Glasnevin Ward 1900, a name that might not ring a bell for many, is a place of significant historical importance in Dublin. It wasn’t always a ward, though. Once, it was just a village. Then, a prosperous area of Dublin city with a distinct identity. You see, Glasnevin Ward 1900 came into being after the Dublin Corporation Act 1900. Before that, Glasnevin was its own place, a village that had grown up alongside the monastery founded by Saint Mobhi in the sixth century, but that is a tale for another time! The Act of 1900, however, changed how Glasnevin was governed. The town, named after the stream of the infants, was absorbed into the city of Dublin. This wasn’t your typical ‘merge’. The Dublin Corporation Act expanded the city’s boundaries, and, along with a few other areas, this expansion led to the creation of extra wards, including this one. It’s a reminder of the evolving landscape of Dublin, of its historical growth and integration of communities into a wider whole. Today, as you stand here on the site of Glasnevin Ward 1900, imagine the Glasnevin of the past – a village with its own life, its own stories. Then picture the city pushing outward, embracing these communities, and finally, the emergence of the ward we know today.
Saint John the Evangelist
Whispers of history echo from these stones. This is the site of Saint John the Evangelist. Once a vibrant church