placenamesKilmainham
Cill Mhaighneann
Former military buildings at Inchicore became a setting for housing, education and cultural use.
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.
Recorded forms
- Cill Mhaighneann · Irish · main form · validated name
- Kilmainham · English · main form
Place & story
A barracks finds new roles
Richmond Barracks, off Bulfin Road in nearby Inchicore, was built in 1810 during the Napoleonic Wars. After its transfer to the Irish Free State in 1922, the site accommodated housing and a Christian Brothers’ school. Dublin City Council completed a major refurbishment for community and cultural use in 2016. Inchicore Library later expanded within the complex and reopened in September 2025, adding another chapter to the former barracks’ public life. [2]
Geographic information
- Place type
- Townland
- County
- Dublin
- Barony
- Uppercross
- Civil parish
- Saint Jude's
- Coordinates
- 53.33546, -6.32349 (approximate)
- Mapped area
- 0.16 km²
- Logainm ID
- 57165 ↗
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Kilmainham. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Richmond Barracks: history, refurbishment and library reopening · Dublin City Council
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2024-06-28. How this page was prepared.