best street names

Spiritoftheseventies

Des wrote: »

Collins Avenue could be described as an "Orbital Route" - Finglas to Killester

Technically speaking Collins Avenue starts (or finishes) at the junction of the Howth Road and takes in areas like Donnecarney, Glasneven and Ballymun.
Re the subject of Collins Avenue it is interesting the placing of the street names. Collins Avenue runs parallel to Griffith Avenue. Arthur Griffiths old house for anyone who is interested is located on St Lawrence's Road.

Wishbone Ash

Gavin shels wrote: »

Spitalfields is one f the only roads in Dublin I know that doens't have a sign post with the name on it.

I might have to disagree with you there Gavin. Unless things have changed since this pic was taken (Feb 2008) the name plate for Spitalfields can just be seen above the window in the centre building. (Parish Centre of St Nicolas of Myra in background). If I'm in the area this week, I'll take a closer pic.

Incidently, I've never seen name plates on Pig Lane, Great Longford Street or Little Longford Street.

Spiritoftheseventies

Of course Fishamble street another great Dublin street name as well

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fishamble_Street

elmer

I like lime street - I like the idea of giant limes roaming free up and down it

Spiritoftheseventies

elmer wrote: »

I like lime street - I like the idea of giant limes roaming free up and down it

Out with that sort of stuff. We have enough problems as it is

PaulieC

Trees Road and Prince of Wales Terrace, both as described

Hermy

I like the name Rehoboth (Place/ Avenue) in Dolphins Barn.
Apparently Rehoboth comes from the bible.
Anyone know why the place is so called?

Spiritoftheseventies

Waverly Avenue on Fairview a good one.
And some letters on vernon Avenue sign at Castle Avenue end have been coloured out to read No venue

DublinWriter

Fumbally Lane.

Heisenberg.

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redfacedbear

Before O'Connell Street was Sackville Street it was known as Drogheda Street - named after the local land owner Henry Moore, Earl of Drogheda.

His name gives us Henry St, Moore St, Earl St and apparently there is/was an 'Of Lane' around there too to complete the set!

Dick Turnip

Robus wrote: »

In the opposite end of the spectrum “Church Street” is the most common name.
Can you name all the streets in Dublin named after a county in Ireland?

Meath St, D8
Wicklow St, D2
Wexford St, D2
Cork St, D8
Kildare St, D2
Great Longford St, D2
Little Longford St, D2
Offaly Road in Cabra
Armagh Road in Crumlin
Derry Road in Crumlin
and Fingal St in Dolphins Barn & Rathdown Road in Cabra

also there's a right of way beside The Gasworks pub of the grand canal hotel and apparently it's called Leitrim Place.

Robus

Dick Turnip wrote: »

Meath St, D8
Wicklow St, D2
Wexford St, D2
Cork St, D8
Kildare St, D2
Great Longford St, D2
Little Longford St, D2
Offaly Road in Cabra
Armagh Road in Crumlin
Derry Road in Crumlin
and Fingal St in Dolphins Barn & Rathdown Road in Cabra

also there's a right of way beside The Gasworks pub of the grand canal hotel and apparently it's called Leitrim Place.

Very good but I can think of one more:p Its a street in Dublin named after a county in Ireland. Bonus point for whoever gets it.

Raam

There is a Longford Terrace in Dun Laoighaire. Not seen it mentioned yet.

Robus

Raam wrote: »

There is a Longford Terrace in Dun Laoighaire. Not seen it mentioned yet.

Thats another , but not the hard one.

Raam

There is a Dublin Street in Baldoyle.

chughes

Robus wrote: »

Very good but I can think of one more:p Its a street in Dublin named after a county in Ireland. Bonus point for whoever gets it.

Is it Clare Street, Dublin 2 ?

Robus

Raam wrote: »

There is a Dublin Street in Baldoyle.

Dublin Street Wins, There is one in Balbriggan Co. Dublin also.:)

Spiritoftheseventies

Think there is Dublin road, which is starts at the end of the Howth Road at blackbanks near Kilbarrack.

Robus

Now how about the bridges on the liffy from East to West , any takers

Spiritoftheseventies

Ill give you the names for the bridges you can arrange them. Butt Bridge, O Connell Bridge, Ha'Penny Bridge. There is three for a start.

Raam

East Link Toll Bridge

Spiritoftheseventies

Raam wrote: »

East Link Toll Bridge

Forgot about that one. And great view of the city from it aswell.

Robus

Spiritoftheseventies wrote: »

Ill give you the names for the bridges you can arrange them. Butt Bridge, O Connell Bridge, Ha'Penny Bridge. There is three for a start.

Wikipedia spoils these old pub games
East-Link Bridge Tolled drawbridge East Wall Road to York road 1987 Samuel Beckett Bridge Rotatable road bridge Guild Street to Sir John Rogerson's Quay 2009

Samuel Beckett Bridge over the River Liffey
Seán O'Casey Bridge Footbridge Sir John Rogerson's Quay to North Wall Quay 2005
Talbot Memorial Bridge Road bridge Memorial Road to Moss Street 1978
Loopline Bridge DART rail bridge 1891
Butt Bridge Road bridge Beresford Place to Tara Street 1932 (Previous structure: 1879)
Unnamed bridge
Road bridge (public transport) Marlborough Street to Hawkins Street 2009 - 2011 (planned)[1]
O'Connell Bridge Carlisle Bridge Road bridge O’Connell Street Lower to Westmoreland Street and D'Olier Street 1791 (Original: 1791 Redeveloped: 1879)
Liffey Bridge Ha'penny Bridge, Metal Bridge, Wellington Bridge Foot bridge Liffey Street Lower to Merchant's Arch 1816
Millennium bridge Footbridge Ormonde Quay to Wellington Quay 1999
Grattan Bridge Essex Bridge Road bridge Capel Street to Parliament Street 1874 (Previous structures: 1676, 1755)
O'Donovan Rossa Bridge Richmond Bridge, Ormond Bridge Road bridge Chancery Place to Winetavern Street 1816 (Previous structure: 1684)
Fr. Mathew Bridge Whitworth Bridge, Old Bridge Road bridge Church Street to Bridge Street Lower 1818 (Previous structures: 1014, 1428)
Mellows Bridge Mellowes Bridge, Queen's Bridge, Queen Maeve Bridge Road bridge Queen Street to Bridgefoot Street 1768 (Previous structure: 1683)
James Joyce Bridge Road bridge Blackhall Place to Ushers Island 2003

James Joyce Bridge over the River Liffey
Rory O'More Bridge Victoria & Albert Bridge, Queen Victoria Bridge Road bridge Watling Street to Ellis Street 1859 (Previous structures: 1670, 1704)
Frank Sherwin Bridge Road bridge St. John's Road West to Wolfe Tone Quay 1981
Seán Heuston Bridge King’s Bridge, Sarsfield Bridge Light rail and footbridge Heuston station to Wolfe Tone Ave 1828
Liffey Railway Bridge Rail freight bridge Heuston Station to Phoenix Park Tunnel
Island Bridge Sarah Bridge Road bridge South Circular Road to Conyngham Road 1794 (Previous structure: 1577)
Sarah Bridge, now Island Bridge, over the Liffey from Ireland Illustrated: From Original Drawings by George Newenham Wright. 1831.
Anna Livia Bridge Chapelizod Bridge Road bridge Lucan Road to Chapelizod Road
Farmleigh Bridge Disused service bridge Farmleigh House
West-Link Bridge Tolled road bridge M50 motorway 1990
Lucan Bridge Road bridge Lower Lucan Road 1814 (Previous structures: 1200s, 1730s, 1771, 1780s)

What about the statues / Monuments on O'Connell Street

Spiritoftheseventies

Robus wrote: »

Wikipedia spoils these old pub games
East-Link Bridge Tolled drawbridge East Wall Road to York road 1987 Samuel Beckett Bridge Rotatable road bridge Guild Street to Sir John Rogerson's Quay 2009

Samuel Beckett Bridge over the River Liffey
Seán O'Casey Bridge Footbridge Sir John Rogerson's Quay to North Wall Quay 2005
Talbot Memorial Bridge Road bridge Memorial Road to Moss Street 1978
Loopline Bridge DART rail bridge 1891
Butt Bridge Road bridge Beresford Place to Tara Street 1932 (Previous structure: 1879)
Unnamed bridge
Road bridge (public transport) Marlborough Street to Hawkins Street 2009 - 2011 (planned)[1]
O'Connell Bridge Carlisle Bridge Road bridge O’Connell Street Lower to Westmoreland Street and D'Olier Street 1791 (Original: 1791 Redeveloped: 1879)
Liffey Bridge Ha'penny Bridge, Metal Bridge, Wellington Bridge Foot bridge Liffey Street Lower to Merchant's Arch 1816
Millennium bridge Footbridge Ormonde Quay to Wellington Quay 1999
Grattan Bridge Essex Bridge Road bridge Capel Street to Parliament Street 1874 (Previous structures: 1676, 1755)
O'Donovan Rossa Bridge Richmond Bridge, Ormond Bridge Road bridge Chancery Place to Winetavern Street 1816 (Previous structure: 1684)
Fr. Mathew Bridge Whitworth Bridge, Old Bridge Road bridge Church Street to Bridge Street Lower 1818 (Previous structures: 1014, 1428)
Mellows Bridge Mellowes Bridge, Queen's Bridge, Queen Maeve Bridge Road bridge Queen Street to Bridgefoot Street 1768 (Previous structure: 1683)
James Joyce Bridge Road bridge Blackhall Place to Ushers Island 2003

James Joyce Bridge over the River Liffey
Rory O'More Bridge Victoria & Albert Bridge, Queen Victoria Bridge Road bridge Watling Street to Ellis Street 1859 (Previous structures: 1670, 1704)
Frank Sherwin Bridge Road bridge St. John's Road West to Wolfe Tone Quay 1981
Seán Heuston Bridge King’s Bridge, Sarsfield Bridge Light rail and footbridge Heuston station to Wolfe Tone Ave 1828
Liffey Railway Bridge Rail freight bridge Heuston Station to Phoenix Park Tunnel
Island Bridge Sarah Bridge Road bridge South Circular Road to Conyngham Road 1794 (Previous structure: 1577)
Sarah Bridge, now Island Bridge, over the Liffey from Ireland Illustrated: From Original Drawings by George Newenham Wright. 1831.
Anna Livia Bridge Chapelizod Bridge Road bridge Lucan Road to Chapelizod Road
Farmleigh Bridge Disused service bridge Farmleigh House
West-Link Bridge Tolled road bridge M50 motorway 1990
Lucan Bridge Road bridge Lower Lucan Road 1814 (Previous structures: 1200s, 1730s, 1771, 1780s)

What about the statues / Monuments on O'Connell Street

no man has the right to fix the boundary of a nation inscribed on Parnell's statue. he is pointing to the Parnell Mooney. WIki wont tell you that

stinkle

Hermy wrote: »

I like the name Rehoboth (Place/ Avenue) in Dolphins Barn.
Apparently Rehoboth comes from the bible.
Anyone know why the place is so called?

I always assumed the name originated from the Jewish community who settled around ClanbrassilSt/SCR in the late 19th/early 20th century. Could be very wrong though! Love the history of the area

rosalind01

Burlington Arcade

Spiritoftheseventies

Re the statues on O'Connell street you can see the bullet holes from the sixteen rising in the O'Connell statue.
Very interesting how the place names and statues are so linked with the history of the city.
Clontarf and Fairview very much linked to Brian Boru with names like Brian Boru Street, Brian Road while Killester and Clontarf linked with Collins and Griffith.

WindSock

Somali Village in Howth, named because allegedly the houses on the side of the hill look tall and slender like Somalians.

Spiritoftheseventies

Where about is that in Howth?