Dublin’s history told from Sydney Parade to Ranelagh - Open House Dublin 2025

Dublin’s history told from Sydney Parade to Ranelagh

Ailesbury Park, Dublin

Dates & Times

Friday 17 October

11AM

Saturday 18 October

11AM

Tour last 60 to 90 minutes

Tour type
  • Walking Tour

This walk takes you from Ailesbury Park to Ranelagh Park pointing out many of the houses along the way, their original residents and developers and how the culvereting and diversion of the local river led to the demise of Donnybrook Fair and the creation of the suburb see today..Learn what became of the original Limestone quarry, the tram lines and the novel structural design of the bus garage and the hat makers of Donnybrook..Mention will be made of the Pembroke ,Cowper and De Moynes estates taking a route via Beaver Road , Sandford Road and passing the Royal Hospital to the once renowned Ranelagh pleasure garden that renamed a suburb.
The walk should could vary between 60 and 90 minutes.

Meeting Point: Corner of Ailesbury Park/Sydney Parade

Drop-in


Accessibility Information
The tour will be lad by experinced guide while following public footpaths throughout, crossing roads via pedestrian crossings where possible. No buildings will be visited and pathways may narrow in places for a large group while pausing at points of interest will faciliate numbers.

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