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<strong>LANSDOWN</strong>E PLACE<br />
A NOTABLE PAST<br />
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Fig. 9 — Gunnera Manicata seen growing at the pond edge (taken by F. W. Burbidge).<br />
The Royal Dublin Society: 1962 Dublin Horse Show<br />
Lansdowne Road Stadium: 1977 Ireland vs. France<br />
James Joyce<br />
W.B Yeats<br />
Fig. 10 — View across the Botanic Garden – Trinity College, Dublin.<br />
Ballsbridge has been home to countless famous Dublin<br />
residents over the centuries, from James Joyce and<br />
W.B Yeats to Patrick Kavanagh. Master Iron Founder<br />
Richard Turner also based himself in Ballsbridge; in<br />
addition to the railings that still stand at Lansdowne<br />
Place, his world-renowned works include the Palm<br />
House at Kew Gardens and the glasshouse in the<br />
Winter Gardens at Regent’s Park in London.<br />
The Home of Irish Rugby<br />
In the 1870s, Ballsbridge witnessed the opening of the<br />
Lansdowne Road Stadium which, over the years, became<br />
synonymous with world-class rugby. The stands were<br />
demolished in 2007 and replaced with the now iconic<br />
Aviva Stadium. It still holds the title as the oldest<br />
rugby ground in Europe.<br />
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