Inchicore railway works
Inchicore railway works, also known locally as 'Inchicore' or 'The Works', was founded by the Great Southern and Western Railway in 1846 and emerged to become the major engineering centre for railways in Ireland.- Type: Railway
- Description: railway workshops in Dublin, Ireland
- Also known as: “CIÉ Works”, “Inchicore Railway Works”, and “Inchicore Works”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Kilmainham Gaol and Richmond Park.
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 1½ km east of Inchicore railway works.
Richmond Park
Stadium
Photo: Gyposaint, Public domain.
Richmond Park is a football stadium in Dublin, Ireland. Situated in the Dublin suburb of Inchicore, it is the home ground of League of Ireland side St Patrick's Athletic. Richmond Park is situated 1¼ km east of Inchicore railway works.
Lansdowne Valley Park
Park
Lansdowne Valley Park, or sometimes Landsdowne Valley Park, is a linear public park in Drimnagh, Dublin. The River Camac flows through it, and it is part of the Green Loop Trail. There is a municipal pitch and putt course in the park. Lansdowne Valley Park is situated 1 km south of Inchicore railway works.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Inchicore and Bluebell.
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.
Bluebell
Suburb
Photo: JP, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bluebell is a small suburb of Dublin, Ireland. Situated approximately 6 kilometres south-west of the city centre, on the Camac, a Liffey tributary, the suburb borders the Grand Canal and Ballyfermot to the west, Walkinstown & Drimnagh to the east, Inchicore to the north, and Clondalkin to the south.
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. Rialto is situated 2½ km east of Inchicore railway works.
Inchicore railway works
- Categories: railway workshop, business, and transportation
- Location: Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.33858° or 53° 20′ 19″ northLongitude
-6.3344° or 6° 20′ 4″ westOpen location code
9C5M8MQ8+C6OpenStreetMap ID
way 28928383OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=railwayWikidata ID
Q30114569
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Inchicore railway works” goes by many names.
- German: “Inchicore Works”
- Persian: “راهآهن اینچیکور”
- Spanish: “Inchicore Works”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Office of Public Works and Jim Mitchell Park.
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