Glasnevin
Irish: Glas Naíon | |
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Suburb | |
 Glasnevin, Dublin | |
  Glasnevin Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°22′19″N 6°16′02″W / 53.371859°N 6.267357°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | Dublin |
| Local Authority | Dublin City Council |
Glasnevin (Irish: Glas Naíon, meaning 'stream of the infants', also known as Glas Naedhe, meaning "stream of O'Naeidhe" after a local stream and an ancient chieftain) is a neighbourhood of Dublin, Ireland, situated on the River Tolka. While primarily residential, Glasnevin is also home to the National Botanic Gardens, Glasnevin Cemetery, the National Meteorological Office, and a range of other state bodies, and Dublin City University has its main campus and other facilities in and near the area. Glasnevin is also a civil parish in the ancient barony of Coolock.[1]
- ^ "Glas Naíon / Glasnevin (civil parish)". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2020.