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Hillarious Street Names

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  • #52
    ajjmk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 338 ✭✭ajjmk


    I live on Love Lane! I've heard many stories of how it got its name, ranging from how there used to be an STI clinic located there, to how there used to be a brothel!! If anyone has the real background story, please let me know!


  • #53
    WoollyRedHat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,462 ✭✭✭✭WoollyRedHat


    ajjmk wrote: »
    I live on Love Lane! I've heard many stories of how it got its name, ranging from how there used to be an STI clinic located there, to how there used to be a brothel!! If anyone has the real background story, please let me know!

    I always smile when I go past Love Lane on the bus, would be interesdted to hear the background too/


  • #54
    The Scientician
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,724 ✭✭✭The Scientician


    Bambi wrote: »
    There's a lazer lane down in docklands, presumably its a new addition

    Apparently it's a shortening of Lazerus. Can anyone confirm that?

    Hermy wrote:
    At the back of the airport there's Passifyoucan.

    My brother looked this up, it seems that was the name of a tavern thereabouts at some stage in the past.


  • #55
    alastair
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,309 ✭✭✭✭alastair


    Louis Lane in Rathmines is nearly funny.


  • #56
    Lawrence1895
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,627 ✭✭✭Lawrence1895


    'Celtic Park Avenue' (Dublin 9). I never met any Ran**** supporters there :D


  • #57
    bullpost
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,240 ✭✭✭bullpost


    I always liked Lea Road in Sandymount - someone made a balls of it.


  • #58
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,316 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    The Scientician wrote: »
    Apparently it's a shortening of Lazerus. Can anyone confirm that?

    From W.T. McCready:
    'On this elevated ridge, about the year 1220, an hospital is said to have been founded for pilgrims intending to embark for the shrine of St. James of Compostella, the patron saint of lepers [or lazars, from Lazarus] from which the termination of Townsend street received the name of Lazar's hill.'


  • #59
    shar01
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 817 ✭✭✭shar01


    Loving the thread. V. interesting.

    But is the length of time between posts 30 and 31 a record!?!?!


  • #60
    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,039 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    shar01 wrote: »
    But is the length of time between posts 30 and 31 a record!?!?!
    Jesus yes a bit of an exhumation alright - 6 years!!

    I have posted earlier in the thread but would never have thought that amount of time has passed. :eek:


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  • #61
    admiralofthefleet
    Closed Accounts Posts: 15,515 ✭✭✭✭admiralofthefleet


    Bambi wrote: »
    Arse to the wind allegedly, tóin le gaoith

    back to the wind.

    its a mountain in wicklow


  • #62
    Hermy
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 11,490 Mod ✭✭✭✭Hermy


    The Scientician wrote: »
    My brother looked this up, it seems that was the name of a tavern thereabouts at some stage in the past.

    That's new to me - the best explanation I'd heard previously was that the area was known for highwaymen.

    There's also a PassIfYouCan near Clonsilla.

    Genealogy Forum Mod



  • #63
    Goldfingers
    Closed Accounts Posts: 181 ✭✭Goldfingers


    Have we had Washerwomans Hill yet ? It leads to the Old Finglas road from Glasnevin village.


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