Blessington Street Basin
Blessington Street Basin is a former drinking water reservoir in northern central Dublin which operated from 1810 until the 1970s, serving the north city. It became the central feature of a public park in 1891, and this park was renewed and reopened in 1994.Photo: Smirkybec, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Dalymount Park and Mater Misericordiae University Hospital.
Dalymount Park
Stadium
Photo: Uspn, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dalymount Park is a football stadium in Phibsborough on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland. It is the home of Bohemian F.C., who have played there since the early 20th century. Dalymount Park is situated 590 metres northwest of Blessington Street Basin.
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
Hospital
Photo: O’Dea, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, commonly known as the Mater, is a teaching hospital, on Eccles Street in Phibsborough, Dublin, Ireland. It is managed by Ireland East Hospital Group. Mater Misericordiae University Hospital is situated 330 metres northeast of Blessington Street Basin.
St. Joseph’s Carmelite Church
Church
St. Joseph's Carmelite Church on Berkeley Road, Dublin, Ireland is the Roman Catholic church of the Berkeley Road Parish. The church is dedicated to Saint Joseph and is in full use today in the care of the Discalced Carmelites. St. Joseph’s Carmelite Church is situated 180 metres northeast of Blessington Street Basin.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Phibsborough and Grangegorman.
Phibsborough
Suburb
Photo: RustyTheDog, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Phibsborough, also spelled Phibsboro, is a mixed commercial and residential neighbourhood on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland. The Bradogue River crosses the area in a culvert, and the Royal Canal passes through its northern reaches, notably at Cross Guns Bridge.
Grangegorman
Suburb
Grangegorman is an inner suburb on the northside of Dublin city, Ireland. 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.
Stoneybatter
Suburb
Photo: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Stoneybatter, is a neighbourhood of Dublin, Ireland, on the Northside of the city between the River Liffey, the North Circular Road, Smithfield Market, and Grangegorman.
Blessington Street Basin
- Type: Park
- Description: former city reservoir, in Dublin city, Ireland now in use as public park
- Categories: reservoir and recreation area
- Location: Dublin, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.35726° or 53° 21′ 26″ northLongitude
-6.27081° or 6° 16′ 15″ westOperator
Dublin City CouncilOpen location code
9C5M9P4H+WMOpenStreetMap ID
way 132758444OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=parkWikidata ID
Q883906
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From German to Romanian—“Blessington Street Basin” goes by many names.
- German: “Blessington Street Basin”
- Irish: “Baisin Shráid Bhaile Coimín”
- Malay: “Lembangan Jalan Blessington”
- Romanian: “Blessington Street Basin”
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Highlights include Berkeley Park and Phibsboro boxing club.
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