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'''Herzog Park''' is a park located in [[Rathgar]], [[Dublin]].{{Coord|53|18|37|N|6|16|32|W|display=title}}<mapframe latitude="53.3103" longitude="-6.2760" zoom="16" width="300" height="300" align="right"> |
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'''Herzog Park''' ({{irish place name|Páirc Herzog}})<ref>{{cite web|url = https://www.logainm.ie/1419483.aspx | publisher = Placenames Database of Ireland | website = logainm.ie | title = Páirc Herzog / Herzog Park | accessdate = 17 May 2022 }}</ref> is a park located in [[Rathgar]], [[Dublin]]. |
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== History == |
== History == |
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Dublin Corporation acquired the site in 1954 on a long |
[[Dublin Corporation]] acquired the site in 1954 on a long-term lease. However, the modern park was set out in 1985 by the Parks Department and was then known as Orwell Quarry Park.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://www.dublincity.ie/main-menu-services-culture-and-amenities-dublin-city-parks-visit-park/herzog-park|title=Herzog Park {{!}} Dublin City Council|website=www.dublincity.ie|language=en|access-date=2018-05-26}}</ref> |
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The park was renamed in 1995 in honour of [[Chaim Herzog]], President of Israel, who grew up in Dublin. The renaming of the park also coincided with the tri-millennium of Jerusalem.<ref name=":0" /> |
The park was renamed in 1995 in honour of [[Major-General]] [[Chaim Herzog]], [[President of Israel]], who was born in [[Belfast]] but grew up in Dublin. The renaming of the park also coincided with the tri-millennium of [[Jerusalem]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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== Sports |
== Sports facilities == |
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Herzog Park is home to Rathgar Tennis Club and has 10 all weather floodlit tennis courts, a tennis wall and a clubhouse.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rathgartennis.ie/|title=Rathgar Tennis and Bowling Club|access-date=2018-05-06}}</ref> |
Herzog Park is home to Rathgar Tennis Club and has 10 all weather floodlit tennis courts, a tennis wall and a clubhouse.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rathgartennis.ie/|title=Rathgar Tennis and Bowling Club|access-date=2018-05-06}}</ref> |
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== References == |
== References == |
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{{Dublin Parks}} |
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[[Category:Parks in Dublin (city)]] |
[[Category:Parks in Dublin (city)]] |
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Latest revision as of 17:31, 20 October 2024
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| Location | Rathgar, Dublin, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°18′37″N 6°16′32″W / 53.31028°N 6.27556°W |
Herzog Park (Irish: Páirc Herzog)[1] is a park located in Rathgar, Dublin.
History
[edit]Dublin Corporation acquired the site in 1954 on a long-term lease. However, the modern park was set out in 1985 by the Parks Department and was then known as Orwell Quarry Park.[2]
The park was renamed in 1995 in honour of Major-General Chaim Herzog, President of Israel, who was born in Belfast but grew up in Dublin. The renaming of the park also coincided with the tri-millennium of Jerusalem.[2]
Sports facilities
[edit]Herzog Park is home to Rathgar Tennis Club and has 10 all weather floodlit tennis courts, a tennis wall and a clubhouse.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Páirc Herzog / Herzog Park". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Herzog Park | Dublin City Council". www.dublincity.ie. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "Rathgar Tennis and Bowling Club". Retrieved 6 May 2018.