Spa Road Works
{{Infobox factory , name = Spa Road Works , image = Dublin tram 253.jpg , caption = Dublin tram 253 built at Spa Road in 1928 , location_map = , location_map_size = , location_map_caption = , location_map_alt = , coordinates = , built = {{Start date, 1882, df=yes , operated = , location = Inchicore, Dublin, Ireland , industry = Engineering , products = Trams, Buses , employees = , architect = , style = , buildings = , area = , volume = , address = , owner = , defunct = {{End date, 1977 Spa Road Works at Inchicore was the major constructor of Streetcar, trams and buses for Ireland during its years of operation from 1882 to 1977. History The Spa Road Works were founded by William Martin Murphy, founder of ...
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Inchicore
Inchicore () is a suburb of Dublin, Ireland. Located approximately west of the city centre, Inchicore was originally a small village separate from Dublin. The village developed around Richmond Barracks (built 1810) and Inchicore railway works (built 1846), before being incorporated into the expanding city bounds. Inchicore is a largely residential area and is home to the association football club St Patrick's Athletic FC. History Inchicore grew from a small village near a marsh on the River Camac at ''Inse Chór '' or ''Inse Chaoire''. Some sources suggest that ''Inse Chaoire'' means "sheep island", referring to the spot where sheep were herded and watered outside Dublin city prior to market. Other sources, including the Placenames Database of Ireland, do not give a definitive source for the place name. In the late 19th century, the village developed into a significant industrial and residential suburb, due primarily to its engineering works and the west city tramway terminus. ...
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