D'Olier Street
Native name | Sráid D'Olier (Irish) |
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Namesake | Jeremiah D'Olier |
Length | 160 m (520 ft) |
Width | 22 metres (72 ft) |
Location | Dublin, Ireland |
Postal code | D02 |
Coordinates | 53°20′47″N 6°15′30″W / 53.346494°N 6.25823°W |
northwest end | O'Connell Bridge |
southeast end | College Street, Townsend Street |
Other | |
Known for | The Irish Times, O'Connell Bridge House |
D'Olier Street (
History
The street is named after Jeremiah D'Olier (1745–1817), a
Notable addresses
From 1895 to 2006,
O'Connell Bridge House is located at 2 D'Olier Street.[9] This office development was extended in 1968, by the same developer as O'Connell Bridge House, John Byrne. Alongside D'Olier House these modern office blocks surround the former headquarters of the Dublin Gas Company, a rare surviving art deco building in Dublin, which was also designed by Desmond FitzGerald. D'Olier House has been leased by the Department of Social Welfare since shortly after its completion.[10]
In 1830, Samuel Lover was secretary of the Royal Hibernian Academy and lived at number 9 D'Olier Street.
In 1891 James Franklin Fuller designed the D'Olier Chambers building of yellow brick and terracotta for the Gallaher Tobacco Company.[11]
A number of nightclubs have operated on the street, including Club XXI and Redz in the 2000s.[15] As of March 2020[update] Tramline, at number 21, was the only club in operation on the street.[16]
The Dublin central clinic of the Irish Blood Transfusion Service is based on the 2nd Floor of LaFayette House on the street.[17] As of 2013, the IBTS were renting the second and third floors of the building at a fee of €105,000 per annum.[12] In 2014 the IBTS considered moving to a cheaper city centre location due to high running costs,[18] but remain on D'Olier Street as of May 2022.
The Lafayette Building, on the junction of
References
Citations
- ^ "19 Irish Place Names That Tourists Will Absolutely Love". Lovin.ie.
- ^ "Pronunciations - James Joyce Online Notes". www.jjon.org. Archived from the original on 4 August 2021. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "Sráid D'Olier/D'Olier Street". logainm.ie. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- ISBN 978-0-300-10923-8. Retrieved 15 February 2009.
- OCLC 263974843.
- ^ "D'Olier Street, Dublin - Buildings of Ireland - Irish Architecture". Archiseek. Archived from the original on 21 November 2008. Retrieved 15 February 2009.
- OCLC 48467800.
- ^ "Old Lady of d'Olier St set to pack her bags".
- ISBN 9781473620018– via Google Books.
- ^ McDonald 1985, p. 39.
- ^ "1891 – D'Olier Chambers, D'Olier Street, Dublin". 17 February 2010.
- ^ a b c d e Fagan, Jack (19 June 2013). "€3.5m for landmark Lafayette Building". The Irish Times. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "Manchester United open shop in Dublin".
- ^ "Manchester United Lose Millions on Irish Property Deal".
- ^ "The ultimate list of closed Dublin nightclubs we'll never forget". 28 June 2017.
- ^ "Top 10 places you're GUARANTEED to get the shift in Dublin". 24 February 2020.
- ^ "D'Olier Street". Irish Blood Transfusion Service. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
- ^ "IBTS clinic considers move to cut costs". Irish Independent. 14 August 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2022.
Sources
- McDonald, Frank (1985). The Destruction of Dublin. Gill and MacMillan. ISBN 0-7171-1386-8.