Abbey Street
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Abbey Street is located on Dublin's Northside
and is one of the principal shopping streets of Dublin, running from the Customs House
in the east to Capel Street in the west. The street is served by two Luas
light rail
stops, one at the Jervis shopping centre
and the other near O'Connell Street
.
is located on Abbey Street as is the Peacock theatre.
The old buildings of the Irish Independent
newspaper 'Independent House' are located on Middle Abbey Street. (The offices have since moved to Talbot Street). St. Mary's Abbey
is on Meetinghouse Lane off Abbey Street.
The Royal Hibernian Academy
used be located in Lower Abbey Street but was destroyed in 1916.
In 1785, James Napper Tandy
stayed at 180 before eventually fleeing to the United States
.
George Frideric Handel
stayed in Abbey Street while in Dublin producing Messiah
at Fishamble Street
in 1742.
In 1900, Maud Gonne
founded Inghinidhe na hÉireann (The Daughters of Erin) at 32 Lower Abbey Street.
The street also has many other bars, restaurants and shops.
Northside (Dublin)
The Northside is the area in County Dublin, Ireland bounded to the south by the River Liffey to the east by Dublin Bay, to the north and west by the boundaries of County Dublin.- Introduction :...
and is one of the principal shopping streets of Dublin, running from the Customs House
The Custom House
The Custom House is a neoclassical 18th century building in Dublin, Ireland which houses the Department of the Environment, Heritage and Local Government...
in the east to Capel Street in the west. The street is served by two Luas
Luas
Luas , also promoted in the development stage as the Dublin Light Rail System, is a tram or light rail system serving Dublin, the first such system in the decades since the closure of the last of the Dublin tramways. In 2007, the system carried 28.4 million passengers, a growth of 10% since...
light rail
Light rail
Light rail or light rail transit is a form of urban rail public transportation that generally has a lower capacity and lower speed than heavy rail and metro systems, but higher capacity and higher speed than traditional street-running tram systems...
stops, one at the Jervis shopping centre
Jervis Shopping Centre
The Jervis Shopping Centre is a major shopping centre in Dublin, Ireland. Opened in 1996, the centre is located in the area bordered by Jervis Street, Upper Abbey Street, Mary Street, and Liffey Street. -History:...
and the other near O'Connell Street
O'Connell Street
O'Connell Street is Dublin's main thoroughfare. It measures 49 m in width at its southern end, 46 m at the north, and is 500 m in length...
.
Notable addresses
The National Theatre of Ireland, the Abbey TheatreAbbey Theatre
The Abbey Theatre , also known as the National Theatre of Ireland , is a theatre located in Dublin, Ireland. The Abbey first opened its doors to the public on 27 December 1904. Despite losing its original building to a fire in 1951, it has remained active to the present day...
is located on Abbey Street as is the Peacock theatre.
The old buildings of the Irish Independent
Irish Independent
The Irish Independent is Ireland's largest-selling daily newspaper that is published in both compact and broadsheet formats. It is the flagship publication of Independent News & Media.-History:...
newspaper 'Independent House' are located on Middle Abbey Street. (The offices have since moved to Talbot Street). St. Mary's Abbey
St. Mary's Abbey
-Ireland:* St. Mary's Abbey, Dublin* St. Mary's Abbey, Glencairn* St. Mary's Abbey, Trim-United Kingdom:* St Mary's Abbey, Kenilworth* St Mary's Abbey, Leiston* St Mary's Abbey, Thetford* St Mary's Abbey, West Malling* St Mary's Abbey, Winchester...
is on Meetinghouse Lane off Abbey Street.
The Royal Hibernian Academy
Royal Hibernian Academy
The Royal Hibernian Academy is an artist-based and artist-oriented institution in Ireland, founded in Dublin in 1823.-History:The RHA was founded as the result of 30 Irish artists petitioning the government for a charter of incorporation...
used be located in Lower Abbey Street but was destroyed in 1916.
In 1785, James Napper Tandy
James Napper Tandy
James Napper Tandy , was an Irish rebel leader.-Political activism:A Dublin Protestant and the son of an ironmonger, Tandy went to the famous Quaker boarding school in Ballitore, south Kildare, also attended by Edmund Burke who was eight years older.He started life as a small tradesman...
stayed at 180 before eventually fleeing to the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
George Frideric Handel
George Frideric Handel
George Frideric Handel was a German-British Baroque composer, famous for his operas, oratorios, anthems and organ concertos. Handel was born in 1685, in a family indifferent to music...
stayed in Abbey Street while in Dublin producing Messiah
Messiah (Handel)
Messiah is an English-language oratorio composed in 1741 by George Frideric Handel, with a scriptural text compiled by Charles Jennens from the King James Bible and the Book of Common Prayer. It was first performed in Dublin on 13 April 1742, and received its London premiere nearly a year later...
at Fishamble Street
Fishamble Street
Fishamble Street is a street in Dublin, Ireland within the old city walls.The street joins Wood Quay at the Fish Slip near Fyan's Castle. It is mentioned in the 14th century as Vicus Piscariorum and as Fish Street. In 1577, Stanihurst named it as St John's Street...
in 1742.
In 1900, Maud Gonne
Maud Gonne
Maud Gonne MacBride was an English-born Irish revolutionary, feminist and actress, best remembered for her turbulent relationship with William Butler Yeats. Of Anglo-Irish stock and birth, she was won over to Irish nationalism by the plight of evicted people in the Land Wars...
founded Inghinidhe na hÉireann (The Daughters of Erin) at 32 Lower Abbey Street.
Retail & services
Notable retail establishments include:- The Abbey Hotel Dublin City Centre
- ArnottsArnotts (Ireland)Arnotts is the oldest and largest department store in Dublin, Ireland. The company has two stores in Dublin. Its flagship store is located on Henry Street on the northside of the city centre, and there is a smaller store selling mainly shoes in an outlet in Stillorgan Shopping Centre in south...
department store. - The Jervis shopping centreJervis Shopping CentreThe Jervis Shopping Centre is a major shopping centre in Dublin, Ireland. Opened in 1996, the centre is located in the area bordered by Jervis Street, Upper Abbey Street, Mary Street, and Liffey Street. -History:...
is as of 2008 the largest shopping centre in the city-centre. - The AcademyThe Academy (music venue)The Academy is a music venue located in Dublin, Ireland. It consists of four floors, each for differing music tastes.The Academy was the venue where The Killers performed an intimate show in August 2008, one night before a performance in Marlay Park. Others to have played the venue in 2008 include...
music venue, formerly Spirit night club. 57 Middle Abbey Street. - Wynn’s Hotel
- EasonEason & SonEason & Son is a group involved in the wholesale, distribution and retail of books, newspapers, magazines, stationery and cards on the island of Ireland ....
- Abbey Laser Clinic
The street also has many other bars, restaurants and shops.