Phibsborough, Dublin

The name “Phibsborough” comes from “Phipps” or “Phibbs.” This is believed to relate to the Lincolnshire settler Richard Phibbs of Coote’s Horse, resident in Kilmainham from the mid-17th century. The spelling is cited as Phippsborough in 1792. Located about 2 km north of the city centre, it is bordered by Glasnevin, Grangegorman, Cabra, and the King’s Inns on Constitution Hill to the south.