ABOUT O'DEVANEY GARDENS
Visit to O'Devaney Gardens, Dublin
On the 24th of February 2024, I visited the O'Devaney Gardens area of Dublin. It was a surprise when I realised that my last visit to the area was on the 25th of February 2021. Below, I have included my comments from the 2021 visit:
First Impressions
This is a road that I had never walked along before, and I must admit that I did not know that it is in Stoneybatter. When I was much younger, the No. 10 bus went down this road on its way to Dublin Zoo. My father always insisted that I got off the bus one stop before the bus went down the street, so in fact, I had never actually visited the street before that day, let alone walk along it. Note: The No. 10 bus has since been replaced by the 46A.
About O'Devaney Gardens
O'Devaney Gardens dates from the 1950s and is named in honour of Bishop Conor O'Devaney, who was martyred in 1612. My understanding is that the majority of those moved into the new scheme came from Dominick Street, which is very close to where I now live.
The Redevelopment of O'Devaney Gardens
O'Devaney Gardens, once home to 272 social houses, was originally scheduled to be redeveloped in 2008 by means of a public-private partnership between a well-known developer and Dublin City Council. However, the project was terminated by the developer because of the economic crash. In 2012, the council claimed it could no longer afford the cost of redeveloping O'Devaney. By that stage, a number of blocks had been demolished, but no new units had been built.
The story is too complicated to explain here, so here are some links that may provide the necessary background:
ABOUT O'DEVANEY GARDENS