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Abbey Street () is a major street, located on the
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of Dublin city centre, running from the
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and Beresford Place in the east to Capel Street in the west, where it continues as Mary's Abbey. The street is served by two
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stops, one at
Jervis Street Jervis Street () is a street on the northside of Dublin, Ireland laid out in the 17th century and named for Sir Humphrey Jervis. It runs from Parnell Street in the north to Ormond Quay Lower in the south. It is crossed by Mary Street, Ab ...
and
Abbey Street Luas stop Abbey Street () is a stop on the Luas light-rail tram system in Dublin, Ireland. It opened in 2004 as a stop on the Red Line (Luas), Red Line. Location and access The Red Line runs east to west along Abbey Street through the city centre, and th ...
near
O'Connell Street O'Connell Street () is a street in the centre of Dublin, Ireland, running north from the River Liffey. It connects the O'Connell Bridge to the south with Parnell Street to the north and is roughly split into two sections bisected by Henry ...
. About 1 km in length, it is divided into Abbey Street Upper (west end), Abbey Street Middle and Abbey Street Lower (east end). Abbey Street Old is a laneway to the rear of the buildings on the south side of Abbey Street Lower.


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 remnants of St Mary's Abbey are accessible on Meetinghouse Lane, off Mary's Abbey. The National Theatre of Ireland, the
Abbey Theatre The Abbey Theatre (), also known as the National Theatre of Ireland () is a theatre in Dublin, Ireland. First opening to the public on 27 December 1904, and moved from its original building after a fire in 1951, it has remained active to the p ...
is located on Abbey Street Lower, and its building also incorporates the basement Peacock Theatre. The
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building used to be located in Abbey Street Lower but was destroyed in 1916. In 1900,
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founded Inghinidhe na hÉireann (The Daughters of Erin) at 32 Abbey Street Lower. The former headquarters of
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and its
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newspaper, 'Independent House,' is located on Abbey Street Middle, although the offices have since moved to nearby Talbot Street. Independent House had previously been the offices of ''The Nation'', a nationalist newspaper.
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stayed in Abbey Street while in Dublin producing ''
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'' at
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in 1742. In 1785,
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stayed at 180 Abbey Street before eventually fleeing to the
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.


Retail & services

Notable establishments include: *
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department store, although its main entrance is on Henry Street * 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 more than 90 retail units ...
, as of 2008, the largest shopping centre in Dublin city centre *
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music venue, formerly Spirit nightclub, 57 Abbey Street Middle *
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book and stationery shop (its main entrance is on
O'Connell Street O'Connell Street () is a street in the centre of Dublin, Ireland, running north from the River Liffey. It connects the O'Connell Bridge to the south with Parnell Street to the north and is roughly split into two sections bisected by Henry ...
) * Abbey Street
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where Australian politician, William McMillan lived in his youth. * The Irish Life Centre, a prominent mixed-use complex on Abbey Street Lower, including office space, parts occupied by
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itself * The
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offices are part of the Irish Life Centre * Wynn's Hotel, Dublin, a period hotel which has featured in a number of important Irish literary works.


See also

*
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References


External links


Buildings of Abbey Street, from Archiseek

Abbey Street Methodist Church
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