Fairview

Fairview, or Fionnradharc in Irish, is situated just north of the city centre. The older Irish name of the district is Baile Bocht as the area was originally part of the district of Ballybough, which lies on the opposite shore of the River Tolka.

Fairview began to grow after the building of the Annesley Bridge in 1797 which opened up access to the area. Since 1488, there had been no crossing of the River Tolka below Ballybough Bridge, and all building materials had to be brought in by boat. Originally a tidal mud flat which was used for land fill in the early 1900s, Fairview Park was developed in the late 1920s.