Grangegorman

Grangegorman is an inner suburb on the northside of city, . The area is administered by Dublin City Council. It was best known for decades as the location of St Brendan's Hospital, which was the main psychiatric hospital serving the greater Dublin region.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dublin Castle and Dalymount Park.

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.

Stadium
is a football in on the Northside of , . It is the home of Bohemian F.C., who have played there since the early 20th century.

The is a tree in the grounds of the King's Inns in , . An otherwise unremarkable specimen of the London plane, it has become known for having partially consumed a nearby park bench.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stoneybatter and Smithfield.

Suburb
, is a neighbourhood of , , on the Northside of the city between the , the North Circular Road, , and Grangegorman.

Quarter
is an area on the Northside of , . Its focal point is a public square, formerly an open market and common, now officially called Plaza, but known locally as Square or Market.

Suburb
was a suburb on the opposite bank of the from , in what is now the city's Northside. It was founded in the 12th century by Hiberno-Norse Dubliners or "Ostmen" who either migrated voluntarily or were expelled from inside of the city walls of Dublin after the Anglo-Norman invasion and the 1171 beheading of Hasculf, the last Hiberno-Norse King of Dublin by the invading army.

Grangegorman

Latitude
53.35467° or 53° 21′ 17″ north
Longitude
-6.27967° or 6° 16′ 47″ west
Open location code
9C5M9P3C+V4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 5863080441
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Wiki­data ID
Q5595706
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Urdu—“Grangegorman” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Grangegorman
  • Chinese: 格兰治戈曼
  • Chinese: 格蘭治戈曼
  • Dutch: Grangegorman
  • Irish: Gráinseach Ghormáin
  • Japanese: グランジゴーマン
  • Scottish Gaelic: Gráinseach Ghormáin
  • Spanish: Grangegorman
  • Urdu: گرینجگورمین

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