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<strong>LANSDOWN</strong>E PLACE<br />
A NOTABLE PAST<br />
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B<br />
ALLSBRIDGE:<br />
A BRIEF<br />
HISTORY. Built from humble<br />
beginnings in the 1600s, the area evolved<br />
from mud flats and marsh, where a<br />
number of roads met within the hamlet<br />
of Ballsbridge. Nevertheless, by the<br />
early 1800s, the village had progressed<br />
substantially, with the Pembroke Estate<br />
helping develop it into a fashionable<br />
and thriving district.<br />
Map of the Ballsbridge area and Botanic Garden: William Duncan 1821<br />
Original<br />
Trinity College<br />
Botanic Garden’s<br />
Flora<br />
———<br />
Holm Oak<br />
Quercus Ilex<br />
Trinity College’s Botanic Garden was moved to its site<br />
on Lansdowne Road in 1806. Later that century,<br />
the Royal Dublin Society (RDS) similarly relocated<br />
their headquarters to Ballsbridge in the 1870s.<br />
The new RDS had a profound influence on the area’s<br />
development. As it continued to expand and develop,<br />
the RDS quickly became Ireland’s premier venue.<br />
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