Ringsend, the Great South Wall and the Pigeonhouse.
THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF DUBLIN (Above) O'Connell Bridge, Dublin, around the turn of the century. Fro...
Neighbourhood
Rathfarnham, Whitechurch, Kelly's Glen and Kilmashogue Mountain.
CHAPTER X Rathfarnham, Whitechurch, Kelly's Glen and Kilmashogue Mountain. To reach Rathfarnham, we either proceed there direct in the tram v...
A Day on Mount Pelier
CHAPTER XI A Day on Mount Pelier There are few places more attractive for a ramble on a summer's day than the green, rounded hill of Mount Pel...
Rockbrook, Glendoo and Glencullen
CHAPTER XV Rockbrook, Glendoo and Glencullen Starting from Rathfarnham, we take the road through Willbrook and Ballyboden, small hamlets in se...
Harold's Grange, the Three Rock, Two Rock and Tibradden Mountains.
CHAPTER XII Harold's Grange, the Three Rock, Two Rock and Tibradden Mountains. Rathfarnham has been selected as the starting point for this ex...
Ranelagh, Dundrum, Enniskerry, the Scalp.
CHAPTER XVI Ranelagh and Cullenswood, Dundrum, The Scalp and Enniskerry. Leaving the city by Charlemont Bridge, we enter the the district of R...
Ranelagh, Rathgar, Templeogue, Bohernabreena.
CHAPTER XVII Rathmines and Rathgar, Templeogue and its Spa, Boharnabreena and Ballinascorney Gap. Portobello Bridge, which connects the city w...
The Battle of Rathmines and Baggotrath
CHAPTER XVIII The Battle of Rathmines and Baggotrath The most notable event in the annals of Rathmines was the battle in 1649, during the Civi...
Harold's Cross, Crumlin, the Green Hills, Tallaght and Oldbawn
CHAPTER XIX Harold's Cross, Crumlin, the Green Hills, Tallaght and Oldbawn The earliest information available concerning Harold's Cross would ...
Poolbeg Lighthouse and the South Wall Extension, Irishtown, Sandymount, Beggardbush and Baggotrath
CHAPTER II The Poolbeg Lighthouse and the South Wall Extension, Irishtown, Sandymount, Beggardbush and Baggotrath. The maintenance of the Sout...
Ballymount, the Talbots of Belgard, Clondalkin, the Corkagh Powder Mills
CHAPTER XXI Ballymount, the Talbots of Belgard, Clondalkin, the Corkagh Powder Mills Leaving town by either Terenure or Crumlin, we make our w...
Saggart, Rathcoole, Newcastle and Celbridge
CHAPTER XXII Saggart, Rathcoole, Newcastle and Celbridge Pedestrians desirous of following the route described herein, should take the tram to ...
Clane, Clongoweswood and Bodenstown
CHAPTER XXIII Clane, Clongoweswood and Bodenstown To visit the district described in this chapter, the most convenient route for cyclists on t...
Mud Island, Fairview, Clontarf and its island, Dollymount and the North Bull.
CHAPTER XXIV Mud Island, Fairview, Clontarf and its island, Dollymount and the North Bull. Westward of the North Strand, between Nottingham St...
Glasnevin, Finglas and the adjacent district
CHAPTER XXV Drumcondra, Santry, Buck Jones and Clonliffe Once an isolated village on the Great Northern road, Drumcondra now retains few vesti...
Glasnevin, Finglas and the adjacent district
CHAPTER XXVI Glasnevin, Finglas and the adjacent district Leaving town, we proceed by tram or otherwise to Glasnevin, passing what is known as ...
Fingal - Swords, Grace Dieu, Ballyboghil, Chaplemidway and St. Margaret's
CHAPTER XXVIII Fingal - Swords, Grace Dieu, Ballyboghil, Chaplemidway and St. Margaret's Passing through Drumcondra, Santry, and Cloghran; we ...
Fingal - Portrane, Donabate and the Barnewalls of Turvey
CHAPTER XXIX Fingal - Portrane, Donabate and the Barnewalls of Turvey The whole of the peninsula of Portrane has, in recent years, been altered...
Baldoyle, Portmarnock, Malahide and St. Doolagh's
CHAPTER XXVII Fingal - Baldoyle, Portmarnock, Malahide and St. Doolagh's The north of the County Dublin, though not possessing the same attrac...
The Rock Road - Ballsbridge, Merrion, Booterstown, Blackrock and Monkstown.
CHAPTER III The Rock Road - Ballsbridge, Merrion, Booterstown, Blackrock and Monkstown. Leaving town by the Kingstown tram route - Lower M...
Fingal - Rush, Skerries, Lusk and Baldongan Castle
CHAPTER XXX Fingal - Rush, Skerries, Lusk and Baldongan Castle In this, as in the last excursion, we proceed by Drumcondra, continuing along th...
Howth - the old Mail Road, the Castle, a ramble around the Hill
CHAPTER XXXI Howth - the old Mail Road, the Castle, a ramble around the Hill The road distinctively known as "The Howth Road" starts from the ...
Howth - its Hills and Wilds
CHAPTER XXXII
The Featherbed Pass, Glencree and its Royal Forest, Loughs, Bray, Sally Gap and Coronation Plantation
CHAPTER XXXV The Featherbed Pass, Glencree and its Royal Forest, Loughs, Bray, Sally Gap and Coronation Plantation The whole of the district ...
Kilmainham, Chapelizod, Palmerston, Lucan and Esker
CHAPTER XXXIII
The Strawberry Beds, St. Catherine's, Leixlip, Maynooth Castle and Obelisk
CHAPTER XXXIV
Glennasmole or the Valley of the Thrushes
CHAPTER XXXVIII
Kilbride, the Three Castles, Blessington, Poulaphuca and Ballymore Eustace
CHAPTER XXXVII
The Phoenix Park, Castleknock, Clonee and Dunboyne
CHAPTER XXXIX The Phoenix Park, Castleknock, Clonee and Dunboyne Entering the Phoenix Park at Parkgate Street, we proceed along what is now kno...
Dunleary, Kingstown and Dalkey
CHAPTER IV Dunleary, Kingstown and Dalkey Passing in succession through the various localities along the Rock Road, we enter Kingstown, known ...
The English Pale
CHAPTER XL The English Pale After the first waves of Anglo-Norman invasion had subsided, and the new settlers had securely established themsel...
Canals and Canal Travelling in the last century
CHAPTER XLI Canals and Canal Travelling in the last century A perusal of the journals and pamphlets of the period when the various projects for...
Martello Towers
CHAPTER XLII Martello Towers Martello towers, which are so plentifully studded along many portions of the English and Irish coasts, were built...
Ballyman Glen, Carrickgollogan, Ballycorus, Tully, and Bride's Glen
CHAPTER VI Ballyman Glen, Carrickgollogan, Ballycorus, Tully, and Bride's Glen Leaving Bray Station, we walk up the Quinsborough Road, cross B...
The Bray Road, Donnybrook, Stillorgan, Loughlinstown, Old Bray and its Smugglers.
CHAPTER VII The Bray Road, Donnybrook, Stillorgan, Loughlinstown, Old Bray and its Smugglers. Leaving town by what was formerly known as the D...
The Old City Water Supply
CHAPTER XLIII The Old City Water Supply Early colonists landing at the mouth of the Liffey, would naturally select as their headquarters, the ...
The Neighbourhood of Dublin
'The Neighbourhood of Dublin' by Weston St. John Joyce (third and enlarged edition 1920). Joyce, a keen walker and cyclist, though sometimes recommending a motor car, avoids the centre of Dublin and describes the suburbs and outskirts of the city, quite often venturing into the neighbouring counties of Wicklow and Kildare. He's a chatty writer, fond of a good story (both historical and from legend) and a man who delights in flora and fauna. Although many of the places he describes have changed beyond recognition, much still remains. He assumes that the recent history of the places he visits is of no interest - he was, after all, writing a history. 'The Neighbourhood of Dublin' has been scanned in from an original edition and all text is included. Some small revisions have been made where language has changed. Whatever mistakes you find are mine, what you enjoy is pure Weston St. John Joyce. It has not been possible to scan the original photographs from the pages as the quality is not good enough. The illustrations used are either my own, those I have collected, or from old postcards and miscellaneous publications. Above all, this is an excellent read - enjoy!
Rathdown, Greystones, Killincarrig, Delgany and the Glen of the Downs
CHAPTER VIII Rathdown, Greystones, Killincarrig, Delgany and the Glen of the Downs Cyclists and pedestrians desirous of making this excursion ...
Tinnehinch, the Great and Little Sugar Loaf
CHAPTER IX Tinnehinch, the Great and Little Sugar Loaf, Kilmacanogue and Powerscourt The district described in this chapter can be most readil...