Stoneybatter

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Neighbourhood in northern inner-city Dublin, Ireland

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::summary Neighbourhood in northern inner-city Dublin, Ireland ::

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| name = Stoneybatter | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name2 = Dublin | subdivision_type2 = City | subdivision_name1 = Dublin | subdivision_type1 = County | subdivision_name = Ireland | coordinates = | other_name = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Dublin | pushpin_label_position = bottom | pushpin_map = Ireland Central Dublin | image_caption = Stoneybatter, Dublin | image_skyline = StoneybatterMurphy.jpg | settlement_type = Neighbourhood of Dublin | postal_code_type = Eircode routing key | postal_code = D07 Stoneybatter (), is a neighbourhood of Dublin, Ireland, on the Northside of the city between the River Liffey, the North Circular Road, Smithfield Market, and Grangegorman. It is in the D7 postal district.

It is often referred to as Dublin's "hipster quarter", and was in Time Out's list of coolest neighbourhoods in the world in 2019.

History

James Collins' 1913 book Life in Old Dublin notes that "Centuries ago (Stoneybatter) was called Bothar-na-gCloch". In Joyce's Irish names of places we find the following interesting information as to the original name of the place: "Long before the city had extended so far, and while Stoneybatter was nothing more than a country road, it was -- as it continues to be -- the great thoroughfare to Dublin from the districts lying west and north-west of the city; and it was known by the name of Bothar-na-gCloch (Bohernaglogh), i.e. the road of the stones, which was changed to the English equivalent, Stoneybatter or stony road".

Stoneybatter is mentioned as the district from which the two sisters, the Misses Morkan, had moved to Usher's Island, in the exposition at the beginning of James Joyce's final story in Dubliners, "The Dead". Stoneybatter is also the main location for events in the Tana French novel "The Trespasser," and the area is mentioned in the Irish folk song "The Spanish Lady". In 1937 the Aughrim Street Scout Group was established, operating ever since and a prominent feature of the local community

In recent years the area has become known as an example of an area undergoing gentrification.

Local street names

Viking names

Apart from the striking artisan dwellings, the area is also known for its prominent Viking street names. For example, there is Viking Road, Olaf Road, Thor Place, Sitric Road, Norseman Place, Ard Ri Road, Malachi Road, Ostman Place, Ivar Street, Sigurd Road and Harold Road. At the time of the Norman invasion, the Vikings, Ostmen or Austmenn (men of the East) as they called themselves, were exiled to the north of the Liffey where they founded the hamlet of Ostmenstown, later to become Oxmantown. [[File:Welcome to Stonybatter sign.jpg|thumb|Welcome to Stoneybatter road sign]]

Other street names

The northern end of Stoneybatter derives its name of Manor Street, bestowed in 1780, from the Manor of Grangegorman in which it was located. During the reign of Charles II (1660–1680), the Manor was held by Sir Thomas Stanley, a knight of Henry Cromwell and a staunch supporter of the Restoration. The short thoroughfare in Stoneybatter called Stanley Street is named after him.

Transport

Stoneybatter is served by Dublin Bus routes 11/b, 37, 39/a/x, and 70/n, as well as Go-Ahead Ireland route N2. These routes connect the neighbourhood with Dublin city centre, Phoenix Park, Cabra, Ashtown, Castleknock, Blanchardstown, Clonsilla, Ongar, Clonee, Dunboyne, Donnybrook, Clonskeagh, Kilmacud, Sandyford, Broombridge, Glasnevin, Griffith Avenue, Marino and Fairview. The Luas stops at Smithfield and Phibsborough are located nearby, but no Luas stop directly serves the neighbourhood of Stoneybatter. Heuston station is also close by, served by both InterCity and Commuter rail services.

Popular culture

The streets and surrounding areas of Stoneybatter have been used as a filming location for both TV and film. Notable productions, filmed in the area, include:

TV series

Film

  • Robbery (1967)
  • Educating Rita (1983)
  • Michael Collins (1996)
  • The Informant (1997)
  • The Boxer (1997)
  • Angela's Ashes (1999)
  • When Brendan Met Trudy (2000){{cite web | date = 24 December 1999 | author = MICHAEL DWYER | title = When Roddy met romance | url = https://www.irishtimes.com/news/when-roddy-met-romance-1.264477 | work = The Irish Times | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190316170737/https://www.irishtimes.com/news/when-roddy-met-romance-1.264477 | archive-date = 2019-03-16 | url-status = live
  • Shadow Dancer (2012)
  • Love, Rosie (2014) {{cite web | date = 3 Nov 2014 | author = Sean Brosnan | title = The ‘Doubling Up’ of Dublin | url = https://iftn.ie/search/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4287714&tpl=archnews&force=1 | work = IFTN | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20250907192832/https://iftn.ie/search/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4287714&tpl=archnews&force=1 | archive-date = 2025-09-07 | url-status = live
  • Nan: The Movie (2020)
  • The Miracle Club (2023)
  • Father Mother Sister Brother (2025) {{cite web | date = 16 May 2024 | author = Luke Shanahan | title = Jim Jarmusch’s Father Mother Sister Brother wraps filming | url = https://www.iftn.ie/news/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4295629&tpl=archnews&force=1 | work = IFTN | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20250620200208/https://www.iftn.ie/news/?act1=record&only=1&aid=73&rid=4295629&tpl=archnews&force=1 | archive-date = 2025-06-20 | url-status = live

Music

References

References

  1. "Bóthar na gCloch/Stoneybatter".
  2. (1987). "Dublin Street Names: Dated and Explained".
  3. "Your guide to Stoneybatter: Dublin's inner-city village with hipsters and a lot of heart". TheJournal.ie.
  4. "The 40 coolest neighbourhoods in the world". Time Out Worldwide.
  5. "Aughrim Street Scouts".
  6. "Your guide to Stoneybatter: Dublin's inner-city village with hipsters and a lot of heart".
  7. "Dublin Voices: Stoneybattered!".
  8. "Hipster transformation in Stoneybatter for €490,000".
  9. (14 April 2016). "Facing up to the Gentrification of Dublin".
  10. Cosgrave, Augustine Dillon, and Carm, O., 'North Dublin City' in ''Dublin Historical Record'', 23(1) (June 1969), p.7.
  11. Ball, Francis Elrington, A History of County Dublin, Volume 6 (Dublin, 1920).
  12. "EVOKE gets sneak peek at Modern Love season two, filming in Dublin".
  13. "ReelStreets: Robbery".
  14. LionsgateFilmsUK. (2023-06-27). "The Miracle Club – Official Trailer – In Cinemas October 13".

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