Sarsfield Street, Limerick
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| Coordinates | 52°39′52″N 8°37′41″W / 52.664325°N 8.628001°W |
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| northwest end | Sarsfield Bridge, Harvey's Quay |
| southeast end | William Street, O'Connell Street |
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| Known for | shops |
Sarsfield Street is a street in Limerick, Ireland. The street commences at Sarsfield Bridge[1] (which crosses the River Shannon) and continues in a south east direction forming a crossroads junction with Liddy Street (to the north) and Henry Street (to the south). The street continues towards its junction with O'Connell Street where it ends. Sarsfield Street along with William Street forms an overall thoroughfare that bisects Limerick City Centre from west to east. O'Connell Street in turn bisects the city centre from north to south. The street prior to the construction of the Limerick Southern Ring Road and the Shannon Bridge was the start of the main N18 road between Limerick (and the south & south east) and Galway.
The street was originally known as Brunswick Street until the early 20th century. It was renamed after
In the early 21st century, Sarsfield Street has seen a number of shop closures.
References
- ^ a b Hodkinson, Randel; O'Farrell, Tom (2015). "Sauntering in Sarsfield Street" (PDF). Old Limerick Journal. 49 (Winter 2015). Limerick: 67–69. Retrieved 11 November 2019.