Patrick Street () is a street in central

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. The street forms part of the main central thoroughfare of the city which incorporates Patrick Street, Rutland Street and

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 ...

. The street is named after Patrick "Patt" Arthur (1717–1799), a member of the prominent Arthur family at the time. The streets of Francis Street, Ellen Street and Arthur's Quay are also named after the Arthur family. The Victorian-era soprano, Catherine Hayes, was born at 4 Patrick Street in 1818. Patrick Street saw a boost in the early 1990s with the opening of Arthur's Quay Shopping Centre in 1989. Until the late 1990s, the street was home to many different local businesses, however this dwindled down during the 2000s. As of 2024, Patrick Street has a number of shops and hospitality establishments, including cultural establishment

Ormston House Ormston House is a contemporary art gallery and cultural resource centre, in Limerick, Ireland. Background It was opened in 2011 at 9-10 Patrick Street, Limerick. It was founded after art students occupied the ground floor of the 19th-century ...

on the corner of Patrick Street and Ellen Street. The Opera Centre development is under construction which incorporates Patrick Street and adjoining Ellen Street, Rutland Street and nearby Michael Street.

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