Beaumont, Dublin
Beaumont is a suburb of Dublin, located on the Northside. It lies within the postal district Dublin 9, sometimes known as D9. The name derives from the French for "beautiful mount".
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[edit] History
Beaumont was originally a farm in the Civil Parish of Coolock, between the townlands of Kilmore Big and Kilmore Little.[citation needed] It is the former home of the Guinness family from 1764-1855. The original 1764 lease between Charles Gardiner and Arthur Guinness can still be seen in the National Library of Ireland. Guinness took 51 acres (210,000 m2) "more or less situate in the Parish of Coolock" on a lease for the longer of 31 years or three lives, and built a house "at Kilmore" that is now a part of the hospital; it is apparent that he later named the property "Beaumont". His rent was £93 p.a.[1][2]
[edit] Notable places
Beaumont is the location of one of Dublin's main hospitals, Beaumont Hospital, and the Sister of Mercy Convalescent Home. Other facilities include a small group of shops and two pubs - 'Kenny's Kilmardinny' Lorcan Avenue, Santry is also used by the locals of Beaumont. The 'Beaumont House' formerly the 'Rendezvous' - the latter is a favourite haunt of former Irish Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and is named after the original home of Arthur Guinness which is located nearby and is now a convalescent home for the elderly.
[edit] Parish
There is a Roman Catholic parish in Whitehall, also taking in the townlands of Santry, Larkhill and to a lesser extent Artane West and Artane South, and part of Artane North.
The 'Church of the Holy Child' located on the old airport road is the main church serving the people of Whitehall, Larkhill, Santry. It was blessed by Pope John Paul II as his motorcade passed by during his visit to Ireland in 1979.
[edit] Schools
An all-girls school, Mercy Beaumont School, founded in 1957, is located beside the hospital. St. Fiachra's junior and senior schools are also located near the hospital.
Coordinates: 53°23′28″N 6°14′28″W / 53.391°N 6.241°W
[edit] Notable people
- World-famous brewer Arthur Guinness established his residence in Beaumont, in what is now Beaumont convalescent home.
- Former Chelsea and Republic of Ireland international footballer Paddy Mulligan was born and raised in Beaumont.
[edit] Footnotes
- ^ NLI, Genealogical Office, Gardiner Papers; manuscript 36,578/15. Lease dated 8 May 1764.
- ^ "Beaumont" is not mentioned as such on John Rocque's 1756 map of Dublin.
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