Thomas Street, Dublin
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Thomas Street (
.History
The street is named after the church of St. Thomas, founded in 1175 near
From the mid-16th century, the Lord of this Liberty was the Earl of Meath, whose family acquired the lands of the monastery from Henry VIII when he dissolved the monasteries.[5]
In 1803 this street was the scene of the events surrounding the insurrection organised by Robert Emmet, where Lord Kilwarden was killed. Many of the participants in what turned out to be a riot were from this street and neighbouring streets.[6]
Location
The street runs from Cornmarket to the
The
Thomas Street is one of only four streets in Dublin where street trading is permitted (the other three being
Notable persons
- Patrick Lynch (1916), living at number 29 of Thomas Street, he was a participant in the Easter Rising. Considered a veteran of Easter Week 1916.[8]
- Dominic Corrigan (1802-1880), a prominent physician, was born in Thomas St., where his father had a shop selling farm tools. He was known for his original observations on heart disease.[9]
- James Whitelaw (1749-1813), historian and statistician, was clergyman in St. Catherine's, Thomas St., when he died of a fever contracted while visiting afflicted parishioners.[10]
- William John Fitzpatrick (31 August 1830 – 24 December 1895) was an Irish historian born on Thomas Street. s:The Times/1895/Obituary/Mr. W. J. Fitzpatrick.
Fire Brigade
In 1907, it was planned to build a fire station on Thomas Street, to replace the makeshift station already at Winetavern Street, a proposal that had been on the table since 1898. In 1909, some city councillors moved to shelve the plans, proposing that the money be spent on paying off the Dublin Corporation's loans instead. However this motion failed to garner enough votes to pass, after a lengthy debate, and in November 1909 building of the station was finally given the go-ahead. The building was renovated in 2008 and became part of the National College of Art and Design.[11]
References
- ISBN 0-85640-397-0.
- OCLC 263974843.
- ^ The Abbey of St. Thomas the Martyr, near Dublin, by Anthony L. Elliott, 1892
- ^ Short Histories of Dublin Parishes. Part IX. at www.chaptersofdublin.com
- ^ John D'Alton: History of the County of Dublin, Dublin, 1837.
- ISBN 0-7171-3387-7
- ISBN 9781900949989.
- ^ "Veterans of Easter Week 1916 with recognised military service" (PDF). Military Archives. June 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ Dominic Corrigan
- ISBN 0-7171-2945-4.
- ISBN 9780946841714.
Further reading
- Casey, Christine (2005). "Thomas Street". Dublin. Yale University Press. pp. 669–670. ISBN 9780300109238.