Dublin street corners
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Several well-known junctions in Dublin city still carry the name of the pub or business which used to occupy the corner.
While this practice is by no means unique to Dublin, the pace of recent development there has meant that the original source of the name is more likely to have disappeared.
Examples include:
Other street corners have been christened after influential Irish people, for example Rory Gallagher
Corner in Temple Bar
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While this practice is by no means unique to Dublin, the pace of recent development there has meant that the original source of the name is more likely to have disappeared.
Examples include:
- Doyle's Corner: in PhibsboroPhibsboroPhibsborough , often formerly shortened to Phibsboro and later Phibsboro , is a district of Dublin in Ireland.-Location:Phibsboro' is located in the Dublin 7 postal district on the Northside of the city. The area is very close to the city centre, about two kilometres from the River Liffey which...
at the junction of the Phibsboro Road and the North Circular Road the N2 and N3 - Hart's Corner: in GlasnevinGlasnevinGlasnevin is a largely residential neighbourhood of Dublin, Ireland.-Geography:A mainly residential neighbourhood, it is located on the Northside of the city of Dublin . It was originally established on the northern bank of the River Tolka...
at the junction of Botanic Road and St Mobhi Road - Kelly's Corner: at the junction of Camden StreetCamden StreetCamden Street is a street in Dublin 2. It links Ranelagh/Rathmines to the southern city centre of Dublin. It lies in close proximity to St Stephen's Green and St Patrick's Cathedral....
and Harrington Street, (South Circular RoadSouth Circular Road, DublinThe South Circular Road is a road in Dublin, Ireland, one of the longest in the city. It runs from Kilmainham in the west of the city, through Rialto and Dolphin's Barn to Portobello, near the centre. As it runs mainly through residential areas, it is used by numerous bus routes.-History:Until the...
), at the edge of PortobelloPortobello, DublinIn Dublin, Portobello is an area stretching westwards from South Richmond Street as far as Upper Clanbrassil Street bordered on the north by the South Circular Road and on the south by the Grand Canal....
. Bus 16a comes from Dublin Airport (DUB) and stops at Kelly's Corner - Leonard's Corner: at the junction of South Circular RoadSouth Circular Road, DublinThe South Circular Road is a road in Dublin, Ireland, one of the longest in the city. It runs from Kilmainham in the west of the city, through Rialto and Dolphin's Barn to Portobello, near the centre. As it runs mainly through residential areas, it is used by numerous bus routes.-History:Until the...
and Clanbrassil StreetClanbrassil Street, DublinClanbrassil Street is a street in Dublin south of the city centre. It runs from Robert Emmet Bridge on the Grand Canal to New Street. It is served by several bus routes.It is named after James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Clanbrassil.-History:... - Baker's Corner: in DeansgrangeDeansgrangeDeansgrange in is a suburban area of South Dublin, centered around a crossroads. The area shares the name Clonkeen . The area further east of Deansgrange is known as "Kill of the Grange" Deansgrange in is a suburban area of South Dublin, centered around a crossroads. The area shares the name...
- Hanlon's Corner: at the junction of the North Circular Road with the Old Cabra Road
- Vaughan's Corner: in TerenureTerenureTerenure is a mainly residential suburb of Dublin, Ireland, largely in the administrative area of Dublin City Council but with parts in the administrative county of South Dublin County .-Location and transport:...
Other street corners have been christened after influential Irish people, for example Rory Gallagher
Rory Gallagher
William Rory Gallagher, ; 2 March 1948 – 14 June 1995, was an Irish blues-rock multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and bandleader. Born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, Ireland, and raised in Cork, Gallagher recorded solo albums throughout the 1970s and 1980s, after forming the band Taste...
Corner in Temple Bar
Temple Bar, Dublin
Temple Bar is an area on the south bank of the River Liffey in central Dublin, Ireland. Unlike the areas surrounding it, Temple Bar has preserved its medieval street pattern, with many narrow cobbled streets. It is promoted as "Dublin's cultural quarter" and has a lively nightlife that is popular...
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