#drimnagh

Forty years ago, in 1985, the artist and architectural historian Peter Pearson got in touch with the Congregation of Christian Brothers, a religious order which had come to own Drimnagh Castle, once surrounded by forest but by then almost lost in Dublin suburban housing. In John D’Alton’s History of the County of Dublin (1838), the building is described as occupying ‘a spot of much romantic…

Today I decided to visit the Golden Bridge cemetery I was really surprised to discover that the tram was packed and it was only 2PM

THE DRIMNAGH STOP Towards the end of last year it was reported that Dublin Bus, Go-Ahead and the Luas Tram operator had been fined a total of €5m by Ireland’s National Transport Authority for late and cancelled journeys. My experience of Go-Ahead is limited to the 17 bus service which has been discontinued recently as the bus routes have been reorganised. I had to visit an old relative twice…

GOLDENBRIDGE WALK [ALONG THE GRAND CANAL DRIMNAGH-INCHICORE]

Previously someone commented that it is Golden Bridge rather than Goldenbridge but today a sign which I photographed says “Goldenbridge Walk”.

Last week I could not gain access to the historic Goldenbridge Cemetery which was supposed to have been opened to the public but it would appear that entrance is now restricted to…

DRIMNAGH LUAS TRAM STOP AT GOLDENBRIDGE CEMETERY

If you intend to visit Goldenbridge Cemetery the nearest tram stop is Drimnagh rather than Goldenbridge. I should mention that I have tried to visit the cemetery a number of times during the last six months and every-time I visited it was closed.

Under the Penal Laws, Irish Catholics could only be buried in Church of Ireland (Anglican)…