Merrion () is a
townland and suburban area located about 4 km south east of Dublin City. The townland has an area of approximately .
Merrion is situated along the
Merrion Road
Merrion Road is a major road, part of the R118, in Dublin 4.
It joins the Pembroke Road section of the R118 at Herbert Park and runs south-east to Merrion, where it meets the Rock Road at Booterstown. At Merrion Gates, it meets Strand Road ...
between
Ballsbridge
Ballsbridge () (from historic Ball's Bridge) is an affluent neighbourhood of the city of Dublin, the capital of Ireland. The area is largely north and west of a three-arch stone bridge across the River Dodder, on the south side of the city. Th ...
to the north and
Booterstown
Booterstown () is a coastal suburb of the city of Dublin in Ireland. It is also a townland and civil parish in the modern county of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown. It is situated about south of Dublin city centre.
History
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to the south. This stretch of road, about 1 km long, contains a shopping mall (the
Merrion Centre),
St. Vincent's University Hospital
St. Vincent's Hospital ( ga, Ospidéal Ollscoile Naomh Uinseann) is a teaching hospital located at Elm Park, south of the city of Dublin, Ireland. It is at the junction of Merrion Road and Nutley Lane opposite the Merrion Centre and adjacent to ...
, a Catholic church (Our Lady Queen Of Peace),
the Merrion Inn public house, a petrol station, a Bank of Ireland branch, a restaurant and several retail outlets.
Merrion lies within the administrative area of
Dublin City Council, and ends at the border with the
Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council administrative area, near the
Merrion Gates.
References
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Towns and villages in Dublin (city)
Townlands of County Dublin