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. Download high resolution version (864x595, 219 KB)This is an image I took myself using an Olympus C8080W digital camera. ... Download high resolution version (864x595, 219 KB)This is an image I took myself using an Olympus C8080W digital camera. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Image File history File links HowthHarbour. ... Image File history File links HowthHarbour. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... The Spire at night WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Leinster County: Dáil Éireann: Dublin Central, Dublin North Central, Dublin North East, Dublin North West, Dublin South Central, Dublin South East European Parliament: Dublin Dialling Code: 01, +353 1 Postal District(s): D1-24, D6W Area: 114. ... The Liffey in West Wicklow The Liffey (An Life in Irish) is a river in the Republic of Ireland, which flows through the centre of Dublin. ... Dublin Bay in relation to Ireland. ... The M50 motorway is a motorway and National Primary Route in the Republic of Ireland running in a C-shaped ring around the northern, western and southern sides of the capital city, Dublin. ...

Introduction

Northside is not an official administrative area but rather a colloquial geographical expression. The Northside is traditionally viewed as being more working-class in character than its counterpart across the river^{[citation needed]}, the Southside, and there is something of a rivalry between the two. This was not always the case - for much of the 18th century the wealthiest part of the city was to be found around Parnell Square and Bolton Street. The Southside is not an official administrative area but a colloquial term. ...

In statistical terms, wealth is relatively evenly distributed throughout the city, with the Southside being home to both the wealthiest and the poorest areas of the country^{[citation needed]}.

Several of the books written by the Booker Prize winning author Roddy Doyle, are set in the fictional Northside area of Barrytown, (which is believed to be a thinly disguised Kilbarrack, where he worked as a school teacher). Popular RTÉ television soap opera, Fair City, is set in the fictional northside suburb of Carrickstown. The Man Booker Prize for Fiction, also known as the Man Booker Prize, or simply the Man Booker, is one of the worlds most important literary prizes, and awarded each year for the best original novel written by a citizen of the Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland in... Roddy Doyle (Irish: , born May 8, 1958 in Dublin) is an Irish novelist, dramatist and screenwriter. ... Kilbarrack (Irish: Cill Bharóg - Church of young Barra or St. ... Radio Telefís Éireann[1] (RTÉ; IPA: ,  ) is the Public Service Broadcaster of the Republic of Ireland. ... This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling. ...

Areas of the Northside

Areas of the Northside include:

• Glasnevin
• Grangegorman
• Howth
• Kilbarrack
• Killester
• Kinsealy
• Malahide
• Marino
• North Wall
• North Strand
• Phibsboro
• Portmarnock
• Raheny

• Rush

• Santry
• Sheriff Street
• Skerries
• Smithfield
• Stoneybatter
• Sutton
• Swords
• Whitehall.

The 'area' is administered both by Dublin City Council (formerly Dublin Corporation) and Fingal County Council, each responsible for 84% and 16% of the land area which lies inside the M50 motorway and north of the river Liffey respectively (excluding the Howth peninsula). The Fingal/Dublin city boundary, when drawn up in 1985, was viewed as the edge of all Northside development from Dublin City at that time. Of course this boundary has moved significantly with the housing boom of the 1990s with large tracks of formerly rural land being swallowed up by the city in areas such as Balgriffin, north of Coolock, Donaghmede and Baldoyle, and Ashtown, beyond Finglas. Also, the Swords area (disconnected from the city limits by the green belt and aviation safety zone around Dublin Airport) would be considered to be a northside area owing to the fact that the majority of residents would be of a working-class, northside background i.e. from areas such as Coolock or Ballymun, yet neighbouring Malahide, although closer to the city limits than Swords, would be thought of as more a County Dublin seaside town, owing to its more middle-class population. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Baldoyle (Baile Dúill in Irish) is a small coastal village in Fingal, Republic of Ireland, immediately northeast of the City of Dublin. ... Balgriffin is a residential area of Dublin, Ireland, about 6km from the city centre, in the administrative area of Fingal County Council. ... Ballymun (Irish:Baile Munna), nicknamed The Mun, is an area on Dublins Northside close to Dublin Airport. ... Bayside (Cois Bá in Irish) is a residential suburb of Dublin, Ireland. ... Beaumont is a suburb of Dublin, located in the Northside in the postcode D9 (Dublin 9). ... Blanchardstown (Baile Bhlainséir in Irish) is a sprawling suburb of Dublin, Ireland. ... See also: Broadstone, Dorset Map of Broadstone Broadstone is an area of the inner city on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Castleknock (Caisleán Cnucha in Irish meaning Castle of the Hill or Cnuchas Castle[1] is a village with some affluent residential enclaves at the edge of Co Dublin and located 8 km west of the centre of Dublin, Ireland. ... Clonsilla (Cluain Saileach in Irish, meaning meadow of the Willow or Sallows). ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Coolock (An Chúlóg in Irish, The Little Corner) is a large suburban area on Dublin citys Northside in Ireland. ... Darndale is a northside district of Dublin, Ireland, north of Coolock. ... 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... Donaghmede (Domhnach Mide in Irish) is a northside suburb of Dublin, about 6 miles to the north east of the city centre. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County: Population () Donnycarney is a Northside suburb in the city of Dublin, Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... East Wall (An Port Thoir in Irish) is an area of the Northside of the city of Dublin, Ireland. ... Fairview (Irish Fionn Radharc) is a district on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland. ... Finglas is a residential suburb on the North side of Dublin City, Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference O158368 Statistics Province: Leinster County: Population () Glasnevin (Glas Naíon, Glas Na’on - Stream of the Infants; also known as Glas Naedhe - ONaeidhe’s Stream (after an ancient Chieftain) - in Irish) is a largely residential neighbourhood of Dublin, Ireland. ... Grangegorman is on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Kilbarrack (Irish: Cill Bharóg - Church of young Barra or St. ... 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. ... Kinsealy is an outer suburb of Dublin, Ireland, about 7km from the city centre, in the administrative area of Fingal County Council. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference O225462 Statistics Province: Leinster County: Elevation: sea level Population (2002) 11,596  Website: www. ... Marino is a suburb near the north inner city area of Dublin, Ireland. ... North Wall is part of the Northside of Dublin. ... North Strand is an area of the inner city on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland. ... Phibsborough, (Baile Phib, Phibsboro), is a neighborhood of Dublin, Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... 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, 15m; Capuchin Friary, 30m Population (2006) c. ... Look up Rush in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Santry is a bustling mixed class suburb on the Northern side of Dublin. ... Sheriff Street is a small area in the north inner city of Dublin, Ireland, lying between East Wall and North Wall and often considered to be part of the latter. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference O248606 Statistics Province: Leinster County: Elevation: sea level Population (2002) 7,612  Skerries (Na Sceirí in Irish) is a seaside town in North County Dublin, Ireland, and is now administratively part of County Fingal. ... Smithfield (Irish: Margadh na Feirme, meaning Farmers Market) is an area on the northside of Dublin. ... Stoneybatter is a suburb of Dublin, Ireland, situated on the Northside of the city between the River Liffey, the North Circular Road, and Smithfield Market. ... Sutton (Irish: Cill Fhionntáin - Fintans cell) is a residential suburb of Dublin, Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference O184469 Statistics Province: Leinster County: Elevation: 3 m Population (2006) 33,998  Swords Main St. ... Whitehall is a suburb of Dublin City in the Republic of Ireland. ... Dublin City Council (Comhairle Cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath in Irish) refers to two different entities. ... Fingal County Council has 24 directly elected members. ... The M50 motorway is a motorway and National Primary Route in the Republic of Ireland running in a C-shaped ring around the northern, western and southern sides of the capital city, Dublin. ... The Liffey in West Wicklow The Liffey (An Life in Irish) is a river in the Republic of Ireland, which flows through the centre of Dublin. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 53. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Swords Code: D (FL proposed) Area: 448. ... The Spire at night WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Leinster County: Dáil Éireann: Dublin Central, Dublin North Central, Dublin North East, Dublin North West, Dublin South Central, Dublin South East European Parliament: Dublin Dialling Code: 01, +353 1 Postal District(s): D1-24, D6W Area: 114. ...

Postcodes

In general, Dublin postal code areas in the Northside are odd, while Southside codes are even. One exception is the Phoenix Park, which is on the Northside but has an even postal code (Dublin 8). Anecdotally this is sometimes said to be^{[citation needed]} because the park is home to the official residence of the President of Ireland, and it was thought unsuitable for the President to live on the unfashionable Northside when the numbering system was being introduced. However the real reason behind this is explained by eminent Dublin historian Pat Liddy^{[citation needed]}: "There is a very simple, practical reason why the Phoenix Park is in Dublin 8 and it has nothing whatever to do with snobbery but with practicality. Long before there were postal codes the James's St Postal Sorting Office looked after the Phoenix Park because it was considered to be closer and more convenient than Phibsborough (Dublin 7). James's St continued in this role when the postal codes were introduced so Dublin 8 it had to be." Deer grazing near the Papal Cross in the Phoenix Park Phoenix Park (in Irish, Páirc an Fhionn-Uisce) is a large park located 3 km to the north west of Dublin city centre in Ireland. ... // An official residence is the residence at which heads of state, heads of government, gubernatorial or other senior figures officially reside. ...

The current system will be abolished on the 1 January 2008 with the introduction of an Irish postal code system, of which the primary identifier digit(s) will be the relevant administrative county or city as opposed to An Post geographical divides. is the 1st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... UK and Australian postal codes are known as postcodes. ...

Landmarks

Famous places on the Northside include

• Morton Stadium
• Dalymount Park
• Tolka Park
• Phoenix Park
• Dublin Zoo
• Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery
• Dublin Writers Museum
• National Transport Museum of Ireland
• Croke Park
• Dublin City University
• The Helix
• Glasnevin Cemetery
• National Aquatic Centre
• King's Inns
• Law Society of Ireland
• Mater Hospital
• Beaumont Hospital
• National Museum of Ireland
• Rotunda Hospital
• Old Jameson Whiskey Distillery
• National Wax Museum
• James Joyce Centre
• Smithfield
• National Botanic Gardens
• Casino at Marino
• Castleknock Castle
• Howth Castle
• Clontarf Castle
• Swords Castle
• Malahide Castle and regional park

Major transport hubs include Connolly Station, Busáras (the bus station) and Dublin Airport. Daniel OConnell, 19th century nationalist leader, whose statue by John Henry Foley, stands on the street named after him. ... Henry Street (Sráid Anraí in Irish) is located on Dublins Northside and is one of the two principal shopping streets of Dublin, running from the Spire of Dublin and the General Post Office on OConnell Street in the east to St. ... Abbey Street (Sráid na Mhainistreach in Irish) is located on Dublins Northside and is one of the principal shopping streets of Dublin, running from the Customs House in the east to Capel Street in the west. ... Parnell Street (Sráid Parnell in Irish) is located on Dublins Northside and is one of the important shopping streets in Dublin, running from the Capel Street in the east to Gardiner Street in the west. ... Talbot Street (Sráid Thalbóid in Irish) is a city-centre street located on Dublins Northside and is one of the principal shopping streets of Dublin, running from Connolly station and the IFSC at Amiens Street in the east to Marlborough Street in the west. ... General Post Office in 2006. ... Looking south along OConnell Street at night: the Spires tip is illuminated. ... Dublin Port (Irish: Calafort Bhaile Átha Cliath) is Irelands biggest sea port. ... Dublin Port Tunnel Construction, 2004 December 2006, southbound entrance The Dublin Port Tunnel (Tollán Calafoirt Bhaile Átha Cliath in Irish) is a road traffic tunnel in Dublin, Ireland, that forms part of the M50 motorway. ... The exterior of the Abbey Theatre in 2006. ... The Gate Theatre, in Dublin, was founded in 1928 by Hilton Edwards and Micheál MacLiammoir, initially using the Abbey Theatres Peacock studio theatre space to stage important works by European and American dramatists. ... The Ambassador Theatre is located at the top ofOConnell Street in Dublin. ... The Garden of Remembrance is an Irish memorial garden, created in Dublin to commemorate all those killed in the Anglo-Irish War (also known as the Irish War of Independence) between 1919 and 1922. ... The Four Courts (Na Ceithre Cúirteanna in Irish) in Dublin is the Republic of Irelands main courts building. ... The south facade of the Custom House by night The Custom House is a [neoclassical] 18th century building in Dublin, Ireland which houses the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government. ... Famine sculpture in front of the International Financial Services Centre, Dublin. ... Located on the north quay of Dublins River Liffey, The Point Theatre(originally known as The Point Depot) was constructed in 1878 as a train depot to serve the nearby busy port. ... Áras an Uachtaráin (formerly the Viceregal Lodge) is the official residence of the President of Ireland, located in the Phoenix Park on the Northside of Dublin1. ... Farmleigh was formerly one of the Dublin residences of the Guinness brewing family. ... The Dunsink Observatory is an astronomical observatory established in approximately 1785 near the city of Dublin, Ireland. ... 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. ... 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. ... Howth Head viewed from Dollymount Strand on the North Bull Island in Dublin Bay Howth Head (Ceann Binn Éadair in Irish) is a headland north of Dublin City in the Republic of Ireland, near the towns of Sutton, Baldoyle and Portmarnock. ... Mountjoy Prison is a closed medium security prison located in Dublin, Ireland. ... Picture of the Royal Canal near Mullingar taken in October 2004 The Royal Canal is a canal originally built for freight transportation from the River Liffey at Dublin to the River Shannon in the Republic of Ireland. ... St. ... St. ... St. ... St. ... Morton stadium is an athletics stadium in Dublin in Ireland. ... Dalymount Park is a football stadium situated in north Dublin. ... Tolka Park is located in the Dublin City, in the suburb of Drumcondra. ... Deer grazing near the Papal Cross in the Phoenix Park Phoenix Park (in Irish, Páirc an Fhionn-Uisce) is a large park located 3 km to the north west of Dublin city centre in Ireland. ... The entrance to Dublin Zoo in the Phoenix Park. ... Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane is an art gallery funded by Dublin City Council and located in Charlemont House in Dublin, Ireland. ... The Dublin Writers Museum was opened in November 1991 at No 18, Parnell Square, the museum occupies an original eighteenth-century house, which accommodates the museum rooms, library, gallery and administration area. ... The National Transport Museum of Ireland is based in the grounds of the Howth Castle. ... Croke Park (Irish: Páirc an Chrócaigh) in Dublin, Ireland is the largest sports stadium in Ireland and the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), Irelands biggest sporting organisation. ... Dublin City University (DCU) is a university situated between Glasnevin and Whitehall on the Northside of Dublin in Ireland. ... The Helix (Side View) The Helix is a building on the Dublin City University campus at Whitehall on Dublins Northside originally to be called the Aula Maxima. ... Glasnevin Cemetery The round tower (centre) stands over the tomb of Daniel OConnell Glasnevin gravestones Glasnevin Cemetery, also known as Prospect Cemetery, is the main Catholic cemetery in Dublin, the capital of Ireland. ... The National Aquatic Centre (NAC) is located in Abbotstown, Blanchardstown, Ireland. ... The Kings Inns or formally the Honorable Society of Kings Inns (HSKI) is the institution which controls the entry of barristers-at-law into the justice system of the Republic of Ireland. ... The Mater Misericordiae University Hospital (commonly known as Mater Hospital) is a major teaching hospital, based at Eccles Street, Phibsboro, on the northside of Dublin, Ireland. ... Beaumont Hospital, is one of the largest and busiest major general hospitals providing acute care on the northside of County Dublin and has 620 beds. ... The National Museum of Ireland (NMI) is the main museum in Ireland. ... The Rotunda Hospital is one of the three main maternity hospitals in Dublin City, the others being The Coombe and Holles Street. ... Irish Whiskeys Irish whiskey is a grain whiskey made in Ireland. ... The National Wax Museum is a privately owned waxworks museum in Dublin, Ireland. ... The James Joyce Centre is based in a restored 18th century Georgian townhouse, dating from a time when the north inner city of Dublin was at the height of its grandeur. ... Smithfield (Irish: Margadh na Feirme, meaning Farmers Market) is an area on the northside of Dublin. ... The Irish National Botanic Gardens are located in Glasnevin, 5 km north-west of Dublin city centre, Ireland. ... The Casino at Marino The Casino at Marino, located in Dublin, Ireland was designed by Sir William Chambers for James Caulfeild, the 1st Earl of Charlemont, starting in the late 1750s and finishing around 1775. ... Castleknock Castle is the ruins of a Norman castle in the grounds of Castleknock College in Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland. ... Howth Castle lies close to the village of Howth, north of the city of Dublin in Ireland. ... Clontarf Castle was built in 1172. ... Swords Castle was built as the manorial residence of the Archbishops of Dublin around 1200 or a little later. ... Malahide Castle lies close to the village of Malahide 9 miles north of Dublin in Ireland. ... Dublin Connolly railway station. ... Busáras is the Central bus station and hub for inter-city and regional bus services on Bus Éireann in Dublin, Ireland. ... Dublin Airport (IATA: DUB, ICAO: EIDW), or Aerfort Bhaile Átha Cliath in Irish, is operated by the Dublin Airport Authority plc. ...

Many state bodies such as the national meteorological office, Met Éireann, the Central Fisheries Board, the national enterprise and trade board, Enterprise Ireland, the National Standards Authority of Ireland, Sustainable Energy Ireland, the Department of Education, the Department of the Environment, the National Food Centre, the Irish Marine Institute in Corduff and the Department of Defence are based on the Northside. Met Éireann is the national meteorological service in the Republic of Ireland, part of the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government. ... Enterprise Ireland is the Irish state economic development agency focused on helping Irish-owned business transform itelf both with respect to geographical spread and value added. ... The National Standards Authority of Ireland, or NSAI, is the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) member body for the Republic of Ireland. ... The Department of Education and Science (An Roinn Oideachais agus Eolaíochta) is a department of the Irish government. ... The Custom House, Dublin, is the headquarters of the Department. ... The Department of Defence (An Roinn Cosanta) is the department of the Irish government that is responsible for preserving peace and security in Ireland and abroad. ...

The main shopping area in the north inner city, and busiest shopping street in Ireland, is Henry Street/Mary Street, just off O'Connell street. Four of the six city centre shopping centres are located on the Northside, these are the Jervis Centre, the Ilac Shopping Centre, Irish Life Shopping Mall and the Moore Street Mall. Henry Street (Sráid Anraí in Irish) is located on Dublins Northside and is one of the two principal shopping streets of Dublin, running from the Spire of Dublin and the General Post Office on OConnell Street in the east to St. ...

The Cineworld (UGC) cinema on Parnell Street is the largest cinema in Ireland with seventeen screens, the other notable north inner city cinema, the Savoy, is located on O'Connell Street and is one of Ireland's oldest cinemas. Cineworld Cinemas is a multiplex cinema chain in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland and Jersey. ... UGC is the largest European cinema operator with, as of October 2004, 92 sites and 929 screens across six countries: UK: 41 cinemas, 391 screens France: 40 cinemas, 365 screens Spain: 5 cinemas, 88 screens Belgium: 4 cinemas, 56 screens Ireland: 1 cinema, 17 screens Italy: 1 cinema, 12 screens...

Dublin City University, Dublin's newest university, is located in Glasnevin. Dublin City University (DCU) is a university situated between Glasnevin and Whitehall on the Northside of Dublin in Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference O158368 Statistics Province: Leinster County: Population () Glasnevin (Glas Naíon, Glas Na’on - Stream of the Infants; also known as Glas Naedhe - ONaeidhe’s Stream (after an ancient Chieftain) - in Irish) is a largely residential neighbourhood of Dublin, Ireland. ...

Northside is also the name of a shopping centre in Coolock, Ireland's first covered shopping centre, with a municipal swimming pool on the roof. For the traditional meaning of the word mall, see mall. ... Coolock (An Chúlóg in Irish, The Little Corner) is a large suburban area on Dublin citys Northside in Ireland. ...

Famous Northsiders

Bram Stoker, author of Dracula, lived in the Fairview/Marino area on The Crescent, a curved terrace of houses reminiscent of the Royal Crescent in Bath. Legend has it^{[citation needed]} that the terrace was built where it is deliberately to block the seaviews of the builder's rival, a rich landowner, from his estate the Casino at Marino. The house is close to the Westwood Club, home of the Bram Stoker Cultural Heritage Visitor centre Abraham Bram Stoker (November 8, 1847 – April 20, 1912) was an Irish writer, best remembered as the author of the influential horror novel Dracula. ... Dracula is an 1897 novel by Irish author Bram Stoker, featuring as its primary antagonist the vampire Count Dracula. ... Aerial view of the Royal Crescent Royal Crescent, seen from a hot air balloon. ... For alternate meanings see Bath (disambiguation) Palladian Pulteney Bridge and the weir at Bath Bath is a city in south-west England, most famous for its baths fed by three hot springs. ...

Two Taoisigh, Bertie Ahern and the late Charles Haughey, are from the Northside - Ahern from Drumcondra and Haughey from Donnycarney. Perhaps the most famous Northsiders are the member of the rock group U2, which formed at Mount Temple secondary school on the Malahide Road. The Taoiseach (IPA: or ) — plural: Taoisigh ( or ), also referred to as An Taoiseach[1], is the head of government of Ireland or prime minister. ... Patrick Bartholomew Bertie Ahern (Irish: ; born 12 September 1951) is an Irish politician who, since 26 June 1997, has served as the tenth Taoiseach. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... U2 are a rock band from Dublin, Ireland. ...