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- It was created as the Township of Rathmines in 1847. In 1862, its area was expanded and it became the Township of Rathmines and Rathgar. In 1899, it became an urban district.
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It was created as the Township of Rathmines in 1847. In 1862, its area was expanded and it became the Township of Rathmines and Rathgar. In 1899, it became an urban district. It was abolished in 1930, and its area absorbed into the city of Dublin.
Under the Local Government (Dublin) Act of 1930, the district of Rathmines and Rathgar became part of the City of Dublin, under the administration of Dublin Corporation. The Urban District Council held its last meeting in the Town Hall in 1930 and today the building is the Rathmines Senior College, a constituent
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Jul 22, 2015 · In 1862 the townlands of Rathgar and Sallymount (the latter comprising present-day Ranelagh) were added to the renamed Rathmines and Rathgar Township. The Township was further extended in 1866 to include townlands in Uppercross, while Milltown was added in 1880.
Nov 18, 2003 · It may be hard to imagine now, but it was not until 1930 that Rathmines and Rathgar ceased to be a separate, self-adminstering township and became a part of the metropolis of Dublin city.
- Irish Independent
The impetus for the development of Rathgar was in fact the development of the neighbouring district of Rathmines. With the creation of the Rathmines Urban Township in 1847, the demand for houses by Dublin’s middle-classes, who sought a safe and healthy environment in rural Dublin and a home that was sufficiently close to the city to commute ...
Rathmines, Ranelagh and Rathgar Historical Society was founded in 1996 and incorporates Harold's Cross, Leeson Street and Milltown. Talks and other events are regularly held in Rathmines Town Hall (Rathmines College). Parking is available in the Swan Centre from 5.00 p.m. to Midnight - cost is €4.00 for the entire night.