North Strand
Charleville Mall Library
North Strand is an area of the inner city on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland. The area is bounded roughly by East Wall to the east, Ballybough to the northwest and Fairview to the north. Its postal designation is Dublin 3.
The main road through the area is the North Strand Road, which serves as a main arterial route for traffic to and from the city centre and Malahide, Howth and the M50.
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North Strand Road, Numbers 153 to 164 (thanks to Dublin City library)
Perhaps the most (in)famous occurrence associated with the North Strand was “the North Strand Bombings.” In May 1941, during World War II, German aircraft of the Luftwaffe, which had gone off course found themselves over neutral Dublin. Coming under fire, they released their bombs, causing much devastation in the area. The casualties were many: 34 dead and 90 injured, with 300 houses damaged or destroyed. Charleville Mall Public Library was designated as the headquarters for the bombed area and City Architect Horace O’Rourke was in charge of the clearance project. A memorial park to the victims of the attack is now located near the Five Lamps.
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(Thanks to Wikipedia for much of this information.)
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