Martello Tower - Where the first several pages of this books takes place.
Fortyfoot hole- a local Dublin swimming spot
Bullock- A small fishing village that has been very popular over the ages. Druids built a standing stone circle there. Those stones would then be smashed up to build the Martello Towers. People think that it was named by the Scandinavians, meaning "Blue Haven". Later the Irish would name it the Gaelic word for a tidal blow hole that exists there. Later, The Irish king would give the Cistercian monks the land.
Tarentum - It's called Taranto today, it is located in south Italy, the inside edge of the heel. The Spartans called it Taras and the Romans called it Tarentum
Asculum - Currently is is called Ascoli Satriano. We, Americans, would probaby call it a town. The Italians call it a Comune. It is situated in southeast Italy. It has a population of 6,188, and its mayor is Vincenzo Sarcone.
Back when it was called Asculum, it was a city of a tribe of folks called the Dauni, who helped the Romans at the Battle of Asculum
Dalkey- (thorn island in Irish) A rich part of Dublin, down on the southeast side.
Vico road- A road, that runs along the coast of Dalkey for about 10 miles
Kingstown pier - Ok, Kingstown pier, First off, it's not called that anymore. And it was only called that for like a 100 years, which in European time isn't very long. Now it is called Dún Laoghaire Harbour, I think it was also called that in the beginning too. Honestly, I'm not sure what its original name was. However in 1820, King George the 4th left Ireland using this port, and they named the town Kingstown. there you go. How do I describe it? It is a really big half circle, in the water, built out of, I dunno, concrete and wood, with a section cut out of it. Now you have two quarter circles. Each of the piers are 1 km long or a smidge over half a mile. and it encloses 250 acres. On a side note, I believe I just found out that, piers and harbors don't interest me very much, I might explore this later.
Sainte-Geneviève Library - or Bibliothèque Sainte Genevieive is a very nice looking library in Paris.
The Diamond - The Diamond is a crossroad between the village Loughgall and the town Portadown in Amagh County
Armagh - This is a county in Northern Ireland. Part of the Ulster Province. Established in 1584ish. It has an area of 512 square miles which is about 247808 football fields
The Ards of Down - The most eastern part of the whole of Ireland. "Ards" comes from the Irish name Aird Uladh, meaning "peninsula of the Ulstermen". and it is in the county of Down.
Leinster - Aka Laighin, or Cúige Laighean. One of Ireland's provinces. Located on the east coast where Dublin is located and where this story takes place.
Kingdom of Breifne - An Irish kingdom located in what is now County Leitrim and County Cavan. It's capital was Dromahair.
The City Arms Hotel - Located on Prussia Street, number 55, formally the home of the Jameson Family, the famous distillers. A favorite place of James Joyce.
Sandymount Strand - A long beach on the east coast of Ireland. It runs down Dublin along the village and suburb of Sandymount. It's a nice place to take a walk.
The Liberties - Otherwise known as Na Saoirsi, is an area in the southwest portion of central Dublin. Historically a working class neighborhood. home of the Guinness brewery and the National College of Art and Design
Bride Street - Currently known as New Bride Street. It is located in Dublin's south inner city. It runs north - south. It is 48 feet wide and 705 feet long. It was named after a church dedicated to St. Brigit of Kildare.
Strasburg terrace - A dead-end street in the inner Dublin Suburb called Irishtown.
Irishtown - Irish: An Baile Gaela ch. Located south of the River Liffey between Ringsend (north) and Sandymount (south) and is east to the River Dodder.
Irishtown grew about a mile and a quarter away from Dublin proper. When the Anglo-Normans seized Dublin, it became the seat of the English power in Ireland. The A-N were scared of being outnumbered by the locals, so they came up with a thing called the Statutes of Kilkenny, Causing the natives to be kicked out of Dublin and only allowed back during sun hours for trading. When nighttime came, they would set up camp in Irishtown.
Clongowes (Continued) - Its full name is Clongowes Wood College. A boy’s boarding school located near Clane, Ireland. The school population is split into thirds also called “lines”: ⅓ = Third line for the first and second year students. ⅓= Lower line for the third and fourth year students. ⅓= The Higher line for the fifth and sixth year students.
Marsh’s Library - The first Library built in Dublin. During the late Renaissance/ early Enlightenment times, Archbishop Narcissus Marsh ordered it to be built to hold his 25,000 books and 300 manuscripts. was established during the late Renaissance and Early Enlightenment era.
