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Bull Alley Street
Bull Alley Street () is a street in the medieval area of Dublin, Ireland. Location Bull Alley Street runs from Bride Street to the east to Patrick Street, Dublin, Patrick Street to the west, and parallel with Bride Road. Along the southern side of the street is St Patrick's Park. History This street first appears on maps of Dublin in 1680 as Bull Alley. It was part of the parish of St Nicholas Within. It is probable that the Street's name is derived from the name of a tavern or inn with a sign of a bull. In the late 1800s, the street had a large number of butchers, victuallers and other jobs associated with the meat industry. In the 1900s, the Dublin Corporation built a housing scheme on Bull Alley Street, designed by C. J. McCarthy. It was completed in 1904, and complemented the Iveagh Trust scheme adjacent. The Iveagh Trust scheme consists of eight blocks of 213 apartments built between 1901 and 1905. Both schemes replaced slums which were razed for the construction. Most of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dublin
Dublin (; , or ) is the capital and largest city of Republic of Ireland, Ireland. On a bay at the mouth of the River Liffey, it is in the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster, bordered on the south by the Dublin Mountains, a part of the Wicklow Mountains range. At the 2016 census of Ireland, 2016 census it had a population of 1,173,179, while the preliminary results of the 2022 census of Ireland, 2022 census recorded that County Dublin as a whole had a population of 1,450,701, and that the population of the Greater Dublin Area was over 2 million, or roughly 40% of the Republic of Ireland's total population. A settlement was established in the area by the Gaels during or before the 7th century, followed by the Vikings. As the Kings of Dublin, Kingdom of Dublin grew, it became Ireland's principal settlement by the 12th century Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland. The city expanded rapidly from the 17th century and was briefly the second largest in the British Empire and sixt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Of Ireland
Ireland ( ga, Éire ), also known as the Republic of Ireland (), is a country in north-western Europe consisting of 26 of the 32 counties of the island of Ireland. The capital and largest city is Dublin, on the eastern side of the island. Around 2.1 million of the country's population of 5.13 million people resides in the Greater Dublin Area. The sovereign state shares its only land border with Northern Ireland, which is part of the United Kingdom. It is otherwise surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, with the Celtic Sea to the south, St George's Channel to the south-east, and the Irish Sea to the east. It is a unitary, parliamentary republic. The legislature, the , consists of a lower house, ; an upper house, ; and an elected President () who serves as the largely ceremonial head of state, but with some important powers and duties. The head of government is the (Prime Minister, literally 'Chief', a title not used in English), who is elected by the Dáil and appointed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dublin 8
Dublin 8, also rendered as D8 and D08, is a historic postal district in Dublin. D8 is one of only two postal districts to span the River Liffey. While the majority of the code's built up areas are on the southside, it also includes northside areas such as the vast Phoenix Park. A 2018 article in The Irish Times noted that, while the area was historically known for the manufacture of silk and wool, Dublin 8's "streets, alleys and quaysides are owreplete with hipster cafes, cocktail bars and family-friendly restaurants". Area profile Dublin 8 was named one of the "coolest neighbourhoods" in the world by Time Out in 2021. Forecasting by Knight Frank, which put the area on a so-called global hot list, has indicated the district could face property price growth of up to 20% in the coming years. However, further research has shown that rapid, large-scale transformation and gentrification in the postal code has left some of its residents feeling powerless and voiceless. On Heytesbury ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bride Street
Bride Street () is a street in the medieval area of Dublin, Ireland. Location Bride Street runs from Werburgh Street at the north to New Bride Street at the south. It runs parallel to Patrick Street. History Bride Street appears in a 1465 map of Dublin as "Synt Bryd stret". The St Bride's Church for which the street is named is first mentioned in 1178. This church was demolished in the late 1800s to make way for the Iveagh Trust housing scheme. Adelaide Hospital was originally located at 42 Bride Street until 1846. Many of the older buildings on Bride Street were demolished during the 1960s to widen the road for increased vehicular traffic. Before this, it was one of the streets illustrated by Flora Mitchell for her book ''Vanishing Dublin''. It depicts the store owned by a noted Dublin character, Johnny Foxes. Molyneux House sits on the corner of Bride Street and Peter Street. Molyneux House is a converted church and modern office extension that was once the offices of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Street, Dublin
Patrick Street () is a street in the Middle Ages, medieval area of Dublin, Ireland. Location Patrick Street runs from Nicholas Street, Dublin, Nicholas Street at the north to New Street, Dublin, New Street at the south. It runs parallel to Bride Street. History Originally recorded as St Patrick's Street from 1285, the thoroughfare was named for St Patrick's Church, which was later replaced with St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, St Patrick's Cathedral. In the mid-20th century, the junction of Patrick Street, New Street, Kevin Street, Dublin, Kevin Street and Dean Street, Dublin, Dean Street was referred to as "the Four Corners of Hell", in reference to four notorious pubs on each corner in this area of The Liberties, Dublin, The Liberties. When the pubs closed the influx of people led to rowdy behaviour and street fights. The four pubs, now all demolished, were Kenny's, Quinn's, O'Beirne's and Lowe's. Road widening The road widening of Patrick Street, Nicholas Street, and Hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bride Road
Bride Road () is a street in the medieval area of Dublin, Ireland. Location Bride Road runs from Bride Street to the east to Patrick Street, Dublin, Patrick Street to the west, and parallel with Bull Alley Street. History Bride Road was previously known as Bride's Alley. In the earlier 1800s, a large number of cabinet-makers lived on the street. Earlier, this area had a Quakers, Quaker community, with one of their houses being on Bride Road. Iveagh House, now known as Iveagh Hostel, was built on the street in the 1900s. It was part of the Iveagh Trust regeneration scheme. It was originally built as a hostel for single, homeless men, with 508 beds available. The accompanying Iveagh Baths was also built at this time. Three of the series of plaques created by artist Chris Reid are on Bride Street, with quotes from local residents of the area. Iveagh Hostel The Iveagh Hostel had 508 cubicles and many more facilities such as dining rooms, smoking rooms, reading rooms and a barber ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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