Fairview, County Dublin
| Fairview Irish: Fionnradharc | |
| County Dublin | |
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 Fairview from the pedestrian bridge | |
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| Grid reference: | O179364 |
| Location: | 53°21’54"N, 6°13’48"W |
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| Local Government | |
| Council: | Dublin |
Fairview is a coastal suburb of Dublin in County Dublin. Part of the area forms Fairview Park, a recreational amenity laid-out on land reclaimed from the sea.
Fairview is reached on a main road artery from Dublin city via North Strand, which continues on as the Malahide, Howth and Clontarf Roads. Neighbouring districts include Marino to the north, North Strand and Ballybough to the west, East Wall to the southwest, and Clontarf to the east.
History
Fairview began to grow after the building of Annesley Bridge in 1797 opened up easy access to the land; since 1488 there had been no crossing of the River Tolka below Ballybough Bridge.
Fairview Strand was formally known as Owen Roe Terrace and Philipsburgh Strand. Philipsburgh Avenue was called Ellis's Lane and a small area around there was known as Annadale, home to one of Dublin's earliest Jewish communities. Annadale House was located in an estate that now comprises Melrose Avenue, Lomond Avenue, Waverly Avenue, and Inverness Road.
On Fairview Strand, near Luke Kelly bridge, is Dublin's oldest Jewish Cemetery, Ballybough Cemetery. The graveyard was built in 1718, with a mortuary chapel added in 1857 (the Hebrew date 5618 is inscribed on the front), and contains more than 200 graves. The last burial there was in 1958.
Parks
Fairview Park covers 50 acres in the village. It has playing fields, a children's playground and tree-lined walks. Originally a tidal mud flat which was used for land fill in the early 1900s, the park was developed in the late 1920s and bye laws were formally adopted by Dublin Corporation in 1934. The River Tolka runs right past the park. Clontarf Road DART station is located near the park, and across the railway line there is a 400-metre athletics track and a Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann hall.
Fairview Park was built on reclaimed land.[1] It was temporarily reduced in size during the 2000s, due to the development of the Dublin Port Tunnel, the entrance to which is just beyond the old park perimeter. The park has now been restored. It contains two small playgrounds and a larger playground which includes a skate park. The park also contains a band stand.
The park contains several association football pitches. Both Sheriff Y.C. and Belvedere F.C.[2] play home games in the park.
A smaller park, Bram Stoker Park, named after the author of Dracula, is located in front of the Georgian terrace of Marino Crescent; both the park and the street are in a pocket of neighbouring Clontarf. Stoker was born in number 15 Marino Crescent.[3]
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Flowers in Fairview Park -
Statue of Seán Russell -
Fairview Park playground -
Eastern side of Fairview Park
Churches
- Roman Catholic: Church of Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary.[4]
- Evangelical: Fairview Hall, a Gospel Hall that is part of the Gospel Hall Brethren local assembl.[5]