Tritonville Road Explained

Tritonville Road
Map Type:Dublin
Namesake:Tritonville baths
Length M:650
Location:Sandymount, Dublin, Ireland
Postal Code:D04
Coordinates:53.3339°N -6.2218°W
Direction A:north
Terminus A:Irishtown Road
Direction B:south
Terminus B:Roundabout meeting with Serpentine Avenue, Serpentine Road, Claremont Avenue
Inauguration Date:1836
Known For:Mention in Ulysses

Tritonville Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4, is connected to Lansdowne Road by both Herbert Road and Newbridge Avenue. At its southern end, it meets Serpentine Avenue. The northern side of Tritonville road is considered to be part of Irishtown by the locals even though the postcode is Sandymount.

The street takes its name from the Tritonville baths, established by the Cranfield family in the late 18th century; these were in turn named after the sea-god Triton.[1]

In Ulysses, the funeral of Paddy Dignam passes along here and continues on to Glasnevin Cemetery via Irishtown.

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References

  1. https://books.google.com/books?id=S5ZEAQAAMAAJ&dq=%22Tritonville%22&pg=PA80 Anthologia Hibernica: Or, Monthly Collections of Science, Belles-lettres ... - Google Books