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Griffith Avenue and District Residents Association
GADRA – the Griffith Avenue Residents' Association was founded in 1974 for the purpose of representing the interests of residents of the c.1000 households along the avenue and adjacent roads, and has operated continuously since then. The Associations committee meets monthly. The annual general meeting is normally held in September and is open to all residents. The Association also maintains contact with other residents' associations in the area, and is part of other residential network’s.
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Our Community 'policing clinic' returns!
Community Police have recommenced their weekly Tuesday clinic in the Skylon Hotel.
After a very long period and much lobbying the Community Gardai are back holding a weekly clinic in the Skylon Hotel...
Read MoreGriffith Avenue/Mobhi Rd/Ballymun Rd -junction!
Over 900 000 euro spent on Ballymun/Mobhi/Griffith Ave Junction by NTA
GADRA has been informed that the cost of Ballymun Road/ Mobhi Road /Griffith Avenue junction is confirmed by Du...
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Griffith Avenue Leaf Collection.
Griffith Avenue Leaf Collection
The North side of Griffith Ave is in the Dublin North Central area (the rest of our area is in Dublin Central area) and they have appointed a new Environmental Liaison...
Read MoreHistory of our area
Glasnevin is said to have been founded by Saint Mobhi in the sixth century as a monastery. St. Columba of Iona is thought to have studied under St. Mobhi, Iona Road in Glasnevin named in his honour.
It is thought that the Battle of Clontarf was fought on the banks of the River Tolka in 1014 (a field called the bloody acre is supposed to be part of the site). The Irish defeated the Danes in a battle, in which 7,000 Danes and 4,000 Irish died.
When Norman King of England Henry II arrived in 1171, he took control of much land, and then parcelled it out amongst his supporters. Glasnevin ended up under the jurisdiction of Finglas Abbey. Laurence O'Toole, Archbishop of Dublin, took responsibility for Glasnevin
