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Stoneybatter

 
 
 
 

Stoneybatter is a suburb of Dublin, Ireland, situated on the Northside of the city between the River Liffey, the North Circular Road, and Smithfield Market. It is located in the Dublin 7 postal district.

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 still 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."'

More on Stoneybatter

There was an ancient royal highway passing through the area. It ran from the Hill of Tara to Glendalough. It was paved with stones, much like Roman roads had been. So the Irish for it was Bothar na Gloch or Stoney Road. From this we got Stoney Bothar which was later to become Stoneybatter.

Viking Names

Apart from the striking artisan dwellings, the area is also known for the prominent Viking street names. For example, there is Viking Road, Olaf Road, Sitric Roads and Harold Road. In the twelfth century when Viking Dublin was well established. At the time of the Norman invasion, the Vikings or Ostmen (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.

Little John

Later in the twelfth century the area became famous for the brief appearance of another notable visitor: Little John (of Robin Hood). It is widely known that he fired an arrow from a bridge on the Liffey as far as Arbour Hill, a distance of 700 yards. However, his visit, unlike him, was rather short. He was to be hanged for robbery close to where his arrow had landed in Arbour Hill and many miles from the forest of Sherwood!

 
 
 
 

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From: jimmie
Posted: 15 June 2007
People from Stoneybatter
How about starting a message board on Stoneybatter to enable old friends to keep in touch. I myself was reared in the Oxmantown area and went to school in Brunner. I live in Scotland and would love to share old memories with other Cowtowners!
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From: COWBOY39
Posted: 10 October 2007
stoneybatter
I remember going to the Mero Picture HOUSE,you could get in on Saturday morning (we called the films.The follin upers)fo 4 jam jars,if you han*t got the 4 pence price in.
Just beside it was a Barrel Making firm,we could watch that while waiting the queue.
We also went to the Picture House on the Quay ,was it THE PHONIX ,We called it THE FLEAPIT.
THE GOOD OLD DAYS.
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From: mulligan
Posted: 25 March 2009
stoneybatter
if memory serves me right, the nearest cinema to stoneybatter was "The Broadway"on manor street
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From: siddakid
Posted: 3 May 2009
stoneybatter
The nearest cinema was on Manor St. That became a sewing factory.You had Cavanaghs pub to your left and if you turned right you passed Cullens and Carthys newsagents, the convent,then the chemists Ryders sweet and electrical shop and then Dunnes fish processors, 2 barbers shops 2 chippers, a hardware shop, 2 banks, a building society, another newsagents, 3 bookies, 6 pubs, a hairdressing salon,3 butchers, a shoe shop, a furniture shop, a couple of vegetable shops and did I mention the 6 pubs? All of that was in a 6-700 yard stretch of road. It was a self contained urban village. There were pigs in Billy Storeys yard and in Chicken Lane. When the Yuppies came in around 2000 the place was destroyed and lost it's uniqueness.
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From: siddakid
Posted: 4 May 2009
o'connells school nth richmond st NORTH STRAND
ARE THERE ANY PAST PUPILS OF OCONNELLS OUT THERE. I LEFT AFTER MY INTER IN 1993 AND AM NOW IN THE STATES. COINCIDENTLY I MET A CLASSMATE OF MINE IN 1994 IN A BAR ON AN ISLAND IN MASS. US. WHEN I LEFT BROTHER GARVEY WAS THE HEAD OF THE SECONDARY AND BROTHER O'RIORDAN IN THE PRIMARY.
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From: siddakid
Posted: 4 May 2009
People from Stoneybatter
I SAID 1993 BY ACCIDENT. IT WAS 1976 WHEN I LEFT O'CONNELLS.
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From: stone
Posted: 1 April 2010
Stoneybatter Dublin 7 on facebook
Hello all you out there who love all things Stoneybatter. I live there and my family have done for 5 generations. I have started a Stoneybatter Dublin 7 site on Facebook. We are uploading old photos and starting discussions on all sorts. Drop in if you are passing

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?v=app_2373072738&gid=114097765269958#!/group.php?gid=114097765269958
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