Architectural Dublin - Streetnames

		Architectural Dublin / Street Names of Dublin A \| B \| C \| D \| E \| F \| G \| H \| I \| J \| K \| L \| M N \| O \| P \| Q \| R \| S \| T \| U \| V \| W \| X \| Y \| Z A Abbey Street Derives its name from its proximity to the medieval St Mary's Abbey. Adelaide Road Named after Queen Adelaide - wife of William IV Andrew's Lane Derives its name from St Andrew's Church which was the Chapel for the Irish Parliament. St Andrew's Street Derives its name from the church of St Andrew, which was here from medieval times. Amiens Street Named after Viscount Amiens, First Earl of Aldborough whose family home was nearby. It was originally known as The Strand. Anglesea Street This was developed on the estate of Lord Arthur Annesley, first Earl of Anglesey. Ardee Street Named after Sir Arthur Brabazon, Baron of Ardee, later Earl of Meath. Surrounding streets - Earl St North, Meath Street and Brabazon Street are also named after him. previously known as Crooked Staff. Arnott Street Named after Sir John Arnott who developed the area with James Lombard after whom a street is also named Aungier Street Named after the Aungier Family who acquired the lands of the Carmelite Monastery which was here. The street was driven through an oval plot of land which traditionally had not been built on as it was the site of an old pool. In plan, the surrounding streets can be seen to curve around this area until Aungier Street was built. Aughrim Street Named to celebrate the centenary of the Battle of Aughrim which took place in 1691. Was originally part of Blackhorse Lane due to its proximity to the barracks. B Bachelor's Walk This was named after a property developer who built here after the quays were extended downstream from Ormond Quay in the 1670s. Baggot Street Baggot Street is named after Robert, Lord Bagod who was given the Manor of Rath in the 13th century. Baggot Rath castle stood at what is now the junction of Wateloo Road and Baggot Street. Benburb Street Named after the battle in County Armagh of 1646. Originally Barrack Street. Beresford Place Named after the Rt. Hon. John Beresford, head of the Wide Streets Commissioners who was responsible for bringing James Gandon to Ireland. Gandon designed the Custom House which Beresford Place encloses as well as the terrace of five houses. Bolton Street This street was named in 1724 after the Lord Lieutenant Charles Powlett who was the Earl of Bolton. Brabazon Street Named after Sir Arthur Brabazon, Baron of Ardee, later Earl of Meath. originally known as Cuckold's Row. Bride Street This is named after St Bride's Church (which was a pre-Viking foundation) which was demolished as part of the Iveagh Trust Scheme in the late 1800s. C Capel Street This is named after the family of the Lord Lieutenant of 1672-77, Lord Essex. Castle Street Named because it was the main route to Dublin Castle before the construction of Lord Edward Street. Cathal Brugha Street Named after a signatory of the 1916 Rising - was originally Gregg Lane. Cecelia Street Named after a member of the Fownes family who developed Cope and Fownes Street. Chancery Street Behind the Four Courts, the Chancery Courts was traditionally one of the four courts - hence the name. Christ Church Place Named after Christ Church Cathedral, this was formerly known as Skinner's Row as it was the centre of the skinning industry in medieval Dublin. The nearby High Street was once heavily involved in the leather trade also. Clare Street Named after Denzille Holles, Earl of Clare. Clarence Street Named after the Duke of Clarence. Clarendon Street Named after the Earl of Clarendon who was a Wide Streets Commissioner. College Green Original this was known as Hoggen Green deriving its name from the Scandinavian word for mound. It was near the Thingmote which was the Viking assembly place. It was renamed College Green after Trinity College in the 1600s. College Street Named due to its proximity to Trinity College. At one time it was intended to construct an entrance front for the college on this street at the end of D'Olier Street, thereby creating a suitable ending for the Georgian vista down D'Olier and Drogheda Streets. Constitution Hill Named due to its proximity to the Kings Inns Law Society. Originally was Glasmunogue. Cope Street Named after a member of the Fownes family who owned land here. Cork Hill Named after the Earl of Cork whose home Cork House was built on the site of the present City Hall. Cork Street Named after the Earl of Cork. Cornmarket So named as it was the site of the corn and grain market during medieval times. Crampton Court Named after the Lord Mayor of 1758. The Cramptons were major landowners in the Temple Bar area. Crowe Street Named after the Crowe family, who had a medieval mansion in this area. D Dame Street Originally there was a nunnery called St Mary del Dame from which this street derives its name. This in turn was named because of the nearby crossing point of the river Poddle. Dawson Street This was named after Harry Dawson who laid out Dawson, Grafton, Anne and Harry Streets in the area. Dean Street Near St Patrick's Cathedral, this was part of the Cathedral's Liberty. Originally was Cross Poddle. Denzille Lane Named after Denzille Holles, Earl of Clare. Clare and Holles Streets are also named after him. Digges Lane Originally was Goat Alley. D'Olier Street Named after Jeremiah D'Olier who was city Sheriff in 1788. Dominick Street This was developed by the Dominick family, hence the name. Dorset Street Originally this was Drumcondra Lane until the area was built up by the Gardiners. Drury Street This was originally known as Little Boater Lane E Earlsfort Terrace Named after John Scott, Baron Earlsfort, later Earl of Clonmell Earl Street Developed by Henry Moore, Earl of Drogheda whose juvenile sense of humour is reflected in the street names bearing his name, Henry Street, Moore Street, Earl Street, Of Lane (now Off lane), and Drogheda Street. Eden Quay Named after a former Chief Secretary to Ireland William Eden, who asked John Beresford to name a street or a square after him if their combined plans for the improvement of Dublin ever came into being. Ely Place Developed by Gustavus Hume, the first house was leased to Henry Loftus, Viscount of Ely later Earl of Ely Ellis Quay Named after the Agar Ellis family, who were Viscounts of Clifden. Essex Gate This is named after the Earl of Essex who was a member of the Capel family and was Viceroy for a period. It was also a gate into the medieval city. Essex Street Named after the Viceroy Earl of Essex. Originally was Orange Street and earlier was Smock Alley. Eustace Street This is named after the Eustace family who had a mansion here. Exchange Street Named due to its proximity to the original Royal Exchange. Was Chequer Street previously. Exchequer Street The Royal Exchequer was based here in the middle ages. F Fleet Street Originally this marked the edge of the south bank of the Liffey along with Temple Bar. The name presumably derives from fleets of ships coming up the river to moor here. Fishamble Street This was the center for fish processing in the medieval city. Fitzwilliam Square Named after the Fitzwilliam family who developed this land as part of their great estate on the southside of the Liffey. Fosters Place Named after John Foster, a Wide Streets Commissioner and Speaker of the House of Commons in the Irish Parliament. Fownes Street This is named after the Fownes family who had a medieval mansion and gardens in this area stretching down to the riverside. Francis Street Named due to its proximity to the mendicant friary of St Francis and originally known as St Francis Street. Frederick Street Originally known as Library Street G Gardiner Street Named after Luke Gardiner, who as head of the Gardiner Estate was responsible for laying out much of this part of Dublin. At one time the Gardiners owned 25 percent of the city within the canals. Grafton Street Named after the Earls of Grafton who owned land in this area and developed by the Dawson family. H Harcourt Street Named after Lord Harcourt, a former Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. Harry Street Named after Harry Dawson who developed the area. Harrington Street Named after a former Lord Mayor of Dublin. Hatch Street This area was owned by the Leeson family but they let sites to John Hatch, after whom the street is named, in 1759. Henrietta Street This street was developed by Luke Gardiner and was named after Henrietta, Duchess of Grafton. Henry Street Developed by Henry Moore, Earl of Drogheda whose juvenile sense of humour is reflected in the street names bearing his name, Henry Street, Moore Street, Earl Street, Of Lane (now Off lane), and Drogheda Street. Heytesbury Street Named after the 1st Earl of Heytesbury Holles Street Named after Denzille Holles who was Earl of Clare Hume Street Both Hume Street and Ely Place were laid out by a surgeon turned building speculator Gustavus Hume I Inns Quay Named after the Kings Inns which occupied a site here since its foundation in 1561. J James Gate Originally there was a city gate near here and the proximity to St James Church combined to give the street its name. Now best known for being the home of the Guinness Brewery. Jervis Street Named after Sir Humphrey Jervis, Dublin Lord Mayor and business man who laid out the area around St Mary's Abbey after he bought much of the estate. K Kildare Street Named after the Fitzgeralds, Earls of Kildare and Leinster who built Leinster House as their townhouse in 1745. L Leeson Street Originally known as Suesey Street, it was renamed in 1728 after the Leesons, Earls of Milltown, who were a brewing family. Leinster Street Named due to its proximity to the large mansion of the Fitzgerald family, Earls of Kildare and Leinster. Lincoln Place Fomerly known as Park Street Little Ship Street Originally know as Pole or Poole Street because of the nearby pool behind the castle. This pool was the 'dubh linn' from which the city derives its name. Lombard Street West Named after James Lombard who helped develop the area. M Marlborough Street Named after the Duke of Marlborough for his victories in the wars of spanish Succession. Meeting House Lane So named because of the many religious establishments that were based here in the 17th century. Merrion Square Developed by the Fitzwilliam Estate and named Merrion because ancestors of the Fitzwilliams lived in Merrion. Merrion Street Developed by the Fitzwilliam Estate Molesworth Street This was originally known as Molesworth Fields and named after Viscount Molesworth who laid it out removing several houses on Dawson Street so they would intersect. Montgomery Street Named after Elizabeth Montgomery, wife of Luke Gardiner. Moore Street Developed by Henry Moore, Earl of Drogheda whose juvenile sense of humour is reflected in the street names bearing his name, Henry Street, Moore Street, Earl Street, Of Lane (now Off lane), and Drogheda Street. Now known for its fruit and vegetable market. Mountjoy Square This was named after Luke Gardiner, the first Viscount Mountjoy (Earls of Blessington) who developed the square. He was the grandson of the Luke Gardiner who built Henrietta Street. N Nassau Street Originally known as St Patrick's Well Lane, it was renamed in the 1700s after the Royal House of Nassau. O O'Connell Street Originally developed by the Earls of Drogheda and known as Drogheda Street. The area was bought by the Gardiner Estate and extended to the river. In the 19th Century this was known as Sackville Street after a Lord Lieutenant and after independence was renamed O'Connell Street after the Liberator Daniel O'Connell. At one time it was the widest street in Europe. Of Lane Fomerly known as Off Lane, it was developed by Henry Moore, Earl of Drogheda whose juvenile sense of humour is reflected in the street names bearing his name, Henry Street, Moore Street, Earl Street, Of Lane, and Drogheda Street. Ormond Quay This is named after the Viceroy , the Duke of Ormond who insisted that the houses built on the north bank of the Liffey faced the river, Ormond Quay was developed by Sir Humphrey Jervis under a lease of 1674. P Parliament Street This was the first development of the board of Wide Streets Commissioners which was created by an Act of Parliament specifically to develop this thoroughfare. The street completes the north-south axis of Capel Street with the vista being terminated by City Hall. Parnell Street Originally known as Great Britain Street - renamed after the Irish statesman - Charles Stewart Parnell. Parnell Square Originally called Rutland Square which referred to the park in the centre. The surrounding streets were known as Charlemont Row, Cavendish Row and Palace Row and Great Britain Street. Parkgate Street So named because of the main city side entrance to the Phoenix Park. Patrick Street Named after St Patrick's Cathedral, started in 1191. The cathedral was built on the site of an earlier site that was believed to have been started by Saint Patrick. Pearse Street Originally known as Moss Lane, then Great Brunswick Street, and later Pearse Street after Padraig Pearse, leader of the 1916 Easter Rising. Pembroke Street Part of the Fitzwilliam Estate which was subsequently inherited by the Earls of Pembroke. Prussia Street Named after Frederick the Great of Prussia. S Ship Street This is a bastardisation of the medieval name of Sheep Street. Sean McDermott Street Named one of the signatories of the Proclamation of Independence of 1916. Originally known as Gloucester Street and earlier Great Martin's Lane . Sir John Rogerson Quay This is named after the property developer who built the quay wall, reclaiming the former mud flats and slob lands behind it. South Anne Street Developed by Harry Dawson along with Dawson, Harry, and Grafton Streets. South Cumberland Street Originally a country lane, there were buildings on Cumberland Street and nearby Boyne Street from the 17th Century. Named after the Duke of Cumberland. Suffolk Street This was the site of the Viking assembly mound or Thingmote. St Patrick's Close Next to St Patrick's Cathedral, the Close contains the various ancillary buildings connected to the Cathedral including the Choir School which has operated from the 1400s, the Dean's Residence and Marshes Library. Originally the Close would have contained many more residences for the clergy. St. Stephen's Green Originally the four malls have differnat names - North was Beaux Walk, South was Leeson's Walk, East was Monk's Walk, West was French Walk. T Temple Bar Originally this formed the riverbank of the Liffey estuary before the construction of the Quays. It was spelt as 'Temple Barr'. Townsend Street This was originally known as Lazers Hill but was renamed after the Lord Lieutenant and General Governor of Ireland, Viscount George Townsend, in the eighteenth century. Thomas Street Named after the nearby medicant Augustinian Friary of St Thomas à Beckett. Originally it was St Thomas Street but the prefix has been dropped. Trinity Street At one time there was a Halls of Residence for Trinity College on this Street, hence Trinity Street. U Usher's Island This name comes from John Ussher who leased this former island from the corporation in 1597. Usher's Quay This is also named after the Ussher family whose home was sited nearby. W Wellington Quay This was the last of the city quays to be constructed. It was built around 1812 and replaced a row of houses which were built to the river's edge. It was named after Arthur Wellesley, later Duke of Wellington, who was born on Merrion Street. Werburgh Street Named after the medieval church of St Werburgh's. Westland Row Originally known as Westlands after William Westland who owned the property in the area. Whitefriar Street So named because of the Carmelite Monastery which has been here since the 1200s. William Street Named after the developer of the street, William Williams, and the monarch of the time. Winetavern Street This street was mainly populated by taverns and drinking establishments. Handel's Messiah was first performed in the music hall on this street, now the site of Keenan's workshops. Wood Quay Originally the street was built on wooden piles, driven into the river bed from which its derives its name. © Copyright 1996-2000 Archéire Email: [email protected] Archeire, 22 Liberty Lane, Dublin 8, Ireland.