Lombard Street
The Lombard Street synagogue or schul as they would have been known, was also known as the Chevrah Tehillim Synagogue. It was opened in 1893, by Polish and Lithuanian immingrants to the area. It closed in the early 1960s due to a declining Jewish population within Portobello. It contained 154 seatholders in 1939 and 100 in 1944. It is now a residential home.
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Dufferin Avenue, Greenville Terrace and Raymond Street
These roads can be found in the area behind Greenville Hall. They are quiet and quaint streets that are lovely to stroll through on a sunny day. You can visit Dufferin Avenue, which was a middle-class street of Little Jerusalem, or find Nick Harris’ old home at 14 Greenville Terrace, or Ettie Steinberg’s old house at 28 Raymond Street.
Griffiths Barracks
The old barracks is now home to Griffith College. It was originally known as the Richmond House of Correction before being renamed Wellington Barracks after it was taken over by the British Army. Author Nick Harris remembers the soldiers marching up his road, and sometimes handing out sweets to himself and other Jewish children. He also remembers Black and Tans from the barracks imposing curfews in his neighbourhood and arresting Republicans. In 1922 it was renamed Griffiths Barracks after the death of Arthur Griffith, and in 1991 the last soldiers residing there left and transferred to Cathal Brugha Barracks.
Dublin Mosque
Formerly known as Donore Presbyterian Church. The old church is now home to the site of a mosque. It represents the strong Muslim population and influence that you can see in the area that was once Little Jerusalem, particularly on Clanbrassil Street. We recommend you pop in and try some of the delicious halal food you can purchase from their canteen.
Greenville Hall
Greenville Hall, on the South Circular Road, was the grandest of all the synagogues of Little Jerusalem, and a popular place for weddings and other social events. It opened in 1925, and at its height in 1944, it had 280 members. Much like Little Jerusalem as a whole, its membership began to decline in the second half of the 20th century, and it closed in 1984.
During World War II, the building was badly damaged by a German bomb that struck nearby in Donore Avenue. The German government was forced to pay reparations for its refurbishment , and you can still see the marks the bomb left in the building.
Dolphin's Barn Cemetry
The Jewish cemetery is less than a ten minute walk from Greenville Hall, however it is currently closed to visitors. It was founded in 1898, and became the second Jewish cemetery in Dublin following the burial ground in Ballybough.
