Albert College Park (Dublin)

Albert College Park (also known as Hampstead Park) is a public park owned by Dublin City Council and managed by the council's Parks and Landscape Services division. It is located on the Ballymun Road in Glasnevin next to Dublin City University (DCU) and has been called an "oasis" in the area.[1] It is bordered on the North and East by DCU, by Hamstead Private Hospital and Elmhurst convalescent home on the southeast, Hampstead Avenue, on the south, and Ballymun Road on the west.

Albert College Park (Hampstead Park)
Albert College Park
Albert College Park
TypeMunicipal
LocationDublin, Ireland
Coordinates53°22′55″N 6°15′45″W
Area15 hectares (0.15 km2; 0.058 sq mi)
Operated byDublin City Council
StatusOpen all year
Websitedublincity.ie/residential/parks/dublin-city-parks/visit-park/albert-college-park

The National Tennis Centre is based in Albert College Park.[2] Established in 2003, with additional courts added in 2005 and 2008, the National Tennis Centre was developed replacing existing tarmac courts. There are gaelic football and soccer pitches, used by a variety of clubs such as Na Fianna, Glasnevin Soccer Club, Stella Maris and Bohemian F.C. youth teams. The park is also a venue for the junior parkrun. There are Boules (pétanque) courts and a children's playground.

A 3.5 km Slí na Sláinte exercise trail route links the park and the DCU campus.[3]

Cuilín House

In the middle of Hampstead/Albert College Park is Cuilín House. This was the original building used, from 1838, by The Glasnevin Institute / Glasnevin Model Farm (sometimes called The Glasnevin Institute) prior to being renamed Albert College, and the development in 1851 of the larger, Albert College Building. Now part of DCU, it was used into the twentieth century as a residence for professors of the college. A listed building, owned by Dublin City Council, it was used by community groups for a while however now it is largely abandoned and boarded up. Sports changing rooms have been developed on the site adjacent to the House.[4]

References
  1. "Dublin City Council: Albert College Park/Hampstead Park". Dublincity.ie. Archived from the original on 28 June 2017.
  2. "National Tennis Centre". tennisireland.ie. Tennis Ireland.
  3. "DCU/Albert College Park/Hampstead Park Slí na Sláinte" (PDF). Retrieved 2017-03-21.
  4. "Cuilin House - Albert College/Hampstead Park Whitehall". abandoneddublin.ie.
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