Portobello

Portobello is an area of in Ireland, within the southern city centre and bounded to the south by the . It came into existence as a small suburb south of the city in the 18th century, centred on Richmond Street.
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  • Type: Suburb
  • Description: townland in Dublin, Ireland
  • Also known as: Portobello, Dublin

Places of Interest

Highlights include Irish Jewish Museum and Dublin Castle.

Museum
The is a small museum located in the once highly Jewish populated area of Portobello, around the South Circular Road, Dublin, dedicated to the history of the Irish Jewish community.

is a major Irish government complex, conference centre, and tourist attraction. It is located off Dame Street in central Dublin. Originally a chosen for its position at the highest point of central Dublin, it was mostly rebuilt, from the late 17th century onward, as a Georgian palace.

Church
Saint Patrick's Cathedral in , Ireland is the national cathedral of the . , also a Church of Ireland cathedral in Dublin, is designated as the local cathedral of the Diocese of Dublin and Glendalough.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Rathmines and Ranelagh.

Suburb
is an inner suburb on the Southside of Dublin in Ireland. It begins at the southern side of the Grand Canal and stretches along the Road as far as to the south, to the east, and to the west.

Suburb
is an affluent residential area and urban village on the Southside of , Ireland in the postal district of Dublin 6. was originally a village called Cullenswood.

Suburb
is an area in central , , located in the southwest of the inner city. Formed from various areas of special manorial jurisdiction, initially separate from the main city government, it is one of Dublin's most historic working class neighbourhoods.

Portobello

Latitude
53.33127° or 53° 19′ 53″ north
Longitude
-6.26883° or 6° 16′ 8″ west
Elevation
23 metres (75 feet)
Open location code
9C5M8PJJ+GF
Open­Street­Map ID
node 683622742
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
7870000
Wiki­data ID
Q649057
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Portobello” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Portobello
  • Chinese: 波托貝洛
  • Danish: Portobello
  • Dutch: Portobello
  • French: Portobello
  • Hebrew: פורטובלו
  • Irish: Cuan Aoibhinn
  • Irish: Portobello
  • Japanese: ポートベロー
  • Russian: Портобелло
  • Scottish Gaelic: Portobello
  • Turkish: Portobello, Dublin
  • Ukrainian: Портобелло

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Portobello Community Hall and Saint Kevin’s.

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