placenamesDrumcondra
Droim Conrach
A 1937 public building adds a different chapter to the district’s educational landscape.
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
- Droim Conrach · Irish · main form · validated name
- Drumcondra · English · main form
- Drumconrath · English · main form · local name
Place & story
A geometric entrance beside Griffith Park
In the wider Drumcondra district, the library on Millmount Avenue stands beside Griffith Park. The National Inventory of Architectural Heritage dates it to 1937 and attributes its design to Robert Sorley Lawrie. Its low brick elevations have windows wrapping around the corners, while a stepped Art Deco entrance rises above the eaves. A tiled roof and central geometric portal distinguish the building from the district’s older institutional houses. [2]
Geographic information
Sources & further reading
- Logainm.ie — Drumcondra. Place names and geographic record, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Drumcondra Library, 52 Millmount Avenue: NIAH 50130157 · National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
Name record retrieved 2026-10-25 · Source record modified 2024-06-28. How this page was prepared.