Palmerston Park, Dublin

Public park and residential area in Dublin, Ireland

This article is about the park in Dublin. For the stadium in Scotland used by Queen of the South F.C. in Dumfries, see Palmerston Park.

Palmerston Park Old Rathmines Castle, Dublin from a 1789 illustration. It was situated adjacent to what today is the site of Palmerston Park. View of street called Palmerston Park Battle of Rathmines

Palmerston Park (Irish: Páirc Bhaile Phámar) is a public park and residential area in Dartry, a suburb of Dublin, Ireland.[1]

The park is situated at the top of Palmerston Road. It is split into two sections, the east section consisting of open grass areas with a path around leading to a playground, the west section being more enclosed with a pond, flower beds and numerous routes to walk.

The park has opening and closing times that vary throughout the year. These times are displayed on the gates to the park.[citation needed]

## History

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The park is situated to the North of what was Rathmines Castle which was constructed around 1636 on the site of an earlier tower house at the top of a hill facing the River Dodder. It is likely this was also close to the original Rath which contributed to the Rathmines name.

The castle appears to have been restored by George Radcliffe after it was badly damaged during the Battle of Rathmines and was later occupied by Captain William Shore until his death in 1668.[2]

In 1746, the castle was leased to Sir William Yorke, 1st Baronet by Henry Temple, 1st Viscount Palmerston. The path to Milltown was hence called Yorke's path on some maps from this date.[3]

It housed a boys school by 1789 ran by Reverend Charles Barry and was later demolished around 1840 and replaced with Palmerston Park.[4] A nearby successor school was the later Rathmines School.

A new Rathmines Castle was later built around 1820 at a different location.[5][6] This castellated house was itself demolished in the mid 1960s to make way for a new Church of Ireland College of Education in Rathmines.

## References

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1. ^ "Palmerston Park". www.dublincity.ie. Retrieved 14 June 2018.
2. ^ "Trinity Hall Studen Housing - heritage report" (PDF). Retrieved 23 October 2023.
3. ^ "How Rathmines became the 'Dublin Belgravia'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
4. ^ Barry, Reverend Charles (1795). "Plan of Rathmines School, under the direction of the Reverend Charles Barry. Fourth edition". Isaac Colles. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
5. ^ "1636 – Old Rathmines Castle, Rathmines, Dublin | Archiseek - Irish Architecture". 20 September 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
6. ^ "1820 – Rathmines Castle, Rathmines, Dublin | Archiseek - Irish Architecture". 31 August 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2023.

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Parks in County Dublin

North of River Liffey
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* Albert College Park
* Ardgillan Castle and Demesne
* Ardmore Park
* Ashington Park
* Balgriffin Park
* Beaumont Woods
* Belcamp Park
* Beresford Park
* Blessington Street Basin
* Bram Stoker Park
* Bull Island
* Charlie Moore Memorial Park
* Chancery Park
* Clontarf Promenade
* Coolock Lane Park
* Corduff Park
* Crescent Park
* Croppies' Acre
* Darndale Park
* Donahies Field
* Edenmore Park
* Eileen McLoughlin Park
* Ellenfield Park
* Fairview Park
* Farmleigh Estate Gardens
* Father Collins Park
* Garden of Remembrance
* Griffith Park
* Hartstown Park
* Hazelbury Park
* Johnstown Park
* Kildonan Park
* King's Inns Park
* Lady's Well Park
* Lanesborough Park
* Littlepace Park
* Malahide Castle and Demesne
* Mayfield Park
* Mellowes Park
* Mount Bernard Park
* Mountjoy Square
* Botanic Gardens
* Newbridge Park
* Oscar Traynor Park
* Our Lady's Park
* Phoenix Park
* Pope John-Paul II Park
* Poppintree Park
* Portrane Park
* Rivervalley Park
* Rockfield Park
* Royal Canal Park
* Saint Anne's Park
* St. Anne's Road Pocket Park
* St. Catherine's Park
* St. Michan’s Park
* Santry Park
* Seabury Park
* Seagrange Park
* Spencer Dock Park
* Stardust Memorial Park
* Tolka Valley Park
* Tyrrelstown Park
* Waterville Park
* Wolfe Tone Square

South of River Liffey
(Southside)|

* Ballawley Park
* Bancroft Park
* Belgrave Square
* Blackrock Park
* Brickfield Park
* Bridgefoot Street Park
* Bushy Park
* Cabbage Garden
* Cabinteely Park
* Carysfort Park
* Corkagh Park
* Dartmouth Square
* Deerpark
* Dillon's Park
* Dodder Park
* Éamonn Ceannt Park
* Eaton Square Park
* Fernhill Park and Gardens
* Fitzsimon's Wood
* Fitzwilliam Square
* Grattan Crescent Park
* Griffeen Valley Park
* Herbert Park
* Hermitage Park
* Herzog Park
* Irish National War Memorial Gardens
* Irishtown Nature Park
* Iveagh Gardens
* Jim Mitchell Park
* Kenilworth Square
* Killbogget Park
* Killiney Hill Park
* Lansdowne Valley Park
* Loreto Park
* Markievicz Park
* Marlay Park
* Merrion Square
* Moran Park
* Mount Pleasant Square
* Oscar Square
* Palmerston Park
* Peace Park
* Pearse Park
* Pearse Square
* People's Park
* St. Audoen's Park
* Saint Enda's Park
* St Kevin's Park
* St Patrick’s Cathedral Park
* Saint Stephen's Green
* Sandymount Green (park)
* Shanganagh Park
* Sorrento Park
* Thomastown Park
* Tranquila Park
* Turvey Park
* Tymon Park
* Waterstown Park
* Weaver Park
* Willsbrook Park
* Wilton Park

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