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The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland - 1868
In 1868, the parish of Dublin St Jude contained the following places:"DUBLIN ST. JUDE, a parish in the city of Dublin."
"GOLDENBRIDGE, a post-office village in the parish of Dublin St. Jude, barony of Uppercross, county Dublin, province of Leinster, Ireland, 3 miles W. of the Dublin General Post Office. It is situated on the Grand canal, and the road to Naas. Here are a church, Wesleyan Methodist meeting-house, and two schools. The Roman Catholic cemetery was established in 1829. The Richmond barracks, which are situated here, are constructed for 1,600 men. Two or three mills are in the neighbourhood, and the Waterloo medicinal spring."
"KILMAINHAM, a suburb of Dublin, in the parish of Dublin St. Jude, barony of Uppercross, county Dublin, province of Leinster, Ireland. It is situated on the western boundary of the metropolis, near the terminus of the Great Southern and Western railway, 2 miles W. of the general post-office. It is a place of small attractions, unless it be for its ancient origin. This spot is supposed to have been the site of a religious establishment as early as 606, which was replaced by a priory of Knights Templars, founded in 1174 by Richard Strongbow, Earl of Pembroke. The Royal Hospital is of similar character to that of Chelsea, near London, for infirm officers and privates of the army. It was designed by Sir Christopher Wren, and built in 1680. It has a dining hall 100 feet long, with oak wainscoting, and several paintings. The chapel, which has a fine ceiling and a stained-glass window, is supposed to be a remnant of the ancient priory. This hospital is supported by the government. The county courthouse is an imposing building, adjoining which is the county gaol. The county elections take place here, and the quarter sessions are held in the court-house. Here is an Independent meeting-house, and the parish church is close by. The queen visited the hospital in 1848. A fine old monument is in the Templars' churchyard."
[Transcribed from The National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland 1868]
by Colin Hinson ©2018