the newest university established in Dublin, and Dublin City University, with its campus located primarily in Glasnevin and Drumcondra.
State bodies based on the Northside include
References
- ^ O'Toole, Fintan (14 November 2012). "Time to move beyond the northside-southside myth". The Irish Times. Archived from the original on 7 February 2018. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
- ^ Phelan, Kate (11 January 2017). "What's With Dublin's North-South Divide?". Culture Trip. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ Gleeson, Colin. "Households in Malahide enjoy highest incomes in State". The Irish Times. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ Mcmorrow, Kate. "Howth". The Irish Times. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ISBN 978-1-315-20169-6, retrieved 2 February 2022
- ^ Jones, Christopher (2 June 2020). "Dublin By Numbers: Everything you need to know before moving to Castleknock". DublinLive. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ^ "Swords, Dublin County Neighbourhood Guide – information on property, local amenities, schools, maps, services and transportation links". MyHome.ie. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ RTÉ Guide, 5–11 September 2009 edition
- ^ "Routing Key Boundaries". autoaddress.com. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Clonee, D15/£125,000-plus". The Irish Times. Retrieved 30 December 2021.