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The suburb of Churchtown is probably named after St. Nahi's Church (Church of Ireland) just off the Churchtown road. It is more easily viewed these days from the William Dargan Bridge, close to Dundrum village. St. Nahi's was rebuilt several times—in 950, 1650 and 1750.
Churchtown parish has been occupied since Neolithic times as evidenced by the discovery of bronze age implements in the locality. The village itself was originally a collection of hovels until the early 1800s when the Earl of Egmont developed what is now a lime stone- built village.
The suburb of Churchtown is probably named after St Nahi's Church (Church of Ireland) just off the Churchtown road. It is more easily viewed these days from the William Dargan Bridge, close to Dundrum village.
They set fire to the Barracks and a number of houses adjoining it (which were all thatched in those days). During the attack a number of Policemen were killed and whenever the story is told, even to this day it is referred to as the ‘Burning of Churchtown’.
Mar 28, 2018 · Churchtown is a beautiful stone Georgian village built between 1820 and 1846. It is located in the rolling countryside of the Golden Vale. The area around Churchtown has been settled for c.4000 years; a Bronze axe head found in the parish and so too were the remains of a Great Irish elk.
Churchtown is a largely residential suburb on the southside of Dublin, Ireland, between Dundrum and Rathfarnham. It is in the postal districts Dublin 14 and Dublin 16. ELY’S ARCH: Braemor Road is still marked by a triumphal arch from the 18th century, which originally led to Rathfarnham Castle.
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The suburb of Churchtown is probably named after St. Nahi's Church (Church of Ireland) just off the Churchtown road. It is more easily viewed these days from the William Dargan Bridge, close to Dundrum village.
