Talbot Street
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| Native name | Sráid Thalbóid (Irish) |
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| Namesake | Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, 2nd Earl Talbot |
| Length | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
| Width | 18 metres (59 ft) |
| Location | Dublin, Ireland |
| Postal code | D01 |
| Coordinates | 53°21′3″N 6°15′14″W / 53.35083°N 6.25389°W |
| west end | North Earl Street, Marlborough Street |
| east end | Amiens Street |
Talbot Street (
Location
Talbot Street runs from
History
The street was named in 1821 after Charles Chetwynd-Talbot, 2nd Earl Talbot, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, from 1817 to 1821.[2] It was previously called Cope Street North and Moland Street. The Moland family owned large areas of land in the area with the Deverell family, with Deverall Place and Moland Place remaining as extant place names.[1]
Construction of the street started around 1840, after the sale of Tyrone House and was further accelerated by the opening of the Dublin railway in 1846. An iron railway bridge, constructed in around 1890 by A. Handyside & Co. of Leeds, runs over the east end of the street. It was built for the Dublin, Wicklow & Wexford Railway line to Amiens Street.[3]
In October 1920 republican Seán Treacy (also spelt Tracey) of Tipperary was shot and killed outside the Republican Outfitters shop at number 94, having been spotted by British agents on clandestine patrol in the vicinity. A plaque of remembrance marks the spot and is the focus of an infrequent commemoration attended by large numbers of Tipperary people on the morning of the All-Ireland Hurling Final in years when the Tipperary team participate,[4] thus underlining the close association of the Gaelic Athletic Association with Irish nationalism. In the 1930s, 40s and 50s there were a number of attempts to change the name of Talbot Street to Seán Treacy Street. In 1943, Dublin Corporation passed a motion urging a change of name subject to the support of the majority of ratepayers on Talbot Street. However, the ratepayers of the street voted not to rename the street.[5]
One of the street's most famous residents was Alfie Byrne, ten times Lord Mayor of Dublin. Originally a publican, he purchased the Vernon Bar on Talbot Street in 1912.[6]
Part of the
In the 1980s, the solicitor Denis Murnaghan opened the Fiesta Club on the street. The club employed women as "Fiesta Fawns", similar to Playboy bunnys. The venture was ultimately unsuccessful.[8]
Anwar-E-Madina mosque
In 2008, the Anwar-E-Madina mosque was given planning permission to open on Talbot Street, making it the first city centre mosque in Dublin. The mosque occupies the upper three floors of 8 and 9 Talbot Street. Objections were noted, but ultimately did not impact on the decision of An Bord Pleanála.[9]
Architecture and major elements
Clusters of early Victorian brick houses survive, including numbers 12 to 19, 28 to 32, 70 to 71, and 77. Numbers 53, 54, 81 and 82 retain their 1860s stucco fronts. A Victorian pub also remains on the street, at number 74, on the corner of Store Street. The former Moran's Hotel at number 21 retains its 1923 low, classical frontage. Elements of the exterior of the former AIB branch on the corner of Gardiner Street also survive.[3]
51-52 Talbot Street
Located opposite Connolly Station, and with frontage also on Amiens Street, this public house premises pre-dates Talbot Street's formation, being a late Georgian survival (commenced c. 1830). Described in the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage as making "an important contribution to the architectural quality and variety of the northern part of the Georgian City", this building has a number of architecturally interesting external features.[10]
Welsh Church
No. 78 Talbot Street (on the corner of Moland Place) is the site of the former Welsh Church or Capel Betel, designed by the architect William Murray (1789–1844),
Talbot House
An eleven-bay three-storey building with a basement, Talbot House was built in 1842 as a Teacher Training School for women. It was designed as part of the Department of Education) campus, the main entrance of which is on Marlborough Street, and was planned by the chief architect of that campus, Jacob Owen. Bay wings were added by J.H. Owens in 1859, and the building is considered to be of architectural interest. It now functions as office space for the Department.[16]
Irish Life complex
The
See also
References
Notes
- ^ OCLC 48467800.
- OCLC 263974843.
- ^ a b Casey 2005, p. 232.
- ^ "Tipp Will Remember Patriot Sean Treacy On Day Of All-Ireland". Tipperary Star. 26 August 2011. Retrieved 9 January 2016.
- ^ Donal Fallon (11 April 2012). "Ailtirí na hAiséirghe, Sean Treacy and Talbot Street". Come here to me!. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ^ a b Bennett 2005, p. 261.
- ISBN 978-0-810-87045-1.
- ^ McDonald 1985, p. 247.
- ^ Kelly, Olivia (21 July 2008). "Mosque on Talbot Street gets go-ahead despite objections". The Irish Times. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ "51-52 Talbot Street, Amiens Street, Dublin 1". National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Government of Ireland. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ Five Star Internet And Copy Centre, Dublin City Buildings of Ireland.
- ^ Welsh chapel in Dublin awarded protected status www.dailypost.co.uk
- ^ Spittoons for unruly sailors and a congregation which felt the need to carry firearms... the history of Ireland's only Welsh chapel by Sion Morgan Assistant Editor, Wales Online, www.walesonline.co.uk, May 20, 2005.
- ^ Welsh Church Talbot Street Features, Draig Werdd - the Welsh Society in Ireland.
- ^ An Irishman's Diary Irish Times. January 6, 2006.
- ^ "Talbot House, 9 Talbot Street, Dublin 1". National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Government of Ireland. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
Sources
- Bennett, Douglas (2005). The Encyclopaedia of Dublin. Gill & Macmillan. ISBN 978-0-717-13684-1.
- Casey, Christine (2005). Dublin: The City Within the Grand and Royal Canals and the Circular Road with the Phoenix Park. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-30010-923-8.
- McDonald, Frank (1985). The Destruction of Dublin. Gill and MacMillan. ISBN 0-7171-1386-8.