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Phibsborough (Baile Phib in Irish
Irish language

Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic languages of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people....
), often spelled Phibsboro, is a district of Dublin
Dublin

Dublin is both the largest city and capital of Republic of Ireland. It is located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin Region....
 in Ireland
Republic of Ireland

Ireland is an Island country in north-western Europe. The modern Sovereignty state occupies about five-sixths of the island of Ireland, which was partitioned by the British on 3 May 1921....
. It is located in the Dublin 7 postal district
Dublin postal districts

Dublin postal districts are used by Republic of Ireland's postal service, known as An Post, to sort mail in Dublin. The system is similar to that used in cities in other European countries until they adopted national postal code systems in the 1960s and '70s....
 on the north side
Northside (Dublin)

The Northside is the area in County Dublin, Republic of Ireland bounded to the south by the River Liffey to the east by Dublin Bay, to the north and west by the boundaries of County Dublin....
 of the city. The area is very close to the city centre, about two kilometre
Kilometre

The kilometre , symbol km is a Units of measurement of length in the metric system, equal to one thousand metres.Slang terms for kilometre include click and kay ....
s from the River Liffey
River Liffey

The Liffey is a river in Republic of Ireland, which flows through the centre of Dublin. Its major tributaries include the River Dodder, the River Poddle and the River Camac....
 which bisects the city. Phibsborough is bordered by Glasnevin
Glasnevin

Glasnevin is a largely residential neighbourhood of Dublin, Republic of Ireland....
, Drumcondra
Drumcondra, Dublin

Drumcondra is a residential area and inner suburb on the Northside of Dublin, Republic of Ireland. It was the central area of the district of Clonturk, and the two names were used equally for, for example, the religious and civil parishes....
 and Cabra
Cabra, Dublin

Cabra is a suburb on the northside of Dublin city in Ireland, approximately 5km north-west of the city centre, in the administrative area of Dublin City Council....
. The centre of Phibsborough is a crossroad intersection known as Doyle's Corner
Dublin street corners

Several well-known junctions in Dublin city still carry the name of the pub or business which used to occupy the corner.While this practice is by no means unique to Dublin, the pace of recent development there has meant that the original source of the name is more likely to have disappeared....
.

Royal Canal separates Phibsborough from Drumcondra, and the adjacent district of Glasnevin.






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Phibsborough (Baile Phib in Irish
Irish language

Irish , also known as Irish Gaelic, is a Goidelic languages of the Indo-European language family, originating in Ireland and historically spoken by the Irish people....
), often spelled Phibsboro, is a district of Dublin
Dublin

Dublin is both the largest city and capital of Republic of Ireland. It is located near the midpoint of Ireland's east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin Region....
 in Ireland
Republic of Ireland

Ireland is an Island country in north-western Europe. The modern Sovereignty state occupies about five-sixths of the island of Ireland, which was partitioned by the British on 3 May 1921....
. It is located in the Dublin 7 postal district
Dublin postal districts

Dublin postal districts are used by Republic of Ireland's postal service, known as An Post, to sort mail in Dublin. The system is similar to that used in cities in other European countries until they adopted national postal code systems in the 1960s and '70s....
 on the north side
Northside (Dublin)

The Northside is the area in County Dublin, Republic of Ireland bounded to the south by the River Liffey to the east by Dublin Bay, to the north and west by the boundaries of County Dublin....
 of the city. The area is very close to the city centre, about two kilometre
Kilometre

The kilometre , symbol km is a Units of measurement of length in the metric system, equal to one thousand metres.Slang terms for kilometre include click and kay ....
s from the River Liffey
River Liffey

The Liffey is a river in Republic of Ireland, which flows through the centre of Dublin. Its major tributaries include the River Dodder, the River Poddle and the River Camac....
 which bisects the city. Phibsborough is bordered by Glasnevin
Glasnevin

Glasnevin is a largely residential neighbourhood of Dublin, Republic of Ireland....
, Drumcondra
Drumcondra, Dublin

Drumcondra is a residential area and inner suburb on the Northside of Dublin, Republic of Ireland. It was the central area of the district of Clonturk, and the two names were used equally for, for example, the religious and civil parishes....
 and Cabra
Cabra, Dublin

Cabra is a suburb on the northside of Dublin city in Ireland, approximately 5km north-west of the city centre, in the administrative area of Dublin City Council....
. The centre of Phibsborough is a crossroad intersection known as Doyle's Corner
Dublin street corners

Several well-known junctions in Dublin city still carry the name of the pub or business which used to occupy the corner.While this practice is by no means unique to Dublin, the pace of recent development there has meant that the original source of the name is more likely to have disappeared....
.

Amenities and Transportation

The Royal Canal separates Phibsborough from Drumcondra, and the adjacent district of Glasnevin. A spur of the canal (now filled in and partially built upon) leads south towards the City Basin (also known as "Blessington Street Basin"). The filled in canal is now partially covered by a tree lined linear park running alongside the road; The Royal Canal Bank. The ¾-mile branch originally ran south from below the 5th lock on the Royal's main line, under the North Circular Road by Blacquiere Bridge and along the east side of Phibsborough Road. The Foster Aqueduct carried the canal over Phibsborough Road to the terminus, a large harbour at Broadstone.

Phibsborough is also served by several forms of public transport including several routes of Dublin Bus and by the Dublin Suburban railway system through the nearby Drumcondra railway station. Broadstone Station, the former Dublin terminus of the Midland Great Western Railway, is now used as a bus garage by Bus Eireann
Bus Éireann

Bus ?ireann provides bus services in Ireland with the exception of those operated entirely within the Dublin Region, which are provided by Dublin Bus....
 and Dublin Bus
Dublin Bus

Dublin Bus is a public transport operator in the Republic of Ireland. It operates an extensive bus network of nearly 200 radial, cross-city and peripheral routes in the city of Dublin and the Greater Dublin Area....
.

Dalymount Park
Dalymount Park

Dalymount Park is an Republic of Ireland football stadium situated on Dublin Northside Dublin. It is the home of Bohemian F.C., who have played there since the early 20th century....
, the home of League of Ireland football
Football

File:Football4.pngFootball is the word given to a number of similar team sports, all of which involve kicking a ball with the foot in an attempt to score a Goal ....
 team Bohemian F.C.
Bohemian F.C.

Bohemian F.C. , more commonly referred to as Bohemians, is an Republic of Ireland football club, who secured their tenth FAI League of Ireland title in October 2008, and their 7th FAI Cup on 23 November 2008....
 is also in Phibsborough, although negotiations are underway for the club to move to a purpose-built stadium west of Dublin and for the Dalymount ground to be redeveloped.

Croke Park
Croke Park

Croke Park in Dublin, Republic of Ireland is the largest sports stadium in Ireland and the principal stadium and headquarters of the Gaelic Athletic Association , Ireland's biggest sporting organisation....
, one of the largest stadiums in Europe, is approximately two kilometres away as are the National Botanic Gardens which are situated in nearby Glasnevin.

Phibsborough also contains one of the major teaching hospitals of Dublin, the Mater Misericordiae University Hospital
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin

The Mater Misericordiae University Hospital is a major teaching hospital, based at Eccles Street, Phibsboro, on the northside of Dublin, Ireland....
, it is also in close proximity to the Children's Hospital, Temple Street. In early June 2006 the government announced plans to develop a National Children's Hospital on a site adjoining the Mater Hospital.

History

Warofindep
Phibsborough was used for safe houses by the old IRA in the late 1800s and the early 1900s. Phibsborough has a number of Old IRA memorials including one to Sean Healy, a 15 year old boy killed by British forces It is also home to the Unknown IRA soldier.

Development

In recent years, Phibsborough has experienced a renaissance and house prices in the area, like in the rest of Dublin, have increased substantially. Moreover, private developers have secured planning permission to upgrade the existing Phibsborough Shopping Centre through a €75 million refurbishment. The area retains much of its original Victorian architecture
Victorian architecture

The term Victorian architecture can refer to one of a number of architectural styles predominantly employed during the Victorian era. As with the latter, the period of building that it covers may slightly overlap the actual reign, 20 June 1837 ? 22 January 1901, of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom after whom it is named....
, including terraces of red-brick houses and majestic churches, such as St. Peter's Church, as well as number of traditional Irish pubs such as Smiths and The Hut. Recently, the government announced plans to close the historic Mountjoy Prison
Mountjoy Prison

Mountjoy Prison , nicknamed The Joy, is a closed, medium security prison located in Phibsboro in the centre of Dublin, Ireland.The current prison governor is John Lonergan....
 in 2008 and redevelop the site, maintaining at least some of the original building.

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