Inchicore

Inchicore is a suburb of Dublin, Ireland. It is to the west of central Dublin, near to Phoenix Park. It has a large Irish Rail depot nearby.

Inchicore is home to two Catholic Churches: the Church of Mary Immaculate (built by the Oblates), and St. Michaels.

Behind the Oblates Church is a full size replica of the Grotto of Lourdes, which was opened in 1930. The Grotto large -- 50' high, 130' wide and 40' deep. It is built of reinforced concrete. Pilgrims visit the shrine all the year, but it becomes particularly busy for the Novena to Our Lady of Lourdes (February 2 - February 11). The bowels of the grotto house the famous Inchicore Crib.

Inchicore is bounded on its western side by the Grand Canal, an 18th century mode of transport, as well as the Luas, Dublin's 21st century tram system built in 2004. To the north between Inchicore and Phoenix Park is Memorial Park, which was built to commemorate Irish who fell in World War I and World War II.

Inchicore Works is the headquarters for mechanical engineering and rolling stock maintenance for Irish Rail. Established in 1844, it is the largest engineering complex of its kind in Ireland with a site area of 73 acres (295,000 m²).

Inichore's Kilmainham Jail was the scene of the execution of many Irish Republican Army leaders captured after the Easter Rising in 1916. Goldenbridge Cemetery was the first Catholic cemetery built in Dublin after the Catholic Emancipation.

Schools

Local schools include The Oblates N.S.,St. Michaels N.S, Goldenbridge and The Model School. CIE railway works has a long tradition of providing employment to the locals, as did Lambes Jam factory in nearby Bluebell and Rowntrees Sweets in Kilmainham.The Obbos the best school in Inchicore.

Sports

St. Patrick's Athletic (founded in 1929) play in Richmond Park. Paul McGrath, also know as The Black Pearl of Inchicore, is one of its most famous players. he went on to play for Manchester United and Aston Villa amongst others, and made 83 appearances for the Republic of Ireland. Italian superstar Roberto Baggio once described McGrath as "the greatest defender in the world" after Ireland beat Italy in the 1994 World Cup. St Pat's have won the Football League of Ireland Championship nine times and the FAI Cup twice and count on a large and passionate local following. Other famous players include Ronnie Whelan Senior, Shay Gibbons, Gordon Banks, Curtis Fleming, Paul Osam, Eddie Gormley and Charles Livingstone Mbabazi.

Nearby villages include Castleknock, Clonsilla, Ballyfermot and Lucan.

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