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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.
Our Latest News Updates
DCC statement on illegal household/garden waste -disposal.
Dublin City Council have asked us to remind you that as DCC is trying to reduce the amount of illegal household garden waste being left out in bags right across our area by private households. Garden ...
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BusConnects :- Status update, in relation to Core Bus Corridors!
Dear Community Forum Member,
This is a no-reply email address. Please feel free to email queries to [email protected]">[email protected]
We are emailing you to provide a ...
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Flower planters, in our area!
GADRA have weeded and replanted the planters outside of Corpus Christi School. DCC supplied the flowers (see Intro Image of-before planting). These planters are old and do not retain any rainwater so ...
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
