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unusual facts about Monkstown, County Dublin


Monkstown Football Club

The club was founded in 1883 in Monkstown as the name suggests, but moved to the Sandymount area in 1901 after leasing grounds at Sydney Parade from the Earl of Pembroke.


Arthur Ducat

Ducat was an immigrant from County Dublin, Ireland, where he was born in Kingstown on February 24, 1830.

Avoca Hockey Club

Avoca Hockey Club (Cumann Haca Abhóca in Irish) is a hockey club based in Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland.

Charles Carrigan

In January 1916, Carrigan and fellow IRB members from Glasgow travelled to Dublin along with members of Na Fianna and Cumann na mBan and formed the Scottish Division of the Irish Volunteers and were based at the home of Count Plunkett in Kimmage, County Dublin where they prepared for an insurrection against British Rule in Ireland.

Chorus Communications

NTL also own the remaining MMDS licences (for cells covering counties Dublin, Galway, Mayo, and Waterford).

Diarmuid O'Neill

O'Neill was born and raised in London, the youngest son of Irish parents, Eoghan and Theresa "Terry" O'Neill who were originally from County Kildare and County Dublin.

George baronets

The George Baronetcy, of Park Place in the County of Middlesex and of St Stephen's Green in the County of Dublin, was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.

Governor-General of the Irish Free State

The last governor-general resided in a specially leased private residence in Booterstown, County Dublin.

Henry Guinness

Born at Burton Hall, Stillorgan, County Dublin, his father Henry's home, Guinness was educated at Winchester College and then the Royal Indian Engineering College, and worked as an engineer in the Indian Public Works in 1880–95.

Henry Luttrell, 2nd Earl of Carhampton

He was a member of the Irish branch of the ancient family of Luttrell and a descendant of Sir Geoffrey de Luterel, who established Luttrellstown Castle, County Dublin in the early 13th century.

John Hussey-Montagu, Lord Montagu

He was born John Hussey, only son of Edward Hussey of Westown, County Dublin, by his wife Isabella, widow of William Montagu, 2nd Duke of Manchester, and eldest daughter of John Montagu, 2nd Duke of Montagu.

John Luttrell-Olmius, 3rd Earl of Carhampton

He was a member of the Irish branch of the ancient family of Luttrell and a descendant of Sir Geoffrey de Luterel, who established Luttrellstown Castle, County Dublin in the early 13th century.

Long Distance Swimmer

It was recorded during a one week period in the home of Crowley's sister in the suburb of Foxrock, County Dublin, was released on the Tin Angel record label, and features contributions from other musicians, such as James Yorkston.

Lucan Concert Band

Lucan Concert Band was formed in 1983 by Eithne Donnelly, its purpose being to provide musical education to the youth in Lucan, County Dublin, Ireland, where it is based.

Maggie O'Kane

She received secondary education at Loreto Convent, Balbriggan, County Dublin, Ireland; B.A. (Hons) in Politics and History at University College Dublin before studying at the Institut des Journalistes en Europe in Paris.

Monkstown Football Club

Monkstown have hosted a number of international teams over the years, such as Australia, when they won the World Cup in 1991.

Monkstown, County Dublin

Comhaltas Ceoltóirí Éireann, an organisation promoting Irish culture (particularly Irish traditional music), has its headquarters in Monkstown, as does BirdWatch Ireland.

Monkstown was later purchased by the Archbishop of Armagh, Michael Boyle where his son Murrough Boyle, 1st Viscount Blesington enlarged the castle making it one of the finest residences.

Nicholas Lawless, 1st Baron Cloncurry

Lord Cloncurry died at Maretimo, Blackrock, County Dublin, in August 1799, aged 63, and was succeeded in his titles by his son, Valentine.

Rowland Eustace, 2nd Viscount Baltinglass

He was the son of Sir Thomas Eustace (1480–1549), 1st Viscount Baltinglass and Margaret Talbot, daughter of Sir Peter Talbot of Malahide Castle, County Dublin.

Seamus O'Donovan

The transmitter was lost upon landing, but when Weber-Drohl reached O'Donovan at Shankill, Killiney, County Dublin, he was able to deliver new transmission codes, $14,450 in cash, and a message from "Pfalzgraf Section" asking that the IRA concentrate its S-Plan attacks on military rather than civilian targets.

Shay Cullen

He was educated near his home at Harold's Boys and the Presentation Brothers in Glasthule, he was also educated by the Christian Brothers in Monkstown.

Timothy Coughlin

On July 10, 1927, the three surprised Justice Minister Kevin O'Higgins on his way to Mass at the Booterstown Avenue side of Cross Avenue in Blackrock, County Dublin and shot him down.

William Howard Russell

Sir William Howard Russell CVO (28 March 1820 – 11 February 1907) was born in Tallaght, Co. Dublin. He was a British-Irish reporter with The Times, and is considered to have been one of the first modern war correspondents, after he spent 22 months covering the Crimean War including the Charge of the Light Brigade.


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