Rathgar

Rathgar is a suburb of , . Originally a village, which from 1862 was part of the township of Rathmines and Rathgar, it was absorbed by the growing city and became a suburb in 1930. It lies about three kilometres south of the city centre.

Places of Interest

Highlights: Herzog Park and St. Luke’s Hospital, Rathgar.

Park
is a small public park in Rathgar, , Ireland.

Hospital
St. Luke's Hospital, is a in Rathgar, …

Photo: AndrewH, Public domain.
is a 16th-century fortified house in , , Ireland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Terenure and Dartry.

Suburb
, called Roundtown from around 1800-1870, is a middle class suburb of in Ireland.

Suburb
is a small suburb of , , often…

Village
Photo: AndrewH, Public domain.
is a southside suburb of , .

Rathgar

Latitude
53.31185° or 53° 18′ 43″ north
Longitude
-6.27447° or 6° 16′ 28″ west
Population
8,390
Elevation
39 metres (128 feet)
Open location code
9C5M8P6G+P6
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
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Geo­Names ID
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Urdu—“Rathgar” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Ratqar”
  • Basque: “Rathgar”
  • Belarusian: “Ратгар”
  • Bulgarian: “Ратгар”
  • Bulgarian: “Ратхгар”
  • Cebuano: “Rathgar”
  • Chinese: “拉斯加”
  • Crimean Tatar: “Ratgar”
  • Czech: “Rathgar”
  • Danish: “Rathgar”
  • Dutch: “Rathgar”
  • Esperanto: “Rathgar”
  • French: “Rathgar”
  • Galician: “Rathgar”
  • German: “Rathgar”
  • Irish: “Ráth Garbh”
  • Italian: “Rathgar”
  • Japanese: “ラスガー”
  • Luxembourgish: “Rathgar”
  • Manx: “Ráth Garbh”
  • Polish: “Rathgar”
  • Russian: “Ратгар”
  • Scottish Gaelic: “Ráth Garbh”
  • Slovenian: “Rathgar”
  • Spanish: “Rathgar”
  • Swedish: “Rathgar”
  • Tajik: “Ратгар”
  • Urdu: “راٹھ گار”
  • “Rathgar”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Vaughan’s Corner and Terenure Cross.

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Highlights: Ultimate Health & Body and Free library.

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