River Poddle
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The River Poddle is a river in Dublin, Ireland, a pool of which gave the city its English language name. Boosted by a channel made by the Abbey of St. Thomas à Becket, taking water from the far larger
River Poddle at Poddle Park in Kimmage
Poddle River from Tymon source, with City Watercourse intake, to Mount Argus and beyond Tongue
Early Poddle River (Tymon River in this part), in Tymon Park (western part)
Tymon Lake on the Poddle in Tymon Park (eastern part)
Dublin Castle
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Dublin Castle is a major Irish government complex, conference centre, and tourist attraction. It is located off Dame Street in central Dublin.
River Poddle
…mills, including flour, paper and iron production facilities, from at least the 12th century until the 20th. It also provided water for the moat at Dublin Castle, through the grounds of which it still runs underground. The Poddle has frequently caused flooding, notably around St. Patrick's Cathedral, and for…
The Dubhlinn Gardens, which were completed in 1680, are located adjacent to Dublin Castle.
Dublin Castle, seen from the park to the south, outside the walls
The Record Tower, the sole surviving tower of the medieval castle dating from c. 1228. To its left is the Chapel Royal.
A carved head of Saint Patrick on the Chapel Royal