Clontarf Cluain Tarbh
Location
WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53°21′54″N 6°12′36″W / 53.365, -6.21
Statistics
Province:	Leinster
County:	Dublin
Population (2006)  - Town:  - Environs:	-  n/a

Clontarf (Irish: Cluain Tarbh, meaning Bulls' Meadow) is an affluent coastal suburb on the northside of Dublin, Ireland. It is most famous for giving the name to the Battle of Clontarf in 1014 during which Brian Boru, High King of Ireland defeated the Viking invaders. This battle, which extended to districts over several miles, is seen as marking an end to the Irish-Viking Wars. Bullet for locations in Ireland, displays location and not area. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... GPS redirects here. ... When under Gaelic rule, Ireland was divided into provinces to replace the earlier system of the túatha. ... Statistics Area: 19,774. ... For much of its history, the island of Ireland was divided into 32 counties (Irish language contae or condae, pronounced IPA: ). Two historical counties, County Desmond and County Coleraine, no longer exist, while several county names have changed. ... For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ... Traffic passing the Independent Bridge at Drumcondra The harbour at Howth The Northside (Taobh Ó Thuaidh in Irish) is the area in Dublin City, Ireland bounded to the south by the River Liffey, to the east by Dublin Bay and to the north and west by the M50 motorway. ... For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ... Combatants Irish of Munster Irish of Leinster and Dublin Vikings Commanders Brian Boru† Máelmorda mac Murchada, Sigtrygg Strength ca. ... Events February 14 - Pope Benedict VIII recognizes Henry of Bavaria as King of Germany July 29 - Battle of Kleidion: Basil II inflicts not only a decisive defeat on the Bulgarian army, but his subsequent savage treatment of 15,000 prisoners reportedly causes Tsar Samuil of Bulgaria to die of shock... Brian Bóruma mac Cennétig (926 or 941[1]–23 April 1014) (known as Brian Boru in English) was High King of Ireland from 1002 to 1014. ... For other uses, see Viking (disambiguation). ...

Clontarf lacks a single "village centre" but has a range of commercial facilities in several locations, adjoins Fairview, Marino, Killester, Artane and Raheny, and is in the postal district Dublin 3. Fairview is the name of several places: In the U. S.: Fairview, California Fairview, Georgia Fairview, Illinois Fairview, Kansas Fairview, Kentucky Fairview, Michigan Fairview, Missouri Fairview, Montana Fairview, New Jersey Fairview, New York Fairview, North Carolina Fairview, Ohio Fairview, Oklahoma Fairview, Oregon Fairview, Pennsylvania Fairview, South Dakota Fairview, Texas Fairview... Marino can refer to: Marino, Italy, a town in the province of Rome (Italy) Marino, South Australia San Marino, a small country in Italy Marino railway station in County Down, Northern Ireland Marino in County Down, Northern Ireland Marino, Dublin, a suburb of Dublin, Ireland Marino (Илинден), a village in the... Killester (Cill Easra in Irish), is largely a residential suburb of Dublin containing a small number of neighbourhood shops, and lies on the northside of the town. ... Artane (Ard Aidhin in Irish) is a suburb of Dublin, Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Leinster County: Dáil Éireann: Dublin North East European Parliament: Dublin Dialling Code: 01, +353 1 Postal District(s): Dublin 5 Area: 960 acres Elevation: village centre, 20m; Capuchin Friary, 45m Population (2006) c. ... Dublin 3 (D3) is a Dublin postal district on the Northside of the city. ...

The new lights on the seafront

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History

Clontarf and nearby districts, 1901

A settlement at Clontarf has been dated to at least the 12th century, and in the 19th century remains from earlier times were thought to have been found. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 584 pixel Image in higher resolution (876 × 640 pixel, file size: 369 KB, MIME type: image/png) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Raheny ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 584 pixel Image in higher resolution (876 × 640 pixel, file size: 369 KB, MIME type: image/png) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Raheny ...

The manor and church of Clontarf were held by the Templars and then the Hospitallers, and there was a Holy Well in the area, near what is now The Stiles Road, until recent times. Another spring, named for Brian Boroimhe, of uncertain age, still exists, on Castle Avenue near the sea.

A manor house and small associated village was located on the slight ridge overlooking the sea where the Clontarf Castle Hotel is now situated. The manor house was rebuilt many times, with the current hotel dating largely to the early 19th century. The tower house on the site is a 19th-century replica of an original structure on the site. The adjoining ruined church is the old Church of Ireland parish church, dates to the mid-17th century and includes what may be the earliest use of red brick in Ireland.^{[citation needed]} Clononey castle in Co. ... The Church of Ireland (Irish: ) is an autonomous province of the Anglican Communion, operating seamlessly across the border between the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. ...

Clontarf Castle was burned in 1641 by Cromwell's General, Sir Charles Coote, apparently in revenge for the disloyalty of the then owner, George King. The district is then said to have been given by Cromwell to John Blackwell, who assigned his interest to John Vernon, Quarter-Master General of Cromwell's army in Ireland, although this is described in Lewis's Topographical Dictionary of 1837 as “conferred by the Crown on Admiral Vernon”. Either way, this began the line of Vernons who lived in the Castle for nearly three hundred years. Clontarf Castle was built in 1172. ... Cromwell is the name of the following places: Cromwell, New Zealand Cromwell, Connecticut, United States of America Cromwell, Indiana, United States of America Cromwell, Iowa, United States of America Cromwell, Minnesota, United States of America Cromwell Township, Minnesota, United States of America Cromwell Township, Pennsylvania, United States of America People... John Blackwell (1797 - 1841), who used the bardic name Alun, was a Welsh language poet, born near Yr Wyddgrug, Flintshire, in north Wales. ... John Vernon was the stage name of Adolph Raymond Vernon Agopsowicz (February 24, 1932–February 1, 2005). ...

In 1659, the population of Clontarf was 79.

Fishing, oyster-catching and farming remained the main occupations over the following centuries, with a major fish-curing industry at the Sheds, near the foot of Vernon Avenue (the Public House at the site still bears the name), around 1 km from the original village. In the 18th century, this developed into a secondary settlement, of fishermen and small farmers, living in basic cabins and with drying sheds for the fish. It is prominently marked on navigation maps for Dublin Bay dating to the 18th century. However, as with many such 'informal' settlements in Ireland, it became the site for a 19th-century Roman Catholic church - the Church of Ireland St. John's Church, and the Roman Catholic St. Anthony's are closer to the original settlement - and then outgrew the original village. The beautiful parish church of St John the Baptist, Seafield Road, Clontarf The Parish of St. ...

The 1837 Lewis report remarked that “ The land in this Parish is reported to be in the very highest state of cultivation...”

The 19th Century

In the early 1800s, Clontarf had become a most popular “holiday resort” for the citizens of Dublin, who came out from the City to enjoy bathing in the sea or in the hot and cold sea-water baths erected by Mr. Brierly. An omnibus service from the City was started and Clontarf became a fashionable place to live - Samuel Lewis lists twenty-seven major houses, apart from Clontarf Castle, in which resided wealthy and important gentry^[1]. The Confirmation list for 1824 includes four titled ladies – Lady Charlemont, Lady Caroline Clements, Lady Maria Caulfield and Lady Emily Caulfield.

A key arrival was Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness, son of Arthur Guinness II and his partner in running the brewery, who purchased various lands in Clontarf and Raheny, combining them to form St. Anne's Estate (the remnants of which form St Anne's Park). Sir Benjamin Lee Guinness, 1st Baronet (November 1, 1798) - (May 19, Irish brewer and philanthropist. ... The brothers Arthur and Benjamin Lee Guinness built up an estate of nearly 1,237,500 square metres from 1835 onwards in the Clontarf/Raheny area and called the estate St. ...

By the late 19th century Clontarf was becoming urbanised, initially as a holiday resort for wealthy Dubliners, but rapidly as a suburb of the city.

For a time, Clontarf was an Urban District incorporated in its own right but lost this formal status at the start of the 20th century. By the mid-20th century it was fully absorbed into the city and would now be considered part of the inner suburbs.

Clontarf Island

There used to be an island, called Clontarf Island, off the coast of Clontarf near the mouth of the River Tolka, as shown on maps such as that of John Rocque in 1753,^[2], with a single dwelling, and at some periods (notably in the 19th century), bathing facilities. The island was also used as a refuge from plague in 1650. Construction work on the Great South Wall and North Bull Wall in Dublin Port changed the flow of water in Dublin Bay, threatening its existence, though it was eventually in fact destroyed by a large storm in 1844. The River Tolka (Irish: Tulcha) is a river which flows through Dublin, Ireland. ... John Rocque (originally Jean, b. ... 1753 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1650 (MDCL) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ... Dublin Port (Irish: Calafort Bhaile Átha Cliath) is Irelands biggest sea port. ... Dublin Bay in relation to Ireland. ... Jan. ...

Religion

Clontarf today has three Catholic parishes (for more see Parish of Clontarf (Roman Catholic)), a Church of Ireland (Anglican/Episcopalian) parish, a Presbyterian congregation and a Methodist parish. The beautiful parish church of St John the Baptist, Seafield Road, Clontarf The Parish of St. ...

Historically Clontarf has had a strong Protestant community for many years, with the Church of Ireland parish being one of the most populated Anglican parishes in the country up to the 1950s. In the 1911 census, 39% of the population of Clontarf were Protestant, 25% being Church of Ireland, 8.5% Presbyterian and 5.5% Methodist.

Relations between all the faith communities have always been good in Clontarf and mixed marriages were part of life even in 1911.

Sport and social organisations

Rugby as well as GAA and soccer are popular in the suburb, here we see a Clontarf rugby team compete in red and blue stripes (colours shared by various Clontarf sporting organisations)

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Clontarf has a strong rugby club, their senior XV reaching two all Ireland league finals under former coach Phil Werahiko. Clontarf Cricket Club, based on the same premises as the rugby club, was the host for the final of the 2005 ICC Trophy cricket tournament. It has hosted various cricket internationals, most recently against the West Indies in the summer of 2007. The 2005 ICC Trophy is a cricket tournament being held in Ireland between 1 July and 13 July. ... This article is about the sport. ...

The area also has two tennis clubs - Clontarf Lawn Tennis Club on Oulton Road and Parish Lawn Tennis Club on Seafield Road, recently re-developed and attached to the Church of Ireland parish. Tennis is also played at the private Westwood Club, on the border between Clontarf and Fairview.

Clontarf's privately-owned open-air seawater swimming pool, once a popular recreational destination with hot and cold baths, is now derelict, with various developments being considered.

The suburb also has numerous sporting facilities in St Anne's Park (which it shares with Raheny), as well as a range of non-sport amenities. These include an Arts Centre in the Red Stables, featuring artists' stores and studios, a coffee shop and markets on some weekends, along with a large rose garden which is located alongside the Gaelic Athletic Association pitches. The brothers Arthur and Benjamin Lee Guinness built up an estate of nearly 1,237,500 square metres from 1835 onwards in the Clontarf/Raheny area and called the estate St. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Leinster County: Dáil Éireann: Dublin North East European Parliament: Dublin Dialling Code: 01, +353 1 Postal District(s): Dublin 5 Area: 960 acres Elevation: village centre, 20m; Capuchin Friary, 45m Population (2006) c. ... For other uses, see GAA (disambiguation). ...

Clontarf is also home to the City Council Traffic Training Facility.

The seafront along Clontarf remains a highly popular spot for runners, walkers and cyclists and features an Easter Island Moai replica statue, a diplomatic gift, which is located just across the road from a local pub. Rapa Nui redirects here. ... Ahu Tongariki, restored by Chilean archaeologist Claudio Cristino in the 1990s This is about the statues of Easter Island, for the seamount see Moai (seamount) Main article: Easter Island Moai (or mo‘ai) are monolithic human figures carved from rock on the Polynesian island of Rapa Nui (Easter Island), mostly...

The Clontarf Scout Troop was established in 1931. Clontarf also has two Boys Brigade companies - the 12th, attached to Clontarf Church of Ireland, and the 39th, attached to the Presbyterian parish, and a Girls Brigade company (5th Company Clontarf Presbyterian) attached to Clontarf & Scots Presbyterian Church. This company will be 100 years old in 2008 and will be the first active company in the world to reach this age. The Boys Brigade is a non-denominational Christian youth organization in the New Zealand, Australia and several other countries. ... The Girls Brigade crest The Girls Brigade is an international and interdenominational Christian youth organization. ...

There is no current local newspaper but past journals included "Clontarf's Eye."

Amenities

Clontarf is home to a wide range of businesses, many of which are members of the local Chamber of Commerce. There is a supermarket on Vernon Avenue, and there are, for example, a number of public houses, restaurants, convenience stores, bank branches, pharmacies and medical practitioners.

Clontarf is also home to the famous Central Remedial Clinic (whose swimming pool has some public access hours) and to the Incorporated Orthopaedic Hospital of Ireland (since 1876), as well as a major centre of the Irish Wheelchair Association.

Locality

Within Clontarf is the area known as Dollymount, formed in the 19th century, which gave its name to the beach on North Bull Island. Dollymount may also refer to Dollymount Township, Minnesota Clontarf, including Dollymount, and nearby districts, 1901 Dollymount Strand, North Bull Island, looking south Learning to drive on Dollymount Strand Dollymount is a coastal suburban area on the north coast of Dublin Bay, on the northside of Dublin, just south of St... Bull Island or North Bull Island is an island located in Dublin Bay in Ireland, about 5km long and 800m wide, lying roughly parallel to the shore. ...

Points of note

One of Dublin's largest parks, St Anne's Park, lies between Clontarf and Raheny. The brothers Arthur and Benjamin Lee Guinness built up an estate of nearly 1,237,500 square metres from 1835 onwards in the Clontarf/Raheny area and called the estate St. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Leinster County: Dáil Éireann: Dublin North East European Parliament: Dublin Dialling Code: 01, +353 1 Postal District(s): Dublin 5 Area: 960 acres Elevation: village centre, 20m; Capuchin Friary, 45m Population (2006) c. ...

The Bull Island, also shared with Raheny, is connected to Clontarf by an historic wooden bridge. While most of the island is city property, the North Bull Wall and breakwater beyond, related road and path, and Bull (Wooden) Bridge belong to the Dublin Port Company, and are closed for a day each year to assert this. At the end of the breakwater is a statue of Our Lady, Star of the Sea (Realt na Mara), to watch over mariners. Bull Island or North Bull Island is an island located in Dublin Bay in Ireland, about 5km long and 800m wide, lying roughly parallel to the shore. ...

A recent (October 2007) survey in the Irish Independent claimed that Clontarf was one of the most sought-after areas in Dublin in terms of demand for property, with prices averaging over 1 million euro.^{[citation needed]} The Irish Independent is Irelands best-selling daily newspaper. ...

Clontarf was the original home of the Grove Social Club disco which ran from 1967 to 1997. It started in 1967 in Mount Prospect Avenue in Clontarf, Belgrove Football Club (from which the club got its name). It moved to St. Pauls College, Sybil Hill, in 1975 when the old pavilion was burnt down. The Grove Social Club was an Irish discothèque social club in Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland. ...

Along the coastal promenade, there is a circular rain shelter, which forms a cap over a former lead mine, which ran out under the shallow waters of the bay, as recorded in Cosgrave's "North Dublin"; it was closed due to persistent flooding.

Famous People

When Erwin Schrödinger moved to Dublin, he lived in Clontarf, on Kincora Road. Other famous people from the area include Brian O'Driscoll, the current Ireland rugby captain, film director Neil Jordan, academic Declan Kiberd, singer and television presenter Bryan Smyth, Gerry Ryan, RTE 2fm DJ, Joe Duffy, also of RTÉ. Many Fair City stars live in the area. Schrödinger in 1933, when he was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics Bust of Schrödinger, in the courtyard arcade of the main building, University of Vienna, Austria. ... For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ... Brian Gerald ODriscoll (born 21 January 1979) is an Irish professional rugby union player. ... Neil Jordan (born February 25, 1950) is an Academy Award-winning Irish filmmaker and novelist. ... Declan Kiberd is a professor, literary theorist, author and journalist, who lives and teaches in Dublin. ... Bryan Smyth (born 1963) is an Irish singer, television presenter, and an actor. ... Gerry Ryan (born 4 June 1956) is a veteran Irish radio presenter, for RTÉ 2fm. ... Radio Telefís Éireann (RTÉ; English: Radio and Television of Ireland) is the national state broadcaster of Ireland. ... Joe Duffy (born 1956) is an Irish radio personality. ... Fair City is an Irish television soap opera, set in the fictional suburb of Carrigstown in Northside Dublin, Ireland. ...

Bram Stoker, author of Dracula, was born at 15 Marino Crescent, then in Clontarf, and a museum has opened in the local Westwood Club to celebrate this. Abraham Bram Stoker (November 8, 1847 – April 20, 1912) was an Irish writer, best remembered as the author of the influential horror novel Dracula. ... This article is about the novel. ...

References

See also

• List of towns in the Republic of Ireland

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External links

• Chapter 24 of 'The Neighbourhood of Dublin' by Weston St. John Joyce (1920)

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