Ranelagh

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Ranelagh (Irish Raghnallach) is a residential area and urban village on the south side of Dublin, Ireland. It is in the postal district of Dublin 6. Ranelagh is in the local government electoral area of Rathmines and the Dáil Constituency of Dublin South-East.

The English name is locally pronounced /ˈrɛnələ/. The park in London, Ranelagh Gardens, was named after Ranelagh House, home of the Cole family, who took their title (Earls of Ranelagh) from the district in County Dublin.

The district was originally a village just outside Dublin until it was swallowed up by the expanding city more than a century ago. It still has a village-like atmosphere, with many small family-run shops, especially around the triangular intersection ("the Triangle") that marks its centre. Ranelagh is sometimes regarded as one of Dublin's more exclusive residential areas, with house prices second only to Dublin 4 [1], and Victorian townhouses.

1 Education
2 Transport
3 People
4 See also
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Education

There are several primary (including an Educate Together facility) and secondary schools in the area, including Gonzaga College and Sandford Park.

[edit] Transport

The green Luas line passes through, and stops at, Ranelagh/Raghnallach.

Preceding station	Luas			Following station
Charlemont		Green Line		Beechwood

Rathmines and Ranelagh railway station opened on 16 July 1896 and finally closed on 1 January 1959.^[1]

[edit] People

Former World snooker champion Ken Doherty is from the area and used to practice in Jason's. (As of 2006, Jason's (as a snooker club) no longer exists.)
The area is also the home for some of Ireland's leading politicians. Dr. Garret FitzGerald, who was Taoiseach (Prime Minister) of Ireland intermittently from 1981 to 1987 has his home at Annavilla in Ranelagh. Former Tánaiste and Minister for Justice Michael McDowell also lives in Ranelagh off the triangle. Former President of Ireland and UN High Commissioner Mary Robinson was also a resident of the area.