 Around 10 am on 2 January 1941, two bombs were dropped in Rathdown Park, Terenure.The first bomb, landed in soft ground behind the houses at the corner of Rathdown Park and Rathfarnham Road, creating a large crater but causing little other damage.The second landed behind the houses at 25 and 27 Rathdown Park, destroying both and damaging many neighbouring homes.