Milltown, County Dublin
| Milltown Irish: Baile an Mhuilinn | |
| County Dublin | |
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 Nine arches viaduct Milltown | |
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| Grid reference: | O168304 |
| Location: | 53°18’40"N, 6°14’53"W |
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| Population: | 1,973 (2011) |
| Local Government | |
Milltown is a suburban village in County Dublin, on the southside of Dublin. The townland got its name well before the 18th or 19th century. Both Milltown and Clonskeagh became part of Liberties of Dublin. Milltown was the site of several working mills on the River Dodder and is also where the River Slang meets the Dodder.
History
A mill race was taken from just above the weir located 100 yards downstream from the 'Nine Arches' viaduct. It ran beside what is now the Islamic Centre towards the mill which was located in what is now Dodder Park. The remnants of this mill can still be seen.
Milltown is marked by a spectacular 19th-century railway bridge across the river, which was part of the Harcourt Street railway line which ran from Harcourt Street to Bray. This bridge, and sometimes the area immediately surrounding it, became known informally as the 'Nine Arches'. Milltown railway station opened on 1 May 1860 and finally closed on 31 December 1958.[1]
Sport
The area is still associated with football club Shamrock Rovers, who played there at Glenmalure Park on land leased from the Jesuits, from 1926 until 1987 when it was controversially sold to developers.[2][3] Milltown Golf Club celebrated its centenary in 2007.[4]
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References
- ↑ "Milltown station". Railscot - Irish Railways. http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf.
- ↑ "25 years on: Shamrock Rovers' last match in Milltown revisited". http://thescore.thejournal.ie/25-years-on-shamrock-rovers-last-match-in-milltown-revisited-415022-Apr2012/.
- ↑ "Shamrock Rovers". http://wnl.fai.ie/clubs/shamrock-rovers.html.
- ↑ "Milltown Golf Club - Home". http://www.milltowngolfclub.ie/.