Milltown, Dublin

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Milltown (Baile an Mhuilinn in Irish), Dublin 6, Ireland, is a suburb on the southside of Dublin. The townland got its name in the 18th or nineteenth century, when it was the site of a working mill on the River Dodder. The remnants of this mill can still be seen. It is also marked by a specacular nineteenth century railway bridge across the river, which was part of the 'Harcourt Line' which ran from Harcourt street to Bray. The bridge was recently re-opened for the Luas light rail system which runs from Grafton Street to Sandyford. This bridge, and sometimes the area immediately surrounding it became known informally as the 'Nine Arches'. The area is still associated with football club Shamrock Rovers, who played there at Glenmalure Park from the 1920s until 1987. Milltown is also home of Alexandra College - a Church of Ireland girls' school.