placenamesGoatstown
Baile na nGabhar
A resident’s memories and a school’s records trace Goatstown’s transition into a busy suburban community.
The name
These Irish name elements are associated with this record in the Logainm glossary.
An element’s translation is a clue, rather than a complete explanation of the name. Its form and meaning depend on local history and the full Irish name.
Recorded forms
- Baile na nGabhar · Irish · main form · validated name
- Goatstown · English · main form
Place & story
Arriving by the number 62
Margaret Mooney recalled travelling to Goatstown in 1950 on the number 62 single-decker from Burgh Quay, through Ranelagh and Clonskeagh. She got off at Larchfield Road for Roebuck Park. O’Brien’s farm shop supplied milk and bread, while Sheeran’s shop stood at the bus terminus opposite the Goat pub. Before Rosemount estate was built, she remembered walking across fields towards Taney Road and Holy Cross Church. [2]
Classrooms at Roebuck Grove
The Religious of Jesus and Mary opened their school in Roebuck Grove House on 3 September 1963 with 33 pupils, including 18 junior children. The junior school became a public national school in 1971. It admitted boys in 2003, and pupils and staff moved into a new sixteen-classroom primary building on 29 August 2012. [3]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Goatstown. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- The History of Roebuck Park Through the Eyes of Margaret Mooney, November 2017 · Margaret Mooney, published by Roebuck Residents’ Association
- Our Lady’s Grove Primary School: History · Our Lady’s Grove Primary School
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2024-06-28. How this page was prepared.