Milltown, Dublin

Milltown (Irish: Baile an Mhuilinn), Dublin 6, Ireland, is a suburb on the southside of Dublin. The townland got its name well before the 18th or 19th century. Both Milltown and Clonskeagh were "Liberties" of Dublin, following the English invasion and colonisation in 1290.

Milltown was the site of several working mills 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.

Nine Arches

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 Bride's Glen. 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

• List of towns and villages in Ireland

References

1. ^ "Milltown station". Railscot - Irish Railways. http://www.railscot.co.uk/Ireland/Irish_railways.pdf. Retrieved 2007-11-04. 

Preceding station	Luas			Following station
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Coordinates: 53°18′49″N 6°14′49″W / 53.313534°N 6.246867°W / 53.313534; -6.246867