placenamesDublin
Baile Átha Cliath
Ringsend and Irishtown provide a local focus within the historic barony, through buildings associated with industrial workers, reading and public commemoration.
The name
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Recorded forms
- Baile Átha Cliath · Irish · main form · validated name
- Dublin · English · main form
Place & story
A club for bottlemakers
The Irish Glass Bottlemakers’ Society’s new premises on Irishtown Road were nearly complete in May 1915. The Irish Architectural Archive identifies Aubrey Vincent O’Rourke as architect and John Dillon as builder. The council’s trail connects the hall with neighbouring glassworkers’ social gatherings. [2] [3]
The public library nearby
Ringsend Library on Fitzwilliam Street dates from the 1930s. The council’s walking guide identifies its Art Deco character, placing it on the route to the bottlemakers’ hall. The buildings record different forms of communal provision: an occupational club and a public library. [3] [2]
Remembering William Ashford
William Ashford, an apothecary and general practitioner in Ballsbridge, died at his Serpentine Avenue home in 1892. A monument erected in 1893 commemorated his services to poorer parishioners. The council distinguishes him from his grandfather, the landscape painter of the same name. [3]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Dublin. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Bottlemakers’ Hall, Irishtown Road: works record36201 · Irish Architectural Archive
- Ringsend and Irishtown Walking Trail Map and Guide, 2022 · Dublin City Council and Ringsend and District Historical Society
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2025-08-14. How this page was prepared.