Abbey Street

Abbey Street (Irish: Sráid na Mainistreach) is located on Dublin's Northside, running from the Customs House and Store Street in the east to Capel Street in the west. The street is served by two Luas light rail stops, one at the Jervis shopping centre and the other near O'Connell Street (Abbey Street Luas stop. About 1 km in length, it is divided into Abbey Street Upper (west end), Middle Abbey Street and Abbey Street Lower (east end).

Abbey Street
Native name Sráid na Mainistreach  (Irish)
Namesake St. Mary's Abbey
Length 1.0 km (0.6 mi)
Width variable, 12–19 metres (39–62 ft)
Postal code D01
Coordinates 53°20′53″N 6°15′44″W
west end Capel Street
east end Lower Gardiner Street
Other
Known for Abbey Theatre, The Academy
Luas tram stop at Abbey Street

History

Abbey Street was named after the former St Mary's Abbey, which was located in the area from 1139 until 1539.[1] The street first appeared on maps of Dublin in 1728.[2] On John Rocque's 1756 map, the street is divided into Great Abbey Street and Little Abbey Street.[1]

Notable addresses

The National Theatre of Ireland, the Abbey Theatre 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.[1]

The former base of the Irish Independent 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.[1] The Royal Hibernian Academy building used to be located in Lower Abbey Street but was destroyed in 1916. In 1900, Maud Gonne 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 United States. George Frideric Handel stayed in Abbey Street while in Dublin producing Messiah at Fishamble Street in 1742.

Retail & services
Talking Heads sculpture near the National Lottery offices on Abbey Street Lower

Notable establishments include:

See also

References
  1. Clerkin, Paul (2001). Dublin street names. Dublin: Gill & Macmillan. pp. 1–2. ISBN 0-7171-3204-8. OCLC 48467800.
  2. M'Cready, C. T. (1987). Dublin street names dated and explained. Blackrock, Co. Dublin: Carraig. p. 1. ISBN 1-85068-005-1. OCLC 263974843.
  3. Peter M. Gunnar (1995). Good Iron Mac: The Life of Australian Federation Father Sir William McMillan, K.C.M.G. Federation Press. pp. 2–. ISBN 978-1-86287-176-2. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
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