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. It measures 712 hectares (1752 acres), with a walled circumference of 16 km that contains large areas of grassland and tree-lined avenues. The park is home to a herd of wild Fallow deer. The name is a corruption of the Irish fionn uisce meaning "clear water". This article needs additional references or sources to facilitate its verification. ... For other uses, see Dublin (disambiguation). ... A hectare (symbol ha) is a metric unit of surface area, equal to 100 ares (the name is a contraction of the SI prefix hecto + are). ... An acre is the name of a unit of area in a number of different systems, including Imperial units and United States customary units. ... Binomial name Dama dama (Linnaeus, 1758) The Fallow Deer (Dama dama) is a ruminant mammal belonging to the family Cervidae. ...

It is one of the largest enclosed city parks in Europe. Richmond Park in London, England is larger at 10 km² (2,500 acres). Phoenix Park is larger than both Central Park in New York and Hyde Park in London. For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that King Henry VIIIs Mound be merged into this article or section. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... Central Park is a large public, urban park (843 acres, 3. ... This article is about the state. ... “Hyde Park” redirects here. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ...

Unusually for north Dublin, Phoenix Park has an even-numbered area code (Dublin 8/D8). All other areas (except for the adjacent Chapelizod) have even numbered area codes if on the southside of Dublin, or odd-numbered on the northside. Street sign in Dublin, displaying name of the street in Irish and English, with postal district number. ... Chapelizod Village Chapelizod Church Chapelizod (Séipéal Iosóid in Irish, meaning Iseults Chapel) is a village in Dublin, Ireland. ...

Deer grazing near the Papal Cross in the Phoenix Park

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History

Automatic lighting gas street lamps line the main avenue of Phoenix Park

After the Normans conquered Dublin and its hinterland in the 12th century Hugh Tyrell, 1st Baron of Castleknock, granted a large area of land, including what now comprises the Phoenix Park, to the Knights of St. John of Jerusalem. They established an abbey at Kilmainham on the site now occupied by the Royal Hospital. The knights lost their lands when Henry VIII confiscated monastic properties in 1537 and eighty years later the lands once more reverted to the ownership of the King's representatives in Ireland. On the restoration of Charles II, his Viceroy in Dublin, Lord Ormonde established a Royal Hunting Park which contained pheasants and wild deer, therefore it was necessary to enclose the entire area with a wall. It was opened to the people of Dublin by Lord Chesterfield in 1747. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1704x2272, 856 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Phoenix Park ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (1704x2272, 856 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Phoenix Park ... Gas lighting is the process of burning piped natural gas or coal gas for illumination. ... Norman conquests in red. ... Castleknock (Caisleán Cnucha in Irish meaning Castle of the Hill or Cnuchas Castle[1] is a Barony, village and district at the edge of County Dublin, located 8 km west of the centre of Dublin, Ireland. ... The Knights Hospitaller (the or Knights of Malta or Knights of Rhodes) is a tradition which began as a Benedictine nursing Order founded in the 11th century based in the Holy Land, but soon became a militant Christian Chivalric Order under its own charter, and was charged with the care... Kilmainham (Irish Cill Mhaighneann) is a suburb of Dublin south of the River Liffey and west of the city centre, in the Dublin 8 postal district. ... The Royal Hospital, Kilmainham in Kilmainham, Dublin is one of the finest 17th-century building in Ireland. ... Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547) was King of England and Lord of Ireland (later King of Ireland) from 22 April 1509 until his death. ... Events January 6 - Alessandro de Medici assassinated August 25 - The Honourable Artillery Company, the oldest surviving regiment in the British Army, and the second most senior, was formed. ... Charles II (29 May 1630 – 6 February 1685) was the King of England, Scotland, and Ireland. ... James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde (October 19, 1610 – July 21, 1688), was an Anglo-Irish statesman and soldier. ... Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield (22 September 1694 - 24 March 1773) was a British statesman and man of letters. ... Year 1747 (MDCCXLVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 11-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Significant features

Áras an Uachtaráin

Áras an Uachtaráin

The residence of the President of Ireland (Áras an Uachtaráin) is located in the park. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Official Seal of the President of Ireland The President of Ireland (Irish: ) [uːəxt̪ˠəɾaːn̪ˠ n̪ˠə heːɼən̪ˠ] is the head of state of the Republic of Ireland. ... 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. ...

Zoological Gardens

One of the main attractions in the park is Dublin Zoo, which houses more than 700 animals and tropical birds from around the world. It was founded in 1830 making it the third oldest zoo in the world. The entrance to Dublin Zoo in the Phoenix Park. ... Liberty Leading the People by Eugène Delacroix commemorates the July Revolution 1830 (MDCCCXXX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

Papal Cross

The Papal Cross was erected for the visit of Pope John Paul II in September 1979. Over one million people attended an open air mass in the park at the time. The top of the Popes Cross, standing in the Phoenix Park. ... Coat of Arms of Pope John Paul II. The Letter M is for Mary, the mother of Jesus, to whom he held strong devotion Pope John Paul II (Latin: , Italian: Giovanni Paolo II, Polish: Jan PaweÅ‚ II) born   []; 18 May 1920 – 2 April 2005) reigned as the 264th Pope of... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ...

Wellington Monument/Testimonial

The Wellington Testimonial in Phoenix Park

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Deerfield Residence

The Deerfield Residence was the former residence of the Chief Secretary for Ireland. It is now the official residence of the United States Ambassador to Ireland. Deerfield is the official residence of the United States Ambassador to Ireland, located in the Phoenix Park in Dublin. ... The Chief Secretary was the most important position for determining British policy in Ireland after the Lord Lieutenant, and was frequently a cabinet level position in the 19th and early twentieth centuries. ... There have been a total of 27 American ambassadors to Ireland, the outgoing ambassador as of 2006 is James C. Kenny who left office in October 2006. ...

The Phoenix Monument

The Phoenix Monument

This monument in shape of a Corinthian column with a Phoenix bird rising from the ashes at its pinnacle. It was erected by Lord Chesterfield in 1747. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2272 × 1704 pixel, file size: 991 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Author is myself, picture is of Phoenix monument in the Phoenix Park, Dublin I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2272 × 1704 pixel, file size: 991 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Author is myself, picture is of Phoenix monument in the Phoenix Park, Dublin I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ... The Corinthian order as used for the portico of the Pantheon, Rome provided a prominent model for Renaissance and later architects, through the medium of engravings. ... The phoenix from the Aberdeen Bestiary. ...

The Phoenix Park Visitor Centre and Ashtown Castle

The oldest building in the park is Ashtown Castle, a restored medieval tower house dating from the 17th century. It is located beside the Visitors Centre which houses interpretive displays on the 5,500 years of park and area history. Astown Castle is a 16th Century fortfied house in the Phoenix Park in Dublin. ...

Other places of interest

The headquarters of the Irish national police force, An Garda Síochána, are located in the park. It also contains several sports grounds for football, soccer, cricket and polo. A member of the motorcycle unit of the Garda Síochána. ... Gaelic Football (Irish: Peil, Peil Gaelach or Caid ), commonly referred to as football, or Gaelic , is a form of football played mainly in Ireland. ... Soccer redirects here. ... Bowler Shaun Pollock bowls to batsman Michael Hussey. ... For other uses, see Polo (disambiguation). ...

The National Ambulance Service College is located at Saint Marys Hospital on the Chapelizod side of the park.

The State Guest House, Farmleigh, adjoins the park to the north-west. The south western corner of the park is known as the Furry Glen and has a series of short walks centred around a small lake with birds, plants and wildlife. Farmleigh was formerly one of the Dublin residences of the Guinness brewing family. ...

The park is featured prominently in James Joyce's novel, Finnegans Wake, and tangentially in Ulysses. It is occasionally used for open-air concerts and the annual Phoenix Park Motor Races. This article is about the writer and poet. ... For the street ballad which the novel is named after, see Finnegans Wake. ... Ulysses is a novel by James Joyce, first serialized in parts in the American journal The Little Review from March 1918 to December 1920, and then published in its entirety by Sylvia Beach on February 2, 1922, in Paris. ... A classical music concert in the Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne 2005 Kasia Kowalska concert in Warsaw A concert is a live performance, usually of music, before an audience. ...

Motor racing

Motor racing first took place in Phoenix Park in 1903 when the Irish Gordon Bennett Race Speed Trials were held on the main straight for both cars and motorcycles. This was followed in 1929 by the Irish International Grand Prix; the first of three Irish motor racing grand prixs.^[1] Racing took place between 1932 until the beginning of World War II in 1939 and was revived again in 1949 with a sprint on the Oldtown circuit^[2] followed the next year by a full racing meeting again and has been used virtually continuously until today. Over the years seven different circuits have been used, two of which are named after the famous Ferrari World Champion racing driver Mike Hawthorn. 1900 (MCMIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Friday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar. ... One of three Gordon Bennett Cups, established by James Gordon Bennett, Jr. ... For other uses, see Motorcycle (disambiguation). ... Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Combatants Allied powers: China France Great Britain Soviet Union United States and others Axis powers: Germany Italy Japan and others Commanders Chiang Kai-shek Charles de Gaulle Winston Churchill Joseph Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Hideki Tōjō Casualties Military dead: 17,000,000 Civilian dead: 33,000... Year 1939 (MCMXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ferrari Enzo. ... The Formula One World Drivers Championship (WDC) is awarded by the Fédération Internationale de lAutomobile (FIA) to the most successful Formula One race car driver over a season, as determined by a points system based on Grand Prix results. ... John Michael Hawthorn (April 10, 1929 - January 22, 1959) was a race car driver, born in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England. ...

Irish International Grand Prix winners

Season	Date	Race Name	Location	Winning Driver	Chassis	Engine
1929	July 12	I Irish Grand Prix (Saorstat Cup)	Phoenix Park	Boris Ivanowski	Alfa Romeo 6C	Alfa Romeo
1929	July 13	I Irish Grand Prix (Éireann Cup)	Phoenix Park	Boris Ivanowski	Alfa Romeo 6C	Alfa Romeo
1930	July 18	II Irish Grand Prix (Saorstat Cup)	Phoenix Park	Victor Gillow	Riley 9 Brooklands	---
1930	July 19	II Irish Grand Prix (Éireann Cup)	Phoenix Park	Rudolf Caracciola	Mercedes SSK	Mercedes-Benz

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Concerts

The park has played host to music concerts over the years including Robbie Williams, U2, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and - most recently - a string of concerts in a circus big top style stage with performances from Arcade Fire (X2), Ian Brown, Bloc Party, Manu Chao and Enrique Iglesias. For other people with the same name, see Robbie Williams (disambiguation). ... This article is about the Irish rock band. ... Red Hot Chili Peppers are an American alternative rock band formed in Los Angeles, California in 1983. ... For other uses, see Circus (disambiguation). ... Arcade Fire (often known as The Arcade Fire) is an indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ... Ian George Brown (born February 20, 1963) is an English musician and former lead singer of the indie rock/Madchester band The Stone Roses. ... Bloc Party are an English indie rock band. ... Manu Chao (born José-Manuel Thomas Arthur Chao on June 21, 1961 in Paris, France) is a French-born and raised singer from Spanish origins (mainly Galician and Basque). ... This article is about the singer/songwriter. ...

References

See also

• Gardens in the Republic of Ireland
• Phoenix Park Murders

List of gardens in the Republic of Ireland open to the public: Birr Castle Bitterstream Camas Park Dillon Garden Fairfield Lodge Johnstown Castle Kilfane Kilmokea Killruddery Knockcree Lodge Park, Straffan Mount Usher Powerscourt Ram House Rathmichael Lodge See: List of gardens, List of botanical gardens, List of Conservation topics, Conservation... The term Phoenix Park Murders is used to refer to the assassination in 1882 of the second and third in command of the British Dublin Castle government of Ireland by the Irish National Invincibles. ...

External links

• Architecture of key park buildings
• Map of greater Dublin showing the placement and size of Phoenix Park. It is the large green area west of the city centre, above the word "Kilmainham".
• Satellite Photo of Phoenix Park

Coordinates: 53°22′36″N, 6°20′19″W Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

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