Crumlin Raod Names - Dublin 12

1580Steve · 28-09-2011 6:35am #1

Hi all,

During a recent conversation somebody mentioned how a lot of roads in Drimnagh are named after Irish Mountains eg. Mourne Rd, Galtymore Rd. etc. It got us thinking, what are the roads in Crumlin named after?

Any ideas??

Steve

bruce wayne · 28-09-2011 7:53am

Monasteries

1580Steve · 28-09-2011 10:12am

How sure are you Bruce Wayne?

P. Breathnach · 28-09-2011 10:46am

It's somewhat self-evident!

theteal · 28-09-2011 10:53am

Drimnagh is mountains, Crumlin is monasteries and not that you asked but Walkinstown roads are named after poets too. Being from the area, it's always a nice little fact to throw at visiting guests

bruce wayne · 28-09-2011 1:32pm

very sure 1580Steve

As theteal said Drimnagh is mountains, Crumlin is monasteries and Walkinstown roads is poets

P. Breathnach · 28-09-2011 2:38pm

theteal wrote: »

Drimnagh is mountains, Crumlin is monasteries and not that you asked but Walkinstown roads are named after poets too....

That tells us something about official Ireland in the mid-20th century. Dublin roads were named for Christian sites, rural features, and poetry. Cabra has a mixture of referents, but would the Dubs who were assigned houses there think of naming a road for Ventry, or St. Jarlath, or Newgrange?

Pride Fighter · 29-09-2011 4:34am

There would be a few exceptions though in Crumlin and Drimnagh.

Carrow Road in Drimnagh is not named after an Irish mountain range as far as I know.

Captains Road and Lisle Road in Crumlin are not named after Monasteries either.

P. Breathnach · 29-09-2011 8:13am

Pride Fighter wrote: »

... Captains Road and Lisle Road in Crumlin are not named after Monasteries either.

They both existed before the Corporation building project. Stannaway Road is another exception to the general naming pattern; it's an old name for part of the area.

1580Steve · 29-09-2011 6:57pm

Thanks for all the info!!!

Crumlin Raod Names - Dublin 12

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