Drumcondra, Dublin
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| Drumcondra Droim Conrach |
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| Irish Grid Reference O158368 |
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| Province: | Leinster | |
| County: | County Dublin | |
| Population (2002) | 8,738 | |
Drumcondra (Irish: Droim Conrach) is a residential area on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland.
It is famous as the birthplace and residence of Taoiseach Bertie Ahern TD, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Ireland. It is the site of the palace of the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Dublin and three colleges are located here: All Hallows College, Mater Dei Institute of Education and St Patrick's College of Education. All three of these colleges are associated with the Irish Roman Catholic Church. Drumcondra also houses a University - Dublin City University.
One of the sights of Dublin may well be Croke Park. Home of one of the largest sports stadiums in Europe and headquarters to the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) it houses a fine museum telling you about the national sport of Ireland. Drumcondra is also the location of Tolka Park, the home of Irish Premier League soccer team Shelbourne F.C..
Griffith Avenue in Drumcondra is one of the longest tree lined Avenues in Europe.
It is served by Drumcondra railway station, on the main Drumcondra road.
One of the largest hospitals in the country (The Mater) is in Drumcondra, as is the country's largest prison (Mountjoy Prison)
The Cat and Cage Pub on the Drumcondra Road was the site of an old postal stop and the point at which rebels, during the 1798 rebellion, seized a postal cart in order to signal to others in north Co. Dublin to revolt.
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