North Strand Road
D03 | |
| Coordinates | 53°21′31″N 6°14′29″W / 53.358525°N 6.241297°W |
|---|---|
| north end | Annesley Bridge Road, Poplar Row, East Wall Road |
| south end | Seville Place, Portland Row, Amiens Street |
North Strand Road (
Route
North Strand Road is a continuation of
History
As late as 1673, what is now North Strand Road was under the waters of the River Liffey mouth in Dublin Bay. In 1728 and 1756, the road was noted on maps as "the Strand" and was called by its present name by 1803.[1]
As part of a wider set of proposals to rename a number of Dublin streets in 1921, it was proposed that North Strand be renamed Bohernatra (Strand Road) along with Amiens Street, in a report by the Dublin Corporation street naming committee. This new naming scheme was not implemented, despite the Corporation voting in favour.[2]
World War II bombing
On the night of 31 May 1941, aircraft of the German Luftwaffe dropped four high-explosive bombs on the North Strand Road area, killing 34 and injuring 90. Three hundred houses were damaged or destroyed.[3][4]
It was not clear if this was a reprisal for the aid of the Dublin Fire Brigade during bombing raids on Belfast or if it had been a tactic to end Irish neutrality.[citation needed]
On 19 June, the Irish government announced that the government of the Nazi Germany had apologised and offered compensation.[citation needed]
Speculation over the reason for the raid has included the possibility that it was the
See also
References
- OCLC 263974843.
- OCLC 51270664.
- ISBN 978-1-317-11287-7.
- ISBN 978-0-7171-5937-6.