Glasnevin

Glasnevin is a residential neighbourhood on the Northside of the city of Dublin and south of the Ballymun area. Glasnevin contains Glasnevin Cemetery, the most historically notable cemetery in the country, the Irish National Botanic Gardens, and Dublin City University.

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Approaching Glasnevin via Phibsboro is what is known as "Hart's Corner" (previously "Doyles Corner" and "Dunphy's Corner") http://www.irishpubguide.ie/Irish%20Pub%20Guide/dublin/70.htm but which about a 200 years ago was called Glasmanogue, and was then a well-known stage on the way to Finglas. At an earlier date the name possessed a wider signification and was applied to a considerable portion of the adjoining district.

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Ballymun: Ballymun is an area on Dublin's Northside close to Dublin Airport currently best known for the Ballymun flats, a development of 7 apartment towers and many smaller "step-up" blocks (i.e. no elevator). The Ballymun flats are currently scheduled for demolition, to be replaced by a more low-rise new vi...