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The park was renamed in 1995 in honour of [[Major-General]] [[Chaim Herzog]], [[President of Israel]], who was born in [[Belfast]] but grew up in Dublin. The renaming of the park also coincided with the tri-millennium of [[Jerusalem]].<ref name=":0" /> |
The park was renamed in 1995 in honour of [[Major-General]] [[Chaim Herzog]], [[President of Israel]], who was born in [[Belfast]] but grew up in Dublin. The renaming of the park also coincided with the tri-millennium of [[Jerusalem]].<ref name=":0" /> |
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On the 13th of April, 2024, the park was renamed [https://www.facebook.com/share/v/CxfJyfWZbdeF9YFR/ Hind Rajab Park], in memory of the 6 year old Palestinian girl [[Killing of Hind Rajab|murdered in Gaza]] by Israeli forces. The unofficial renaming was carried out by Palestinian activists and members of the "1916 Societies" and socialist republican political party [[Éirígí]]. According to the statement on the 1916 Societies' Facebook page, there are plans to put an emergency motion to Dublin City [[Dublin City Council|Council]] to make the renaming official. |
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== Sports facilities == |
== Sports facilities == |
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Revision as of 10:17, 19 April 2024
| Herzog Park | |
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| Páirc Herzog | |
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| Location | Rathgar, Dublin, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°18′37″N 6°16′32″W / 53.31028°N 6.27556°W |
Herzog Park (Irish: Páirc Herzog)[1] is a park located in Rathgar, Dublin.
History
Dublin Corporation acquired the site in 1954 on a long term lease. However, the modern park was set out in 1985 by the Parks Department and was then known as Orwell Quarry Park.[2]
The park was renamed in 1995 in honour of Major-General Chaim Herzog, President of Israel, who was born in Belfast but grew up in Dublin. The renaming of the park also coincided with the tri-millennium of Jerusalem.[2]
On the 13th of April, 2024, the park was renamed Hind Rajab Park, in memory of the 6 year old Palestinian girl murdered in Gaza by Israeli forces. The unofficial renaming was carried out by Palestinian activists and members of the "1916 Societies" and socialist republican political party Éirígí. According to the statement on the 1916 Societies' Facebook page, there are plans to put an emergency motion to Dublin City Council to make the renaming official.
Sports facilities
Herzog Park is home to Rathgar Tennis Club and has 10 all weather floodlit tennis courts, a tennis wall and a clubhouse.[3]
References
- ^ "Páirc Herzog / Herzog Park". logainm.ie. Placenames Database of Ireland. Retrieved 17 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Herzog Park | Dublin City Council". www.dublincity.ie. Retrieved 26 May 2018.
- ^ "Rathgar Tennis and Bowling Club". Retrieved 6 May 2018.