Tritonville Road (Irish: Bóthar Tritonville), Sandymount, Dublin 4, is connected to Lansdowne Road by both Herbert Road and Newbridge Avenue. At its southern end, it meets Serpentine Avenue. The northern side of Tritonville Road is considered to be part of Irishtown by the locals even though the postcode is Sandymount.

Tritonville Road
Tritonville Road
Tritonville Road is located in Dublin
Tritonville Road
Native nameBóthar Tritonville (Irish)
NamesakeTritonville baths
Length650 m (2,130 ft)
Width12 metres (39 ft)
LocationSandymount, Dublin, Ireland
Postal codeD04
Coordinates53°20′02″N 6°13′18″W / 53.333944°N 6.2218°W / 53.333944; -6.2218
north endIrishtown Road
south endRoundabout meeting with Serpentine Avenue, Serpentine Road, Claremont Avenue
Construction
Inauguration1836
Other
Known forMention in Ulysses

The street takes its name from the Tritonville baths, established by the Cranfield family in the late 18th century; these were in turn named after the sea-god Triton.[1]

In Ulysses, the funeral of Paddy Dignam passes along here and continues on to Glasnevin Cemetery via Irishtown.[2][3]

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References

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  1. ^ Anthologia Hibernica: Or, Monthly Collections of Science, Belles-lettres ... - Google Books
  2. ^ Don Gifford, Robert J. Seidman (1989), Ulysses Annotated, p. 105, ISBN 978-0-520-06745-5
  3. ^ Clive Hart, Leo Knuth (1975), A Topographical Guide to James Joyce's Ulysses, ISBN 9780950414812