Phibsborough in Dublin in County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland — Mid-East (and Dublin)
Iris Murdoch
1919 - 1999
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 3, 2025
1. Iris Murdoch Marker
BORN HERE
Ϊrscιalaν agus Fealsamh
A RUGADH ANSEO
[Unveiled on 11th July 2019, to mark the 100th anniversary of her birth]
Erected 2019 by Dublin City Council/Comhairle Cathrach Bhaile Αtha Cliath.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Women. A significant historical date for this entry is July 11, 1919.
Location. 53° 21.426′ N, 6° 16.191′ W. Marker is in Dublin, Leinster, in County Dublin. It is in Phibsborough. It can be reached from Blessington Street. Marker is on the Blessington Street Basin maintenance building, just inside the entry gates to the park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Dublin, Leinster D07 V0C8, Ireland. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Ancient East. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, on the Island of Ireland, on the Celtic Fringe, in the European Union, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Blessington Street Basin/
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Regarding Iris Murdoch. Per the Dublin City Council website:
This plaque is located temporarily in the Blessington Basin and will be erected at 59 Blessington Street in due course.
Also see . . . (Jean) Iris Murdoch in Dictionary of Irish Biography. (Submitted on April 9, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)
Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 3, 2025
2. Iris Murdoch Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 9, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 9, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 105 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 9, 2025, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.
