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Portobello, Dublin

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Portobello (Irish: Cuan Aoibhinn, meaning 'beautiful harbour') is an area of Dublin in Ireland, in the south city centre, bounded to the south by the Grand Canal. It came into existence as a small suburb south of the city in the 18th century, centred on Richmond Street. During the following century it was completely developed, transforming an area of private estates and farmland into solid Victorian red-bricked living quarters for the middle classes on the larger streets, and terraced housing bordering the canal for the working classes.As a fast-expanding suburb during the 19th century Portobello attracted many upwardly-mobile families whose members went on to play important roles in politics, the arts and science. Towards the end of the century, many Ashkenazi Jews, fleeing pogroms in Russia and Eastern Europe settled in the area; this led to Portobello being known as Dublin's "Little Jerusalem".It is in the D8 postal district, which is currently rendered as D08 under the Eircode system. It is in the local government electoral area of Dublin South East Inner City and the Dáil Constituency of Dublin Bay South.

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South Circular Road, Dublin Portobello (Wood Quay B ED)

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South Circular Road 31
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