Abbey Street () is located on Dublin's

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, running from the

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and

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in the east to Capel Street in the west. The street is served by two

Luas Luas (pronounced ; Irish for "speed") is a tram/ light rail system in Dublin, Ireland. There are two main lines: the Green Line, which began operating on 30 June 2004, and the Red Line which opened on 26 September 2004. Since then, both lin ...

light rail stops, one at the

Jervis shopping centre The Jervis Shopping Centre is a major shopping centre in Dublin, Ireland. Opened in 1996, the centre is located in the area bordered by Jervis Street, Upper Abbey Street, Mary Street, and Liffey Street. The centre has a total of 70 stores inc ...

and the other near

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(

Abbey Street Luas stop Abbey Street ( ga, Sráid na Mainistreach) is a stop on the Luas light-rail tram system in Dublin, Ireland. It opened in 2004 as a stop on the Red Line. The Red Line runs east to west along Abbey Street through the city centre, and the Abbey ...

. About 1 km in length, it is divided into Abbey Street Upper (west end), Middle Abbey Street and Abbey Street Lower (east end).

History

Abbey Street was named after the former St Mary's Abbey, which was located in the area from 1139 until 1539. The street first appeared on maps of Dublin in 1728. On

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's 1756 map, the street is divided into Great Abbey Street and Little Abbey Street.

Notable addresses

The National Theatre of Ireland, the

Abbey Theatre The Abbey Theatre ( ga, Amharclann na Mainistreach), also known as the National Theatre of Ireland ( ga, Amharclann Náisiúnta na hÉireann), in Dublin, Ireland, is one of the country's leading cultural institutions. First opening to the pu ...

is located on Abbey Street, and its building also incorporates the basement Peacock Theatre. The remnants of St Mary's Abbey are accessible on Meetinghouse Lane, off Abbey Street. The former base of the

Irish Independent The ''Irish Independent'' is an Irish daily newspaper and online publication which is owned by Independent News & Media (INM), a subsidiary of Mediahuis. The newspaper version often includes glossy magazines. Traditionally a broadsheet new ...

newspaper, 'Independent House,' is located on Middle Abbey Street, although the offices have since moved to nearby Talbot Street. Independent House was formerly the offices of ''The Nation'', a nationalist newspaper. The

Royal Hibernian Academy The Royal Hibernian Academy (RHA) is an artist-based and artist-oriented institution in Ireland, founded in Dublin in 1823. Like many other Irish institutions, such as the RIA, the academy retained the word "Royal" after most of Ireland became in ...

building used to be located in Lower Abbey Street but was destroyed in 1916. In 1900,

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founded Inghinidhe na hÉireann (The Daughters of Erin) at 32 Lower Abbey Street. In 1785, James Napper Tandy stayed at 180 Abbey St. before eventually fleeing to the

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stayed in Abbey Street while in Dublin producing ''

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'' at

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in 1742.

Retail & services

Notable establishments include: *

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department store, although its main entrance is on Henry Street * The

is, as of 2008, the largest shopping centre in the city centre * The Academy music venue, formerly Spirit nightclub, 57 Middle Abbey Street. *

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* Abbey Street

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where Australian politician, William McMillan lived in his youth. * The National Lottery offices are on Lower Abbey Street, opposite the Peacock Theatre

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Buildings of Abbey Street, from Archiseek

Abbey Street Methodist Church
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