Clonturk
Clonturk (Irish: Cluain Tuirc) is an area on the Northside of Dublin, in Ireland. It is located in the south of the suburb of Drumcondra. Clonturk lies within the Dublin 9 postal district.
Location
Clonturk lies just north of the River Tolka
History
Drumcondra was previously part of the civil parish of Clonturk which transates from the Irish as "Meadow of the Swine".
Clonturk House on Ormond Road was built in 1930 by the then City Architect, as a gentleman’s residence and was extensively renovated in 1880 and given its Georgian frontage. For a number of years until 1960 Clonturk House was run by The Presbyterian Church which gave accommodation to girls attending school in dublin both as fee paying and on a susidised basis. Until 2009 it was a home for blind men. The balustrade which now forms its boundary came from the original Carlisle Bridge and was moved there when this structure was replaced by the present O'Connell Bridge.
Sport
Clonturk is home to Drumcondra FC, who played their home games at Tolka Park stadium and were a successful side in the post World War II years, winning five Irish league titles between 1948 and 1965 as well as competing in the European Cup and Inter-Cities Fairs Cup on several occasions.
The All-Ireland Senior Football Championship finals of 1890, 1891 and 1892 were played at Clonturk Park. The All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship finals of 1890, 1891, 1892 and 1894 were also played at this venue
References
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