Parnell Street
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Parnell Street is located on Dublin's Northside
and runs from Capel Street in the west to Gardiner Street
and Mountjoy Square in the east, and is at the north end of O'Connell Street
, where it provides the south side of Parnell Square.
Originally Parnell Street was part of the ancient road connecting the old city to northern coast, with Father Matthew Bridge connecting Church Street and Wood Quay
in the east, to Ballybough
and Fairview
in the west. During the 18th century development of Amiens Street and Annesley Bridge
provided a new coast road, while Parnell Street and its continuation to the east, Summerhill, became home to Georgian architecture
.
The western end of Parnell Street has been substantially redeveloped in recent years. This urban regeneration came after road plans by Dublin Corporation
devastated the street during the 1970s, when it was scheduled to be part of the [Inner Tangent Road scheme, massive dereliction and blight caused. Virtually all of the original Georgian architecture was destroyed and subsequently replaced by buildings of much larger scale. The eastern end of Parnell Street, having remained comparatively undeveloped, is now home to a thriving immigrant community. Most notably, a plethora of authentic Chinese and Korean restaurants have lent the east side the reputation of being Dublin's "Chinatown". There is also a significant presence of African and East and Central European businesses at the eastern end.
(1846–1891); Dublin Corporation adopted a resolution after his death to rename formerly Great Britain Street. The Rotunda Hospital
, the Ambassador Theatre
and the Gate Theatre
are on Parnell Street itself while the Garden of Remembrance
, the Dublin Writers Museum
and the Hugh Lane Gallery
are on the north side of the Parnell Square
. The James Joyce Centre
is immediately Parnell Street on North Great Georges Street, while located just off the eastern end is the historic Mountjoy Square.
The Ilac Shopping Centre: The Ilac Shopping Centre is the oldest shopping centre in the city-centre. It is a large single story complex which contains many shops. Shops in the Ilac centre include Dunnes Stores, Roches Stores, Champion Sports, Jack and Jones and Argos.The Ilac Shopping Centre has many interesting and lower budget shops. One entrance leads out to Moore Street's famous market and there's also a public library inside the centre. Magnificently, this relic of 80s Ireland also houses a Chapel.
The Moore Street Mall, a recently opened shopping centre, also has an entrance on Parnell Street.
Other Retail & services
This list is far from complete:
success. Celebrating 100 years in 2008.
Chinatown
The following is a list of Asian restaurants on the eastside:
The Cineworld (UGC) cinema on Parnell Street is the largest cinema in Ireland with seventeen screens.
The street also has flagship city centre stores for German discount supermarket chains such as Aldi
and Lidl
.
Smiths Toys, Maplin Electronics and Toymaster are on Jervis Street, just off Parnell Street.
A Stringfellow's restaurant and strip club operated on Parnell Street for a number of months before closing because of poor trading performance. Various residents' associations, women's groups and Christian groups had campaigned against it, and its demise has been linked to those protests.
The street also has many other bars, restaurants and shops and internet cafes.
Old Shops/Pubs/Bars etc that no longer trade on Parnell Street:
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 runs from Capel Street in the west to Gardiner Street
Gardiner Street
Gardiner Street is in Dublin, Ireland and stretches from the River Liffey at its southern end via Mountjoy Square to Dorset Street at its northern end...
and Mountjoy Square in the east, and is at the north end of 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...
, where it provides the south side of Parnell Square.
Originally Parnell Street was part of the ancient road connecting the old city to northern coast, with Father Matthew Bridge connecting Church Street and Wood Quay
Wood Quay
Wood Quay is a riverside area of Dublin that was a site of Viking settlement. Dublin Corporation acquired Wood Quay gradually between 1950 and 1975, finally announcing that it would be the location of their new offices. Finds made during the initial excavation of the site led to a massive, but...
in the east, to Ballybough
Ballybough
Ballybough is a district of north Dublin, Ireland situated northeast of Summerhill, between the Royal Canal and the River Tolka. Adjacent areas are North Strand, Fairview and Drumcondra/Clonliffe. The name derives from the Irish baile "town" and bocht "poor"...
and Fairview
Fairview, Dublin
Fairview is a coastal district on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland, in the jurisdiction of Dublin City Council. Part of the area forms Fairview Park, on land reclaimed from the sea.-Location and access:...
in the west. During the 18th century development of Amiens Street and Annesley Bridge
Annesley Bridge
Annesley Bridge crosses the River Tolka in Fairview. The bridge was built in 1797. It is named after Richard Annesley and was demolished and rebuilt in 1926....
provided a new coast road, while Parnell Street and its continuation to the east, Summerhill, became home to Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture
Georgian architecture is the name given in most English-speaking countries to the set of architectural styles current between 1720 and 1840. It is eponymous for the first four British monarchs of the House of Hanover—George I of Great Britain, George II of Great Britain, George III of the United...
.
The western end of Parnell Street has been substantially redeveloped in recent years. This urban regeneration came after road plans by Dublin Corporation
Dublin Corporation
Dublin Corporation , known by generations of Dubliners simply as The Corpo, is the former name given to the city government and its administrative organisation in Dublin between 1661 and 1 January 2002...
devastated the street during the 1970s, when it was scheduled to be part of the [Inner Tangent Road scheme, massive dereliction and blight caused. Virtually all of the original Georgian architecture was destroyed and subsequently replaced by buildings of much larger scale. The eastern end of Parnell Street, having remained comparatively undeveloped, is now home to a thriving immigrant community. Most notably, a plethora of authentic Chinese and Korean restaurants have lent the east side the reputation of being Dublin's "Chinatown". There is also a significant presence of African and East and Central European businesses at the eastern end.
History and culture
The street is named after Charles Stewart ParnellCharles Stewart Parnell
Charles Stewart Parnell was an Irish landowner, nationalist political leader, land reform agitator, and the founder and leader of the Irish Parliamentary Party...
(1846–1891); Dublin Corporation adopted a resolution after his death to rename formerly Great Britain Street. The Rotunda Hospital
Rotunda Hospital
The Rotunda Hospital is one of the three main maternity hospitals in the city of Dublin, the others being the The Coombe and The National Maternity Hospital...
, the Ambassador Theatre
Ambassador Theatre (Dublin)
The Ambassador Cinema was Dublin's longest-running cinema and was operational on and off until 1999. It is now a music venue.The building was constructed as part of the Rotunda Hospital in 1764 as an assembly hall and social rooms on what is now called Parnell Street.From 1897 onwards, the venue...
and the Gate Theatre
Gate Theatre
The Gate Theatre, in Dublin, was founded in 1928 by Hilton Edwards and Micheál Mac Liammóir, initially using the Abbey Theatre's Peacock studio theatre space to stage important works by European and American dramatists...
are on Parnell Street itself while the Garden of Remembrance
Garden of Remembrance (Dublin)
The Garden of Remembrance is a memorial garden in Dublin dedicated to the memory of "all those who gave their lives in the cause of Irish Freedom"...
, the Dublin Writers Museum
Dublin Writers Museum
The Dublin Writers Museum was opened in November 1991 at No 18, Parnell Square, Dublin, Ireland. The museum occupies an original 18th-century house, which accommodates the museum rooms, library, gallery and administration area. The annexe behind it has a coffee shop and bookshop on the ground floor...
and the Hugh Lane Gallery
Hugh Lane Municipal Gallery
Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane is an art gallery funded by Dublin City Council and located in Charlemont House in Dublin, Ireland. Charlemont House was originally the town house of James Caulfeild, the 1st Earl of Charlemont and was designed by Sir William Chambers.Previously called the...
are on the north side of the Parnell Square
Parnell Square, Dublin
Parnell Square is an important Georgian square sited at the northern end of O'Connell Street, and west of Mountjoy Square, in the city of Dublin, Ireland....
. The James Joyce Centre
James Joyce Centre
The James Joyce Centre is a museum dedicated to promoting an understanding of the life and works of James Joyce.The Centre is situated in a restored 18th-century Georgian townhouse at 35 North Great George's Street Dublin, dating from a time when north inner city Dublin was at the height of its...
is immediately Parnell Street on North Great Georges Street, while located just off the eastern end is the historic Mountjoy Square.
Retail & services
Shopping CentresThe Ilac Shopping Centre: The Ilac Shopping Centre is the oldest shopping centre in the city-centre. It is a large single story complex which contains many shops. Shops in the Ilac centre include Dunnes Stores, Roches Stores, Champion Sports, Jack and Jones and Argos.The Ilac Shopping Centre has many interesting and lower budget shops. One entrance leads out to Moore Street's famous market and there's also a public library inside the centre. Magnificently, this relic of 80s Ireland also houses a Chapel.
The Moore Street Mall, a recently opened shopping centre, also has an entrance on Parnell Street.
Other Retail & services
This list is far from complete:
- Good Fresh [Chinese grocery]
- Peats Electronics
- Penneys
- Dublin Supporters Bar
- Chapters Bookshop
- Eddie Rockets Restaurant
- McDonald's
- Burger King
- Paddy Power Bookmaker
- An amusements arcade in the Parnell Centre
- Jurys Hotel
- U-S Shop [Sports Clothes]
- The Wool Shed (Australian-Themed Bar)
- Fibber Magee's (Goth/Metal Bar)
- Cherries amusement arcade
- The Shakespeare Pub
- Patrick Conway's Pub (Home of the boom boom room)
- Charlies African food store
- D1 Recordings
- The Welcome Inn Bar (Open from 5:30pm to 11:30pm Mon, to Thurs. 5:30 to 12:30am Fri,& Sat,. Closed on Sundays)
- Lucky Duffy's Newsagent (Run by P. Duffy, who grew up on Parnell Street)
- Checkers Cabs
- Top Class Barbers
- Jorag Caribbean Stores
- Dave's Post Office
- Screenlink Printers
- Booze to Go
- The Hop House Asian Bar
- Dance World (Where the first steps to Stardom begin)
- TJs (The best fry on the street)
- The Kingfisher Restaurant
- Westbrook Motors
- Moore Street Plaza
- MH Ventures
- Dublin Mouldings
- The Deer's Head Bar
- Zagloba Polish Bar
- Wackers Pet Shop
- Paddys Pet Shop
- Londis
- Manions Butchers
- Whelans Butchers
- 2 Spars
- 2 Centras
- Samo Dobro Polish Food store
- Assorti Polish Food store
- The Metro Bar
- Mr Choys (Formally known as Singapore Sams, Sams, Taste Of Asia)
- Smyths Newsagents (incorporating StripTees T-Shirt printing)
- News Stop (which famously refuses, on a point of principle, to sell tobacco)
- Foley's Pharmacy - Opened in 1908. Four generations of the family and many extended relatives have contributed to its ongoing
success. Celebrating 100 years in 2008.
- Rays Barbers
Chinatown
The following is a list of Asian restaurants on the eastside:
- Abacus Chinese Restaurant
- Kimchi (Korean)
- Mr. Choy's
- Jack's
- China House
- Manna
- Hao Wang Jiao
- Yuan
- Charming Noodles
- Jing Gang Shan
- Han Yung (Korean)
- Alilang (Korean)
- Zen Win House
- Xin Luo Cheng
The Cineworld (UGC) cinema on Parnell Street is the largest cinema in Ireland with seventeen screens.
The street also has flagship city centre stores for German discount supermarket chains such as Aldi
ALDI
ALDI Einkauf GmbH & Co. oHG, doing business as ', short for "Albrecht Discount", is a discount supermarket chain based in Germany...
and Lidl
Lidl
Lidl is a discount supermarket chain based in Germany that operates over 7,200 stores across Europe. The company's full name is Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG...
.
Smiths Toys, Maplin Electronics and Toymaster are on Jervis Street, just off Parnell Street.
A Stringfellow's restaurant and strip club operated on Parnell Street for a number of months before closing because of poor trading performance. Various residents' associations, women's groups and Christian groups had campaigned against it, and its demise has been linked to those protests.
The street also has many other bars, restaurants and shops and internet cafes.
Old Shops/Pubs/Bars etc that no longer trade on Parnell Street:
- Alice's Cafe
- The Ice Bar
- The Blue Lion
- Wired Internet Cafe
- Cullens Leather Goods and Shoe Repair(owned by Rita Cullen)
- Parnell Video