Rialto, Dublin facts for kids
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Rialto
Rialto
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Inner suburb
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Clockwise from top: Tudor Revival terraced houses in Rialto; Rialto's Luas tram station; looking southeast from Rialto
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 Rialto
Location in Ireland
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| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | Dublin City Council |
| Dáil Éireann | Dublin South-Central |
| European Parliament | Dublin |
| Elevation | 20 m (70 ft) |
| Eircode (Routing Key) |
D08
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| Area code(s) | 01 (+3531) |
Rialto (Irish: Rialto) is an inner suburb of Dublin, situated on the city's southside. The area takes its name from the Harcourt Bridge, which was commonly known as the Rialto Bridge due to its resemblance to the shape of the bridge of that name in Venice.
Landmarks
Former Rialto Cinema
The Bird Flanagan
Rialto Parish Church
Transport
Rialto is located within Dublin's canal ring and at the western end of Dublin's South Circular Road, placing the area within walking distance of Dublin city centre and one of Ireland's main railway stations at Dublin Heuston.
The original portion of the Grand Canal running along the northern edge of Rialto and Fatima has in recent decades been repurposed as the Luas Red Line route connecting Dublin's Docklands at The Point and the city's southwestern suburbs at Tallaght. Rialto Luas stop is located a short distance from the Rialto Bridge and serves Rialto as well as the neighbouring district of Kilmainham and the site of the new National Children's Hospital.
The area is served by multiple Dublin Bus routes connecting with Dublin city centre and destinations such as University College Dublin and Blackrock in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown and Greenogue in South Dublin.
Famous residents
- Des Bishop, Irish-American comedian who lives in Rialto.
- Gay Byrne, (b.1934, d.2019) renowned Irish broadcaster and inaugural host of The Late Late Show who grew up in the area.
- Emma Dabiri, Irish-Nigerian author, broadcaster and social historian who grew up in Rialto.
- Louisa Flanagan, (b.1882, d.1959) daughter of Michael Flanagan and wife of the First President of the Executive Council W. T. Cosgrave.
- Michael "The Alderman" Flanagan, (b.1833, d.1931) a local councillor who was elected to Dublin Corporation.
- Willie "The Bird" Flanagan, (b.1867, d.1925) son of Michael Flanagan and practical joker after whom the eponymous local public house is named.
