East Wall Road () runs from the junction of the
East-Link drawbridge
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and
North Wall Quay
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, along the side of the northern part of
Dublin port
Dublin Port ( ga, Calafort Átha Cliath) is the seaport of Dublin, Ireland, of both historical and contemporary economic importance. Approximatively two-thirds of Ireland's port traffic travels via the port, which is by far the busiest on the ...
to the junction of the
North Strand Road
North Strand Road ( ga, Bóthar na Trá Thuaidh) is a street in the Northside of Dublin, Ireland. It links the city centre from Connolly Station to Fairview by road.
Route
North Strand Road is a continuation of Amiens Street, which runs north ...
and
Poplar Row.
History
East Wall Road takes its name from its eastern position within Dublin city, and appear on maps in 1851 and 1876.
Buildings and areas
The
Point Theatre lay at its southern end before it was demolished to make way for the
O2 in 2008. It marks the boundary between the port and the residential area of
East Wall. Much of the western side of the road north of
East Road is residential, in contrast to the other side.
The Docklands Innovation Park is located on East Wall Road, in which a number of businesses including 103.2
Dublin City FM
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is located.
See also
*
List of streets and squares in Dublin
This is a list of notable streets and squares in Dublin, Ireland.
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References Notes
Sources
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External linksStreetnames of DublinaArchiseekArchitecture of Ireland— English-Irish list of Dublin street names aLeathanach baile Sh ...
References
Streets in Dublin (city)
Dublin Docklands
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