Rathgar Explained

Rathgar
Native Name:Irish: Ráth Garbh
Settlement Type:Suburb
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ireland
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Type3:Local government area
Subdivision Name1:Leinster
Subdivision Name2:Dublin
Subdivision Name3:Dublin City
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Ireland
Coordinates:53.3117°N -22.46°W
Pushpin Map:Ireland#Dublin

Rathgar [1] is a suburb of Dublin in Ireland. It was originally a village which from 1862 was part of the township of Rathmines and Rathgar; it was absorbed by the growing city and became a suburb in 1930.[2] It lies about three kilometres south of the city centre.

Location

Rathgar is situated in the southside of Dublin. It lies beside Dartry, Harold's Cross, Rathmines, and Terenure. Other nearby suburbs are Crumlin, Kimmage, Milltown, Ranelagh, and Rathfarnham. The Grand Canal flows to the north. The majority of the area lies within the jurisdiction of Dublin City Council and straddles the postal boundary of Dublin 6.

Rathgar is in the Dáil Éireann constituency of Dublin Bay South.

History

Rathgar, in the Middle Ages, was a farm belonging to the Convent of St Mary de Hogges, at present-day College Green.[3] At the Dissolution of the Monasteries, Rathgar was granted to the Segrave family: they built Rathgar Castle, ownership of which subsequently passed to John Cusacke, who was Lord Mayor of Dublin in 1608.[4] [5] The castle remained in the possession of the Cusack family for over a century, but gradually decayed and was a ruin by the end of the eighteenth century. No trace of it remains today, though it is thought to have been located at present-day 44-49 Highfield Road.[6]

In 1649 the Duke of Ormonde commander of the Anglo-Irish Royalist army established his camp at Rathgar during the Siege of Dublin.[4] He was then routed at the Battle of Rathmines nearby by English Republican forces under Michael Jones.

The village began to develop in the eighteenth century. Rathgar Avenue may be the oldest street, while Highfield Road was developed in 1753.[4] Zion Church and Christ Church Rathgar were built in the 1860s.[7]

Amenities

Rathgar is a largely residential suburb with amenities that include primary and secondary schools, nursing homes, child-care and sports facilities, and public transport to the city centre. The housing stock largely comprises red-brick late Georgian and Victorian era terraces and much of the area lies within an architectural conservation zone. Dodder Park is located in Rathgar. Cowper and Milltown are the nearest rail connections, located on the Luas Green Line.

One of the main schools in the area is The High School, Dublin, which moved to the area from its original location on Harcourt Street in 1971. The High School follows a liberal Anglican heritage,[8] but also has students of Jewish heritage.[8] Other schools include Stratford College on Zion Road, which was founded in the 1950s by members of the Jewish Community in Dublin. St Louis High School, Rathmines was opened in 1913 and provides education for girls.[9] It is a member of The Le Cheile Schools Trust.[10] St Mary's College, which provides education for boys, have sports facilities in Kenilworth Square, Rathgar. The rest of the school is in Rathmines. Rathgar is also the home of a school called Rathgar Junior School.

Rathgar has a number of retail outlets, including a small Supervalu supermarket, and several restaurants.

Health care

St. Luke's Hospital is based on Highfield Road, and specialises in cancer treatments.[11] Mount Carmel Community Hospital, located on Orwell Road, re-opened as a short-stay nursing home in September 2015.[12] [13]

Religion

Churches

Churches serving the area include Christ Church Rathgar (part of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland) which is at the junction of Rathgar Road and Highfield Road in the village centre.[14] The Roman Catholic Church of The Three Patrons (named after the three Patron Saints of Ireland: St Patrick, St Bridget and St Columba) on Rathgar Road. It is also known as "The Servants' Church" because, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, it was the place of worship for the large number of servants who worked and lived in the large houses in the area.[15]

Theological College

The Church of Ireland Theological College and the Zion Church of Ireland at the junction of Zion and Bushy Park Road are also in Rathgar.

Synagogues

The Dublin Jewish Progressive Congregation (Knesset Orech Chayim) have their Synagogue on Leicester Avenue, Rathgar.[16] The orthodox Dublin Hebrew Congregation have their synagogue in nearby Terenure.[17]

Convents

The Marist Sisters have a convent at 51 Kenilworth Square[18]

Diplomatic missions

The embassy of the Russian Federation, including its consular office, is located on Orwell Road in Rathgar.[19] [20] Barbados also has an honorary consulate address in Rathgar.[21]

Notable residents

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rathgar / Ráth Garbh . Irish Placenames Commission . logainm.ie . 20 November 2018 . 26 September 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210926210020/https://www.logainm.ie/ga/1412155 . live .
  2. Web site: IE DCLA UDC/1 : Archives Of The Rathmines And Rathgar Township (1847-1930) . PDF . Dublin City Archives . dublincity.ie . 24 October 2016 . 4 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304032720/http://www.dublincity.ie/sites/default/files/content/RecreationandCulture/libraries/Heritage%20and%20History/Dublin%20City%20Archives/Collections%20Post%201840/Documents/Rathmines-and-Rathgar-Township.pdf#3 . live .
  3. Web site: Rathgar Walking Trail Map & Guide . Dublin City Council . dublincity.ie . 20 November 2018 . 22 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181222171154/http://www.dublincity.ie/sites/default/files/content/Community/LetsWalkandTalk/Documents/Rathgar%20Walking%20Trail%20Map%20%26%20Guide.pdf . live .
  4. Web site: History of the District of Rathgar . Christ Church Rathgar . christchurchrathgar.org . 20 November 2018 . 5 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181205152004/http://www.christchurchrathgar.org/history.htm . live .
  5. Web site: Rathgar - History . Rathgar Residents Association . rathgarresidentsassociation.ie . 20 November 2018 . 21 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181121021851/https://www.rathgarresidentsassociation.ie/about/history . live .
  6. Web site: Rathgar period home . Independent News & Media . independent.ie . 18 May 2018 . 20 November 2018 . 20 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181120221255/https://www.independent.ie/life/home-garden/rathgar-period-home-with-art-room-builtin-wine-cabinets-library-room-and-a-large-garden-36917904.html . live .
  7. Web site: 1861 – Zion Church & School, Rathgar, Co. Dublin . Archiseek . Architecture of Dublin City . 2014 . 20 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181120221231/http://archiseek.com/2014/zion-church-school-rathgar-co-dublin/ . 2018-11-20 . dead.
  8. Web site: Ethos. The High School. The High School, Dublin. 27 October 2015. 21 September 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150921052524/http://www.highschooldublin.com/About/Ethos/. live.
  9. Web site: History and Tradition. St Louis High School, Rathmines. St Louis High School, Rathmines. 27 October 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20160129101346/http://www.stlouishighschool.ie/history.html. 2016-01-29. dead.
  10. Web site: List of Schools . lecheiletrust.ie . Le Chéile Trust . 27 October 2015 . 30 September 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170930175550/http://lecheiletrust.ie/schools/ . live .
  11. Web site: St. Lukes - Who We Are . St. Luke's Hospital . stlukesnetwork.ie . 20 November 2018 . 20 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181120221331/http://stlukesnetwork.ie/secondary-menu/about-us/who-we-are.html . live .
  12. Web site: Mount Carmel is reborn as a short-stay nursing home. 16 May 2019. The Independent. 16 May 2019. 16 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190516193502/https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/mount-carmel-is-reborn-as-a-shortstay-nursing-home-31501453.html. live.
  13. Web site: Mount Carmel now a community hospital. 4 September 2015. Irish Health. 16 May 2019. 16 May 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190516195402/http://www.irishhealth.com/article.html%3Fid%3D24893. live.
  14. Web site: Christ Church Rathgar, Presbyterian - Dublin 6, Ireland . christchurchrathgar.org . 24 October 2016 . 5 October 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161005232647/http://christchurchrathgar.org/ . live .
  15. Book: O'Connell, Angela. The Servants' Church: History of the Church of the Three Patrons in the Parish of Rathgar . Dublin . Parish Development and Renewal Core Group . 2004.
  16. Web site: Dublin Jewish Progressive Congregation. DJPC Ireland. 2015-10-17. 2015-09-21. https://web.archive.org/web/20150921041331/http://www.djpcireland.com/. live.
  17. Web site: A heritage like no other, a community built on strength. Jewishireland.org. 17 October 2015. 17 November 2006. https://web.archive.org/web/20061117220814/http://www.jewishireland.org/. live.
  18. Web site: Marist Sisters. Maristsisters.net. 20 October 2015. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040134/http://www.maristsisters.net/index.php/contact-us/8-contact-us. live.
  19. Web site: Garda expands security operation around Russian embassy in Dublin . Irish Times . irishtimes.com . 18 March 2022 . 22 March 2022 .
  20. Web site: Russia has nothing to hide with Dublin embassy plans - just don't ask if Big Brother is watching . Independent News & Media . independent.ie . 16 March 2018 . 22 March 2022 .
  21. Web site: Honorary Consular Representatives in Ireland - Diplomatic List - January 2021 . Department of Foreign Affairs (Ireland) . dfa.ie . January 2021 . 22 March 2022 .
  22. News: Ireland 'welcomed Hitler's henchmen. The Telegraph. London, UK. Tom. Peterkin. 23 October 2016. 25 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161025182757/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1538969/Ireland-welcomed-Hitlers-henchmen.html. live.
  23. Book: Mullins. Gerry. Dublin Nazi No.1. 2011. Liberties Press. Dublin. 9781907593253. 97.
  24. Web site: Jack Lynch's Rathgar home for sale . Irish Times . irishtimes.com . 28 April 2005 .
  25. Web site: Keeper of the literary flame. Irishtimes.com. 26 October 2016. 19 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121019202030/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/features/2009/0511/1224246252687.html. live.
  26. Web site: Ulick O'Connor . Dublin City Council . dublincity.ie . 20 November 2018 . 21 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181121021849/http://www.dublincity.ie/rathmines-and-beyond-literary-heritage/ulick-o%E2%80%99connor . live .
  27. Web site: The 1916 Diary of Dorothy Stopford Price. The 1916 Diary of Dorothy Stopford Price. Trinity College Dublin. 14 November 2014. 20 November 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141120085653/http://dh.tcd.ie/pricediary/about-dorothy-price-her-family/about-dorothy-price/. live.
  28. Web site: Hairy fairy revisited – An Irishman's Diary on George Russell . Irish Times . irishtimes.com . 3 April 2017 . 20 November 2018 . George William Russell [..] was a poet, painter, playwright and nationalist who wrote on economics and politics, and the list of names of those who attended his famous soirées at his home in Rathgar reads like a 'who’s who' of the Dublin of his time . 21 November 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181121021822/https://www.irishtimes.com/opinion/hairy-fairy-revisited-an-irishman-s-diary-on-george-russell-1.3032543 . live .
  29. Web site: Places of Interest to Kiwi visitors. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304070556/http://www.newzealand.ie/index.php?option=com_content&task=emailform&id=75. dead. March 4, 2016. New Zealand Association. 14 October 2015.
  30. Web site: Full text of "De Valera And The March Of A Nation". Archive.org. 26 October 2016.

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