Ringsend, the Great South Wall and the Pigeonhouse.
THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF DUBLIN (Above) O'Connell Bridge, Dublin, around the turn of the century. From an original glass plate negative.
An Irishman's Diary on the Neighbourhood of Dublin
Rathfarnham, Whitechurch, Kelly's Glen and Kilmashogue Mountain.
CHAPTER X Rathfarnham, Whitechurch, Kelly's Glen and Kilmashogue Mountain.
Harold's Grange, the Three Rock, Two Rock and Tibradden Mountains.
CHAPTER XII Harold's Grange, the Three Rock, Two Rock and Tibradden Mountains.
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 Pelier, with the…
Cruagh, Killakee and Glendoo Mountains
CHAPTER XIII Cruagh, Killakee and Glendoo Mountains
Seechon Mountains
CHAPTER XIV Seechon or Slievebawn Mountain, Kilbride and Cloghleagh
Ranelagh, Dundrum, Enniskerry, the Scalp.
CHAPTER XVI Ranelagh and Cullenswood, Dundrum, The Scalp and Enniskerry.
Rockbrook, Glendoo and Glencullen
CHAPTER XV Rockbrook, Glendoo and Glencullen Starting from Rathfarnham, we take the road through Willbrook and Ballyboden, small hamlets in semi-ruinous…
Ranelagh, Rathgar, Templeogue, Bohernabreena.
CHAPTER XVII Rathmines and Rathgar, Templeogue and its Spa, Boharnabreena and Ballinascorney Gap.
The Battle of Rathmines and Baggotrath
CHAPTER XVIII The Battle of Rathmines and Baggotrath
Harold's Cross, Crumlin, the Green Hills, Tallaght and Oldbawn
CHAPTER XIX Harold's Cross, Crumlin, the Green Hills, Tallaght and Oldbawn
Poolbeg Lighthouse, Irishtown, Sandymount and Baggotrath
CHAPTER II The Poolbeg Lighthouse and the South Wall Extension, Irishtown, Sandymount, Beggardbush and Baggotrath.
Jobstown, Mount Seskin and the Tallaght Hills
CHAPTER XX Jobstown, Mount Seskin and the Tallaght Hills
Ballymount, Belgard, Clondalkin and the Corkagh Powder Mills
CHAPTER XXI Ballymount, the Talbots of Belgard, Clondalkin, the Corkagh Powder Mills
Saggart, Rathcoole, Newcastle and Celbridge
CHAPTER XXII Saggart, Rathcoole, Newcastle and Celbridge
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 the outward…
Baldoyle, Portmarnock, Malahide and St. Doolagh's
CHAPTER XXVII Fingal - Baldoyle, Portmarnock, Malahide and St. Doolagh's
Glasnevin, Finglas and the adjacent district
CHAPTER XXVI Glasnevin, Finglas and the adjacent district
Mud Island, Fairview, Clontarf and the North Bull
CHAPTER XXIV Mud Island, Fairview, Clontarf and its island, Dollymount and the North Bull.
Drumcondra, Santry, Buck Jones and Clonliffe
CHAPTER XXV Drumcondra, Santry, Buck Jones and Clonliffe
Fingal - Portrane, Donabate and the Barnewalls of Turvey
CHAPTER XXIX Fingal - Portrane, Donabate and the Barnewalls of Turvey
The Rock Road: Ballsbridge to Blackrock and Monkstown
CHAPTER III The Rock Road - Ballsbridge, Merrion, Booterstown, Blackrock and Monkstown.
Fingal: Swords, Grace Dieu, Ballyboghil and St. Margaret's
CHAPTER XXVIII Fingal - Swords, Grace Dieu, Ballyboghil, Chaplemidway and St. Margaret's
Fingal - Rush, Skerries, Lusk and Baldongan Castle
CHAPTER XXX Fingal - Rush, Skerries, Lusk and Baldongan Castle
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
Howth - its Hills and Wilds
CHAPTER XXXII Howth - its Hills and Wilds The Howth road and the circuit of the hill have been described in the previous chapter, and it now remains but to…
The Featherbed Pass, Glencree and the Sally Gap
CHAPTER XXXV The Featherbed Pass, Glencree and its Royal Forest, Loughs, Bray, Sally Gap and Coronation Plantation
The Strawberry Beds, Leixlip, Maynooth Castle and Obelisk
CHAPTER XXXIV The Strawberry Beds, St. Catherine's, Leixlip, Maynooth Castle and Obelisk
Kilmainham, Chapelizod, Palmerston, Lucan and Esker
CHAPTER XXXIII Kilmainham, Chapelizod, Palmerston, Lucan and Esker
The Western Hills, Rathmore and Kilteel
CHAPTER XXXVI The Western Hills, Rathmore and Kilteel
Kilbride, Blessington, Poulaphuca and Ballymore Eustace
CHAPTER XXXVII Kilbride, the Three Castles, Blessington, Poulaphuca and Ballymore Eustace
The Phoenix Park, Castleknock, Clonee and Dunboyne
CHAPTER XXXIX The Phoenix Park, Castleknock, Clonee and Dunboyne
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 prior to 1821 as…
Glennasmole or the Valley of the Thrushes
CHAPTER XXXVIII Glennasmole or the Valley of the Thrushes
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 themselves in Dublin…
Canals and Canal Travelling in the last century
CHAPTER XLI Canals and Canal Travelling in the last century
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 highest point…
Martello Towers
CHAPTER XLII Martello Towers Martello towers, which are so plentifully studded along many portions of the English and Irish coasts, were built in Ireland by…
Ballyman Glen, Carrickgollogan, Ballycorus, Tully, and Bride's Glen
CHAPTER VI Ballyman Glen, Carrickgollogan, Ballycorus, Tully, and Bride's Glen
Tinnehinch, the Great and Little Sugar Loaf
CHAPTER IX Tinnehinch, the Great and Little Sugar Loaf, Kilmacanogue and Powerscourt
Carrickmines Castle, Shanganagh, Dalkey and Killiney
CHAPTER V Carrickmines Castle, the Vale of Shanganagh, Dalkey, Killiney and Ballybrack Hills
The Bray Road, Donnybrook, Stillorgan and Old Bray
CHAPTER VII The Bray Road, Donnybrook, Stillorgan, Loughlinstown, Old Bray and its Smugglers.
Rathdown, Greystones, Killincarrig, Delgany and the Glen of the Downs
CHAPTER VIII Rathdown, Greystones, Killincarrig, Delgany and the Glen of the Downs
Equipment For Country Walking
EQUIPMENT BOOTS, etc. - For walking in the country there is noting so comfortable as a pair of old, well-cared boots or shoes, with tick soles kept soft and…
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…
Preface: The Neighbourhood of Dublin
Preface Dublin is particularly fortunate in its surroundings. Within easy reach lies an attractive coast where in close association may be found cliff, beach…