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Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club

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Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club is a tennis and squash club in south Dublin, Ireland. Established in 1877, Fitzwilliam is one of the oldest tennis clubs in the world. It has held the Irish Open annually since the late 19th century. It moved to its current location in 1969 replacing a Victorian building named Epworth Hall which was sold by Wesley College Dublin.

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Winton Road, Dublin

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