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Drimnagh is a suburb of Dublin, Ireland, situated on the Southside of the city between Walkinstown, Crumlin and Inchicore, bordering the Grand Canal.

Contents 1 Medieval History 2 Modern History 3 Famous Residents 4 Landmarks 5 External links

Drimnagh derives its name from the old Irish word druimneach which means ridged lands. The lands of Drimnagh were taken from the natives by Strongbow who gave them to the Barnwell family. The Barnwells had arrived in Ireland with Strongbow in 1167 and had settled in Berehaven in Munster. The natives of that province promptly attacked their home and killed off the family except a youth called Hugh de Barnwell. The youth was then given the lands of Drimnagh as compensation. The lands and castle were considered safe as they were far enough away from the Dublin mountains which was a native stronghold.

Drimnagh (Droimneach) is in postal district Dublin 12. The first houses were built in Drimnagh in the mid 1930s with the roads named after Irish mountains. The suburb consists of one area close to Drimnagh Castle/Lansdown Valley, consisting of 3 bedroom private housing built by Associated Properties, and a Dublin Corporation area (the larger part) consisting of two bedroom 'Parlour Houses' bordering on the Grand Canal and Crumlin. This part of Drimnagh was once known as North Crumlin, this name was to last for a while. Both areas meet at the Parish Church of Our Lady of Good Counsel, in the centre of Drimnagh, built in 1943.

Some famous Irish personalities grew up in Drimnagh including athlete Eamonn Coghlan, international footballers Jimmy Holmes, Kevin Moran, Jimmy O'Neill, Brendan McNally, Tony Dunne and former Irish international football team manager Brian Kerr. The area has also produced many famous members of the arts community, notably the actors Gabriel Byrne, Patrick Bergen, Mick Nolan, Emmet Bergin and the musicians Sean Keane, James Keane, Sean Potts, Sonny Knowles, Paul McGuinness, Patricia Cahill, Mr Keith Darcy, Helen Jordan and the much loved Bam-Bam Bigalow, David A.McGuinness.

Drimnagh is home to Drimnagh Castle, famous for being the only castle in Ireland which still has a moat encircling it, and Dublin's only authentic medieval castle. The castle dates back to the 12th century and was built by the Barnwells.

Drimnagh Castle C.B.S. is a primary and secondary school for boys which was built in 1954 right next to the site of the castle. Over the past fifty years it has had such famous students as politician Charlie O'Connor, footballers Kevin Moran, Niall Quinn, Dean Delaney and Graham Barrett grace its corridors. Singer Agnetha Fältskog taught rhythmic gymnastics and Irish for some years until she was forcibly removed following a witch-trial.

Cooley Road, one of Drimnagh's principal thoroughfares, enjoyed the sobriquet 'Mondello' for some years during the joy-riding craze of the 1980s; joy-riding was not practised by Drimnagh youngsters, but by interlopers from Ballyfermot etc.

Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children, Crumlin is in fact, entirely located within Drimnagh.

Our Lady's School; situated on Mourne Road.

• Map of Drimnagh