Park Avenue of Sandymount, like its famous namesake in New York City, is noted for its high property prices and wealthy residents. For example, in 2006, number 70 - a Victorian red-brick semi-detached house with a large garden - made headlines by selling for the large sum of €9,500,000.[3] However, the same house was priced at €5,925,000 by 2011.[4]
History
Park Avenue runs through an area which was, in former times, known as The Marsh, being a 13-acre (53,000 m2) pond or lough in the estuary of the River Liffey.[5][6]
In 1820, twelve dwellings stood in Park Avenue, which was originally known as Cottage Park Avenue.[7]
The Sisters of Mercy had a convent, orphanage and school on Park Avenue which was founded in 1856 and reference to their activities is made in the novel Ulysses.[8][9] When high property prices made sales of their grounds attractive, this posed a dilemma for the religious order but 3.15 acres (12,700 m2) were sold for the construction of 78 houses in a high-density development.[10]
park, avenue, dublin, park, avenue, irish, ascaill, páirce, suburb, sandymount, dublin, ireland, name, road, joining, sydney, parade, avenue, gilford, road, home, number, cricket, rugby, union, grounds, including, pembroke, cricket, club, railway, union, sport. Park Avenue Irish Ascaill na Pairce in the suburb of Sandymount Dublin 4 Ireland is the name of a road joining Sydney Parade Avenue to Gilford Road It is home to a number of cricket and rugby union grounds including Pembroke Cricket Club 1 the Railway Union Sports Club 2 and Monkstown Rugby Club Of architectural note is the Church of St John Church of Ireland noted for its French Bath stone s decay due to its proximity to the sea The church is on an island at the junction of Park Avenue and St Johns Road which continues east towards the sea at Sandymount Strand Park AvenueSign with Dublin 4 post codeNative nameAscaill na Pairce Irish NamesakeParklandLength850 m 2 790 ft Width13 metres 43 ft LocationDublin IrelandPostal codeD04Coordinates53 19 31 22 N 6 12 47 08 W 53 3253389 N 6 2130778 W 53 3253389 6 2130778 Coordinates 53 19 31 22 N 6 12 47 08 W 53 3253389 N 6 2130778 W 53 3253389 6 2130778north endGilford Roadsouth endSydney Parade AvenueOtherKnown forExpensive housesPark Avenue of Sandymount like its famous namesake in New York City is noted for its high property prices and wealthy residents For example in 2006 number 70 a Victorian red brick semi detached house with a large garden made headlines by selling for the large sum of 9 500 000 3 However the same house was priced at 5 925 000 by 2011 4 History EditPark Avenue runs through an area which was in former times known as The Marsh being a 13 acre 53 000 m2 pond or lough in the estuary of the River Liffey 5 6 In 1820 twelve dwellings stood in Park Avenue which was originally known as Cottage Park Avenue 7 The Sisters of Mercy had a convent orphanage and school on Park Avenue which was founded in 1856 and reference to their activities is made in the novel Ulysses 8 9 When high property prices made sales of their grounds attractive this posed a dilemma for the religious order but 3 15 acres 12 700 m2 were sold for the construction of 78 houses in a high density development 10 See also EditList of streets and squares in DublinReferences Edit Pembroke Cricket Club Railway Union Sports Club Light and bright on Park Avenue Irish Times 8 August 2006 myhome ie 70 Park Avenue Sandymount Dublin 4 24 May 2011 John de Courcy 2000 Bluffs Bays and Pools PDF Irish Geography John de Courcy 31 October 1996 The Liffey in Dublin p 349 ISBN 9780717124237 Hussey M June 1971 Sandymount and the Herberts Dublin Historical Record 24 3 3 76 84 JSTOR 30103978 Don Gifford Robert J Seidman 1989 Ulysses Annotated p 393 ISBN 978 0 520 06745 5 Beaver Henry Blacker 1860 Brief sketches of the parishes of Booterstown and Donnybrook p 455 Studies an Irish quarterly review of letters philosophy amp science Studies 76 301 392 1987 This Irish road or road transport related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This geographical article about the Dublin area is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article about an Irish sports venue is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Park Avenue Dublin amp oldid 1127941574, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
