[citation needed] Near the area's border with Drumcondra there is an entrance to Holy Cross College, and to the grounds of the residence of the Archbishop of Dublin.

The historical area of Clonliffe was bounded by the River Tolka, down to the North Circular Road (possibly as far South as Aldborough House).

The house was described in a poem by Thomas Caulfield Irwin:[2] "There was a long, old road anear the town, Skirted with trees: One end joined a great highway; one led down To open shores and seas.

Criminals were also buried at this plot, and historian Eamonn Mac Thomáis states that the bodies of the highwayman, Larry Clinch, and his gang were displayed there after their execution.

The houses planned to be built were cottages, containing a parlour, living room, three bedrooms, a scullery and indoor sanitary facilities.

The 1938 Ordnance Survey Plan displays the completed scheme, which includes the same design elements that are present in Drumcondra today; such as cul-de-sacs and short terraces with substantial garden space front and rear of the house.