Richmond Tower
The Richmond Tower is an historical gateway to the Royal Hospital, Kilmainham, Dublin, designed by Francis Johnston and named after the Duke of Richmond, the Lord Lieutenant at the time.Photo: Deitel55, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kilmainham Gaol and Bully’s Acre.
Kilmainham Gaol
Photo: Nol Aders, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kilmainham Gaol is a former prison in Kilmainham, Dublin. It is now a museum run by the Office of Public Works, an agency of the Government of Ireland. Kilmainham Gaol is situated 130 metres west of Richmond Tower.
Bully’s Acre
Cemetery
Photo: Deitel55, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bully's Acre is a former public cemetery located near the Royal Hospital Kilmainham in Dublin, Ireland. It is 3.7 acres in extent.
Inchicore Public Library
Library
Photo: Eflmd, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Inchicore Public Library is an art deco style public library in Inchicore, Dublin designed by Robert Sorley Lawrie working in the city architect's office under Horace O'Rourke. Inchicore Public Library is situated 230 metres southwest of Richmond Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Inchicore and Rialto.
Inchicore
Suburb
Photo: JP, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Inchicore is a suburb of Dublin, Ireland. Located approximately 5 kilometres west of the city centre, Inchicore was originally a small village separate from Dublin.
Rialto
Suburb
Photo: Deitel55, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Rialto is an inner suburb of Dublin, situated on the city's southside. The area takes its name from the Harcourt Bridge, which was commonly known as the Rialto Bridge due to its resemblance to the shape of the bridge of that name in Venice.
Dolphin’s Barn
Suburb
Photo: Heggyhomolit, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Dolphin's Barn is an inner city suburb of Dublin, Ireland, situated on the Southside of the city in the Dublin 8, and partially in the Dublin 12, postal district.
Richmond Tower
- Type: Tower
- Description: building in Ireland
- Categories: architectural structure and building
- Location: Dublin, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.34206° or 53° 20′ 31″ northLongitude
-6.30763° or 6° 18′ 28″ westOpen location code
9C5M8MRR+RWOpenStreetMap ID
way 149068488OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q7331015
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Irish—“Richmond Tower” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Richmond Tower”
- French: “Richmond Tower”
- German: “Richmond Tower”
- Irish: “Túr Richmond”
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