Kilmainham-Inchicore: the Routes and Networks of Dublin’s Southwestern Suburb Talk in Richmond Barracks

Kilmainham-Inchicore has been shaped over the centuries by the waterways and travel routes that pass through it. Christian monks, Viking settlers, Norman knights and 18th and 19th century industrialists were drawn to the area by its position beside the Camac and the Liffey and at Dublin’s western gateway. From the 18th century, the natural features which drew people to settle in the area over 1,000 years were supplemented by the development of road, canal and rail networks linking Dublin to the west and south of Ireland, transforming Kilmainham-Inchicore from a semi-rural district to Dublin’s main industrial suburb. This talk by local historian Francis Thackaberry will look at the history of these networks and the heritage they have left us.
Kilmainham Inchicore Heritage Group events for National Heritage Week 2024 are supported by LAWPRO under the Community Water Development Fund 2024

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