St Andrew's Street
St Andrew's Street, Dublin is located in Central Dublin
St Andrew's Street, Dublin
Native nameSráid San Aindrias (Irish)
NamesakeSt Andrew's Church
Length130 m (430 ft)
Width13 metres (43 ft)
LocationDublin, Ireland
Postal codeD02
Coordinates53°20′37″N 6°15′42″W / 53.343583°N 6.261650°W / 53.343583; -6.261650
northeast endSuffolk Street, Church Lane
southwest endWicklow Street, William Street South, Exchequer Street
Other
Known forSt Andrew's Church, Restaurant Jammet, Molly Malone statue, restaurants

St Andrew's Street is a street in Dublin, Ireland.

Location

It runs from the junction of Exchequer Street, Wicklow Street and William Street in the south to Church Lane and Suffolk Street in the north. It is joined on its western side by Trinity Street and bordered on its eastern side by St Andrews Church.

History

The street is named after St Andrew's Church, built in 1670 and designed by William Dobson. An ancient church was in the area from 1172 called Church of St Andrew de Thengmote and may have been preceded by a Viking temple. The western end of the street was named Hog Hill in 1728[1] until 1776 after Abbey of the Blessed Virgin Mary del Hogges. The current Church of St Andrew was built between 1860 and 1862 and was designed by W. H. Lynn.[2]

The surgeon Philip Woodroffe lived in the street and died at his home there in 1799. He was buried in St Andrew's churchyard.[3] The famous Restaurant Jammet stood on St Andrew's Street between 1901 and 1926.[4][5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ M'Cready, C. T. (1987). Dublin street names dated and explained. Blackrock, Co. Dublin: Carraig. p. 102. ISBN 1-85068-005-1. OCLC 263974843.
  2. ↑ Clerkin, Paul (2001). Dublin street names. Dublin: Gill & Macmillan. p. 156. ISBN 0-7171-3204-8. OCLC 48467800.
  3. ↑ Cameron, Sir Charles A. (1886) History of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, and of the Irish Schools of Medicine &c Dublin: Fannin & Co. p. 312.
  4. ↑ "A Tribute to Jammet's of Dublin | The Jack and Jill Children's Foundation". Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  5. ↑ "DD012 Jammet's Restaurant". www.dublincity.ie. Dublin City Council. Archived from the original on 7 October 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2021.

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