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Dartmouth Square

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Ranelagh, Dublin

Some parks with a large number of gates will start to close half an hour before the above times to allow enough time for all gates to be closed at the designated hour.

Dartmouth Square is a small park at the centre of a residential Victorian/early Edwardian square between Upper Leeson Street and Ranelagh Road.

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Opening Hours

Today
Tuesday
10:00 – 21:30
Monday 10:00 – 21:30
Tuesday 10:00 – 21:30
Wednesday 10:00 – 21:30
Thursday 10:00 – 21:30
Friday 10:00 – 21:30
Saturday 10:00 – 21:30
Sunday 10:00 – 21:30

Opening Hours

January 10:00 - 17:00
February 10:00 - 17:30
March 10:00 - 18:30 before clocks go forward
10:00 - 19:30 after clocks go forward
April 10:00 - 20:30
May 10:00 - 21:30
June and July 10:00 - 22:00
August 10:00 - 21:30
September 10:00 - 20:30
October 10:00 - 19:30 before clocks go back
10:00 - 18:30 after clocks go back
November 10:00 - 17:30
December 10:00 - 17:00

Some parks with a large number of gates will start to close half an hour before the above times to allow enough time for all gates to be closed at the designated hour.

Contact Details

01 222 5278
[email protected]

History

Dartmouth Square Park is a significant historical park dating from the late Victorian/early Edwardian period. The square was originally part of the Darley Estate.

The park was developed as part of the terraces surrounding it and intended for the sole use of residents on the square. However, in 1926, it was leased and used by Loreto Hockey Club as a hockey pitch for past pupils only and then later for current pupils of Loreto College, St. Stephen's Green. Hockey continued to be played there until the 1950’s.

In 1987 the residents' association approached the Lord Mayor, Mrs Carmencita Hederman (Lord Mayor 1987-1988) for help to redevelop the park. Thanks to her intervention the City Manager, Mr Frank Feely and his office became involved with the local community.

The park became one of many 'Dublin Millennium' year projects in 1988. New designs and planting schemes were implemented to restore the park to a formal Victorian layout. An impressive new pergola was erected, its pillars modelled on the granite and brick detailing of the adjoining residential terraces.

Accessibility

Wheelchair accessible

Location

53.330289925091, -6.2554049491882

Address

Ranelagh
Saint Peters
Dublin
Co. Dublin
Ireland

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