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'''Ringsend''' is a suburb of [[Dublin]], the capital of [[Ireland]]. It is located directly on the south side of the [[River Liffey]], about two miles to the east of the city centre.
Formerly the point where ships arriving across the [[Irish Sea]] would dock, it went into decline in the [[19th century|19th]] and [[20th century|20th centuries]] when the shipping moved to ports further south along the coast.
With the growth of Dublin in the "[[Celtic Tiger]]" years of the [[1990s]] and later, ''Ringsend'' has become a popular spot for students and younger workers, looking for an area close to the city's night-life, but which also has access to parks and the sea. The first years of the [[21st century]] has seen significant growth in the area, with the adjoining Grand Canal Docks Project and U2 Tower due for completion in [[2008]]/[[2009]].
Ringsend was originally a long narrow peninsula separated from the rest of Dublin by the estuary of the [[Dodder]] river. Since the [[Irish language|Irish]] for peninsula is ''Rinn'', pronounced 'Ring', it seems likely that the name means 'the end of the peninsula'.
Ringsend has long been known colloquially as ''Raytown'' reflecting its history as a fishing village.
Ringsend also has a long connection with sport. Two major Irish football clubs [[Shelbourne F.C.]] and [[Shamrock Rovers F.C.]] were founded in the area. There is also a long tradition of rowing with two clubs ''St. Patrick's'' and ''Stella Maris'' and the traditional ''Ringsend Regatta'' still takes place annually
Ringsend traditionally held a reputation for being quite clanish and residents of the small village can trace their ancentry back many generations.
While the [[postcode]] is [[dublin 4]], and Gail Orr just bought a [[flat]] there with [[Ross_O%27Carroll-Kelly|Ross]], Ringsend is still full of [[scangers]].
