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Mount Street Lower
Mount Street Lower () is a street in Dublin, Ireland. Location The street runs from Merrion Square to Northumberland Road. Mount Street Upper runs parallel to the street to the south. History Approval was obtained from the Wide Streets Commission in 1791 to develop the street. It was developed by Crosthwaite and Grant, having purchased the land from Samuel Sproule. The buildings were well received, but construction paused in the mid-1790s and resumed in the 1800s. There were 29 houses on the street by 1834. During the events of the Easter Rising, one of the more successful battles for the Irish volunteers took place at Mount Street Bridge, now known as McKenny's Bridge. By the mid-20th century, the houses were largely tenements, which housed a large inner-city community. The whole street was zoned for offices and none of the houses were listed for preservation. Over 60 Georgian houses were eventually demolished. The first office block was Prizebond House, which Frank McDona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dublin 2
Dublin 2, also rendered as D2 and D02, is a historic List of Dublin postal districts, postal district on the Southside, Dublin, southside of Dublin, Ireland. In the 1960s, this central district became a focus for office development. More recently, it became a focus for urban residential development. The district saw some of the heaviest fighting during Ireland's Easter Rising. Area profile Dublin 2 lies entirely within the Dublin Bay South (Dáil constituency), Dublin Bay South constituency of the Irish parliament, the Dáil Éireann, Dáil. The postcode consists of most of the southern city centre and its outer edges. It is the most affluent of the four postcodes that make up the bulk of inner city Dublin. The others being D1, D7, and D8. It is also among the most affluent of all 22 traditional Dublin postal districts and is one of the most affluent in the country. Notable places D2 includes Merrion Square, Trinity College Dublin, Trinity College, Temple Bar, Dublin, Temple ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sam Stephenson
Sam Stephenson (15 December 1933 – 9 November 2006) was an Republic of Ireland, Irish architect who studied at the Bolton Street School of Architecture, which is now known as Technological University Dublin. Many of his buildings generated considerable controversy when they were built. Life and family Samuel Francis "Sam" Stephenson was born at 80 Manor Street on 15 December 1933, the youngest of five sons. His father was Paddy Joe Stephenson, former Chief Librarian of Dublin and a founder of the Dublin Historical Record, Old Dublin Society, who had fought in the Easter Rising, 1916 Rising and had helped to restore Kilmainham Gaol. His mother was Mary "Mamie" (née Kilmartin). Stephenson married Bernadette Flood and they had two daughters Karen and Bronwyn and two sons Mark and Sam. His second marriage was to Caroline Sweetman, daughter of Barbara and Michael Sweetman, and they had two sons, Sebastian and Zachary. Stephenson died suddenly on 9 November 2006. Career S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Danuta Wejchert
Danuta is a Polish given name. Women named Danuta include: *Danuta Bartoszek (born 1961), former long-distance runner for Canada *Danuta Bułkowska (born 1959), former Polish champion in high jumping * Danuta Dmowska (born 1982), Polish fencer and World Épée Champion 2005 *Danuta Gleed (1946–1996), Canadian writer of Polish origin * Danuta Hojarska (born 1960), Polish politician, member of the Sejm *Danuta Hübner (born 1948), Polish economist, academic, and policy maker *Danuta Jazłowiecka (born 1957), Polish politician, member of the Sejm *Danuta Lato (born 1963), Polish actress, model and singer in the 1980s-1990s *Danuta Pietraszewska (born 1947), Polish politician, member of the Sejm *Danuta Wałęsa (born 1949), wife of former President of Poland Lech Wałęsa *Danuta Kobylińska-Walas (born 1931), Polish Sea Captain *Danuta Kordaczuk (1939–1988), Polish Olympic volleyball player *Danuta Kozák (born 1987), Hungarian Olympic sprint canoer *Danuta Szaflarska (1915–201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrej Wejchert
Andrey, Andrej or Andrei (in Cyrillic script: Андрей, Андреј or Андрэй) is a form of Andreas/Ἀνδρέας in Slavic languages and Romanian. People with the name include: *Andrei of Polotsk ( – 1399), Lithuanian nobleman *Andrei Alexandrescu, Romanian computer programmer *Andrey Amador, Costa Rican cyclist *Andrei Arlovski, Belarusian mixed martial artist *Andrey Arshavin, Russian football player *Andrej Babiš, Czech prime minister *Andrey Belousov (born 1959), Russian politician *Andrey Bolotov, Russian agriculturalist and memoirist *Andrey Borodin, Russian financial expert and businessman *Andrei Chikatilo, prolific and cannibalistic Russian serial killer and rapist *Andrei Denisov (weightlifter) (born 1963), Israeli Olympic weightlifter *Andrey Ershov, Russian computer scientist *Andrey Esionov, Russian painter *Andrei Glavina, Istro-Romanian writer and politician *Andrei Gromyko (1909–1989), Belarusian Soviet politician and diplomat * Andrey Ivanov, se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bon Secours Sisters
The Congregation of the Sisters of Bon Secours is an international Roman Catholic women's religious congregation for nursing (''gardes malades''), whose declared mission is to care for those who are sick and dying. It was founded by Josephine Potel in 1824, in Paris, France. While the Congregation's stated object is to care for patients from all socio-economic groups, in some territories they only operate for-profit private hospitals. Reflecting their name (''"bon secours"'' means "good help" in French), the Congregation's motto is "Good Help to Those in Need." Initially active in France, the sisters tended the wounded during the Revolution of 1848 and the 1870 Franco-Prussian War, and the sick during the 1893 cholera epidemic in Boulogne-Sur-Mer. In 1832, at the request of the Archbishop of Boulogne, they took charge of an orphanage. Their work expanded to both other countries and other areas of service. The Congregation expanded to Ireland (1861), England (1870), the United St ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neil Goold-Verschoyle
Neil is a masculine name of Gaelic and Irish origin. The name is an anglicisation of the Irish ''Niall'' which is of disputed derivation. The Irish name may be derived from words meaning "cloud", "passionate", "victory", "honour" or "champion".. As a surname, Neil is traced back to Niall of the Nine Hostages who was an Irish king and eponymous ancestor of the Uí Néill and MacNeil kindred. Most authorities cite the meaning of Neil in the context of a surname as meaning "champion". Origins The Gaelic name was adopted by the Vikings and taken to Iceland as ''Njáll'' (see Nigel). From Iceland it went via Norway, Denmark, and Normandy to England. The name also entered Northern England and Yorkshire directly from Ireland, and from Norwegian settlers. ''Neal'' or ''Neall'' is the Middle English form of ''Nigel''. As a first name, during the Middle Ages, the Gaelic name of Irish origins was popular in Ireland and later Scotland. During the 20th century ''Neil'' began to be used in Engl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frank McDonald (journalist)
Frank McDonald (born 1950) is an author, journalist, environmentalist and former environment editor of ''The Irish Times''. Career McDonald began his journalism career as a freelance New York Correspondent for the ''Irish Press'' newspaper from 1972 to 1973, sub-editor with the Irish Press from 1973 to 1977 and reporter from 1977 to 1978. He joined the ''Irish Times'' in 1979, becoming Environment Correspondent in 1986, a post which he held until he was appointed Environment Editor in 2000. Throughout his career, his writing has focused on planning and development in Dublin, from the demolition of parts of Georgian Dublin to the effect of Airbnb. He was a founding member of the Academy of Urbanism of Great Britain and Ireland. McDonald retired from the ''Irish Times'' in 2015. Awards *Outstanding Work in Irish Journalism, 1979 *Lord Mayor's Millennium Medal, 1988 *Chartered Institute of Transport Journalist of the Year, 1998 *ESB National Media Award for Campaigning Journalism, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tenement
A tenement is a type of building shared by multiple dwellings, typically with flats or apartments on each floor and with shared entrance stairway access. They are common on the British Isles, particularly in Scotland. In the medieval Old Town, in Edinburgh, tenements were developed with each apartment treated as a separate house, built on top of each other (such as Gladstone's Land). Over hundreds of years, custom grew to become law concerning maintenance and repairs, as first formally discussed in Stair's 1681 writings on Scots property law. In Scotland, these are now governed by the Tenements Act, which replaced the old Law of the Tenement and created a new system of common ownership and procedures concerning repairs and maintenance of tenements. Tenements with one or two room flats provided popular rented accommodation for workers, but in some inner-city areas, overcrowding and maintenance problems led to shanty towns, which have been cleared and redeveloped. In more affluen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Easter Rising
The Easter Rising ( ga, Éirí Amach na Cásca), also known as the Easter Rebellion, was an armed insurrection in Ireland during Easter Week in April 1916. The Rising was launched by Irish republicans against British rule in Ireland with the aim of establishing an independent Irish Republic while the United Kingdom was fighting the First World War. It was the most significant uprising in Ireland since the rebellion of 1798 and the first armed conflict of the Irish revolutionary period. Sixteen of the Rising's leaders were executed from May 1916. The nature of the executions, and subsequent political developments, ultimately contributed to an increase in popular support for Irish independence. Organised by a seven-man Military Council of the Irish Republican Brotherhood, the Rising began on Easter Monday, 24 April 1916 and lasted for six days. Members of the Irish Volunteers, led by schoolmaster and Irish language activist Patrick Pearse, joined by the smaller Irish Citizen Arm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Merrion Square
Merrion Square () is a Georgian garden square on the southside of Dublin city centre. History The square was laid out in 1752 by the estate of Viscount FitzWilliam and was largely complete by the beginning of the 19th century. The demand for such Georgian townhouse residences south of the River Liffey had been fuelled by the decision of the then Earl of Kildare (later the Duke of Leinster) to build his Dublin home on the then undeveloped southside. He constructed the largest aristocratic residence in Dublin, Leinster House, second only to Dublin Castle. As a result of this construction, three new residential squares appeared on the Southside: Merrion Square (facing the garden front of Leinster House), St Stephen's Green, and the smallest and last to be built, Fitzwilliam Square. Aristocrats, bishops and the wealthy sold their northside townhouses and migrated to the new southside developments. Legacy All the original 18th century properties in Merrion Square have survived ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wide Streets Commission
The Wide Streets Commission (officially the Commissioners for making Wide and Convenient Ways, Streets and Passages) was established by an Act of Parliament in 1758, at the request of Dublin Corporation, as a body to govern standards on the layout of streets, bridges, buildings and other architectural considerations in Dublin. The commission was abolished by the Dublin Improvement Act of 1849, with the final meeting of the Commission taking place on 2 January 1851. Other improvement commissioners in Dublin in the same era were the Pipe Water Committee for drinking water, the Paving Board for footpaths and sewerage, and the Ballast Board for Dublin Port. History The Wide Streets Commission was established in 1758. Over the following decades, the commission reshaped the old medieval city of Dublin, and created a network of main thoroughfares by wholesale demolition or widening of old streets or the creation of entirely new ones. One of the first projects was to widen ''Essex Bridg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
