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'''Milltown''' ({{Irish place name|Baile an Mhuilinn}}), [[Dublin 6]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], is a suburb on the [[Southside (Dublin)|southside]] of [[Dublin]]. The [[townland]] got its name in the 18th or 19th century, when it was the site of a working mill on the [[River Dodder]]. A [[mill race]] was taken from just above the [[weir]] located 100m downstream from the 'Nine Arches' viaduct. It ran beside what is now the [[Ahlul Bayt Islamic Centre|Islamic Centre]] towards the mill which was located in what is now [[Dodder Park]]. The remnants of this mill can still be seen. [[Image:Bridge, Nine Arches.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Nine Arches]] |
'''Milltown''' ({{Irish place name|Baile an Mhuilinn|no_translate=yes}}), [[Dublin 6]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], is a suburb on the [[Southside (Dublin)|southside]] of [[Dublin]]. The [[townland]] got its name in the 18th or 19th century, when it was the site of a working mill on the [[River Dodder]]. A [[mill race]] was taken from just above the [[weir]] located 100m downstream from the 'Nine Arches' viaduct. It ran beside what is now the [[Ahlul Bayt Islamic Centre|Islamic Centre]] towards the mill which was located in what is now [[Dodder Park]]. The remnants of this mill can still be seen. [[Image:Bridge, Nine Arches.jpg|thumb|right|280px|Nine Arches]] |
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Revision as of 23:58, 23 October 2010
Milltown (Irish: Baile an Mhuilinn), Dublin 6, Ireland, is a suburb on the southside of Dublin. The townland got its name in the 18th or 19th century, when it was the site of a working mill on the River Dodder. A mill race was taken from just above the weir located 100m 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.
Transport
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. In 2004 the bridge was re-opened for the Luas light rail system which runs from St. Stephen's Green to Sandyford. 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 1 January 1959.[1]
Sport
The area is still associated with football club Shamrock Rovers, who played there at Glenmalure Park from the 1920s until 1987.
Milltown Golf Club celebrated its centenary in 2007.
Education
Alexandra College, a Church of Ireland girls' school, is located in Milltown, as well as the Ahlul Bayt Islamic Centre, the only Shia mosque in Ireland.
See also
References
- ^ "Milltown station" (PDF). Railscot - Irish Railways. Retrieved 2007-11-04.
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