The Little Book of Rathmines
DID YOU KNOW?

  • Ireland’s first Olympic medallist, Jack B. Yeats, was awarded the silver medal in 1924 for his painting The Liffey Swim.
  • Florence Balcombe, one-time girlfriend of Oscar Wilde and later wife of Bram Stoker, lived at No. 66 Palmerston Road.
  • The renowned green dome of Rathmines Church was originally destined for St Petersburg.

Rathmines is one of the oldest and most vibrant parts of Dublin. In this compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts, you will find out about Rathmines’ past, its proud sporting heritage, its arts and culture, and its famous (and occasionally infamous) men and women. A reliable reference book and a quirky guide, this book can be dipped into time and again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage and the secrets of this much-loved area.

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The Little Book of Rathmines
DID YOU KNOW?

  • Ireland’s first Olympic medallist, Jack B. Yeats, was awarded the silver medal in 1924 for his painting The Liffey Swim.
  • Florence Balcombe, one-time girlfriend of Oscar Wilde and later wife of Bram Stoker, lived at No. 66 Palmerston Road.
  • The renowned green dome of Rathmines Church was originally destined for St Petersburg.

Rathmines is one of the oldest and most vibrant parts of Dublin. In this compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts, you will find out about Rathmines’ past, its proud sporting heritage, its arts and culture, and its famous (and occasionally infamous) men and women. A reliable reference book and a quirky guide, this book can be dipped into time and again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage and the secrets of this much-loved area.

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The Little Book of Rathmines

The Little Book of Rathmines

by Maurice Curtis
The Little Book of Rathmines

The Little Book of Rathmines

by Maurice Curtis

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DID YOU KNOW?

  • Ireland’s first Olympic medallist, Jack B. Yeats, was awarded the silver medal in 1924 for his painting The Liffey Swim.
  • Florence Balcombe, one-time girlfriend of Oscar Wilde and later wife of Bram Stoker, lived at No. 66 Palmerston Road.
  • The renowned green dome of Rathmines Church was originally destined for St Petersburg.

Rathmines is one of the oldest and most vibrant parts of Dublin. In this compendium of fascinating, obscure, strange and entertaining facts, you will find out about Rathmines’ past, its proud sporting heritage, its arts and culture, and its famous (and occasionally infamous) men and women. A reliable reference book and a quirky guide, this book can be dipped into time and again to reveal something new about the people, the heritage and the secrets of this much-loved area.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9780750997331
Publisher: The History Press
Publication date: 07/16/2021
Pages: 192
Product dimensions: 5.08(w) x 7.80(h) x (d)

About the Author

Maurice Curtis is a local historian and author of over 10 local history titles, including Rathmines in Old Photographs, Rathfarnham, Rathgar and Temple Bar.
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