Molesworth Street, Dublin
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Molesworth Street links the more notable Dawson Street with Kildare Street
. Both houses of the Oireachtas
are located in Leinster House
, Kildare Street (adjacent to Molesworth Street).
Molesworth Street is named after Richard Molesworth, 3rd Viscount Molesworth
. and was originally known as "Molesworth Fields". Acknowledged as the first adaption of Early English style to street architecture in the city of Dublin
One of the most important building is Freemasons' Hall, home of the Grand Lodge of Ireland
designed by the architect Edward Holmes of Birmingham
and completed in 1866 on the site of the townhouse of the first grandmaster, the Earl of Rosse
.
Some government offices, such as the Passport office and the Government Publications Sales Office are also found on this street.
In 1857, numbers 38–44 of the street were the site of the building of the St Anne's Schools, replacing what had previously been a terrace of Queen Anne houses (demolished some time before 1843). The building's foundation stone was laid on 1857-03-07. Designed by architects Deane and Woodward, it was a freestanding building that was separated from number 45, comprising the earliest adaptation of Early English architectural style in Dublin. Built of Portland, Calp, and Caen stone, with red brick, the building had horizontal bands of contrasting materials, which was very much the architectural fashion of the time. It was later demolished in 1978.
Kildare Street
Kildare Street is a well-known street in Dublin, the capital city of Ireland close to the principal shopping area of Grafton Street and Dawson Street, to which it is joined by Molesworth Street. Some Irish government departments have their offices on this street but it is most famous for Leinster...
. Both houses of the Oireachtas
Oireachtas
The Oireachtas , sometimes referred to as Oireachtas Éireann, is the "national parliament" or legislature of Ireland. The Oireachtas consists of:*The President of Ireland*The two Houses of the Oireachtas :**Dáil Éireann...
are located in Leinster House
Leinster House
Leinster House is the name of the building housing the Oireachtas, the national parliament of Ireland.Leinster House was originally the ducal palace of the Dukes of Leinster. Since 1922, it is a complex of buildings, of which the former ducal palace is the core, which house Oireachtas Éireann, its...
, Kildare Street (adjacent to Molesworth Street).
Molesworth Street is named after Richard Molesworth, 3rd Viscount Molesworth
Richard Molesworth, 3rd Viscount Molesworth
Field Marshal Richard Molesworth, 3rd Viscount Molesworth, PC , styled The Honourable Richard Molesworth from 1716 to 1726, was an Anglo-Irish military officer, politician and nobleman.-Military career:...
. and was originally known as "Molesworth Fields". Acknowledged as the first adaption of Early English style to street architecture in the city of Dublin
One of the most important building is Freemasons' Hall, home of the Grand Lodge of Ireland
Grand Lodge of Ireland
The Grand Lodge of Ireland is the second most senior Grand Lodge of Freemasons in the world, and the oldest in continuous existence. Since no specific record of its foundation exists, 1725 is the year celebrated in Grand Lodge anniversaries, as the oldest reference to Grand Lodge of Ireland comes...
designed by the architect Edward Holmes of Birmingham
Birmingham
Birmingham is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands of England. It is the most populous British city outside the capital London, with a population of 1,036,900 , and lies at the heart of the West Midlands conurbation, the second most populous urban area in the United Kingdom with a...
and completed in 1866 on the site of the townhouse of the first grandmaster, the Earl of Rosse
Earl of Rosse
Earl of Rosse is a title that has been created twice in the Peerage of Ireland, both times for members of the Parsons family. It is not to be confused with the Scottish title of Earl of Ross. The Parsons family were originally an English family of which five brothers settled in Ireland during the...
.
Some government offices, such as the Passport office and the Government Publications Sales Office are also found on this street.
In 1857, numbers 38–44 of the street were the site of the building of the St Anne's Schools, replacing what had previously been a terrace of Queen Anne houses (demolished some time before 1843). The building's foundation stone was laid on 1857-03-07. Designed by architects Deane and Woodward, it was a freestanding building that was separated from number 45, comprising the earliest adaptation of Early English architectural style in Dublin. Built of Portland, Calp, and Caen stone, with red brick, the building had horizontal bands of contrasting materials, which was very much the architectural fashion of the time. It was later demolished in 1978.