In 1907, the World Fair known as the Irish International Exhibition was held in Ballsbridge.
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The land used for the park was given to the city by the 14th Earl of Pembroke whose family name was Herbert.
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The bridge itself forms the centre of the Ballsbridge suburb which extends northwards towards the Grand Canal along Northumberland Road up to Haddington Road and Shelbourne Road, extends southwards along the Merrion Road towards Merrion and along Anglesea Road towards Donnybrook, and westwards to encompass the area around Pembroke Road, Clyde Road, Elgin Road, and Herbert Park.