Harcourt Street
Harcourt Street (Irish: Sráid Fhearchair) is a street located in Dublin City, Ireland.
 Clockwise from top: Harcourt Street Luas stop outside the old railway station; a tram makes its way down a section of the street lined with Georgian townhouses; a doorway on Harcourt Street | |
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| Native name | Sráid Fhearchair (Irish) |
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| Namesake | Simon Harcourt, 1st Earl Harcourt |
| Length | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Width | 21 metres (69 ft) |
| Location | Dublin, Ireland |
| Postal code | D02 |
| Coordinates | 53.335413°N 6.263325°W |
| north end | St. Stephen's Green (southwest corner), Cuffe Street |
| south end | Adelaide Road, Harcourt Road |
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| Known for | nightclubs |
Location
It is a little over 0.6 kilometres (0.37 mi) in length with its northerly start at the south-east corner of St Stephen's Green and terminates in the south at the point where Adelaide road becomes Harcourt Road, near Harcourt Terrace.
The River Stein, an underground river, runs underneath the upper section of the street.[1]
History
The street was created during a period of street construction and improvement overseen by the Wide Streets Commission in 18th century, extending from St Stephen's Green towards the Circular Road to the south. It was laid out from 1777 by John Hatch.[2] The street first appears on maps in 1784, and is named after Simon Harcourt, 1st Earl Harcourt.[3] By 1791, Hatch had secured enough land to develop the street to its full intended length. In 1843, it had 72 houses.[4]
Unionist politician Edward Carson was born at no. 4 and there is a plaque located at the house.[1] John Scott, 1st Earl of Clonmell, known as Copper-faced Jack, lived on the street at no. 17[5] and Bram Stoker lived at no. 16 for a period.[1]
No. 6 is a building with many historical connections including as headquarters of Arthur Griffith's Sinn Féin. It was donated by the state to Conradh na Gaeilge in 1966 on the fiftieth anniversary of the Easter Rising. This was to mark the contribution of Conradh na Gaeilge to the nationalist movement, six of the seven signatories of the 1916 Proclamation having been members of the Conradh. The building was the subject of a documentary Uimhir 6.[6]
Architecture
The street is a largely intact Georgian one. Harcourt Street station, the former railway station, is a prominent building on the street.[1]
As of 2018 the road is overlaid with a Luas tram line and traffic is single direction only outwards from the intersection with Charlotte Way. There is a Luas stop outside the old railway terminus towards the south end of the street. The street is known for its numerous bars and nightclubs, including Tripod and Copper Face Jacks.
References
- Clerkin, Paul (2001). Dublin street names. Dublin: Gill & Macmillan. pp. 85–86. ISBN 0-7171-3204-8. OCLC 48467800.
- Dublin in 1776 J. G. Simms Dublin Historical Record, Vol. 31, No. 1 (Dec., 1977), pp. 2-13 (13 pages)
- M'Cready, C. T. (1987). Dublin street names dated and explained. Blackrock, Co. Dublin: Carraig. p. 48. ISBN 1-85068-005-1. OCLC 263974843.
- Dublin Historical Record, Vol. 62, No. 1 (Spring 2009), pp. 70-77 (8 pages)
- "The plaques of Dublin: Lord Edward Carson, Harcourt Street. – Come Here To Me!". comeheretome.com. Retrieved 9 March 2022.
- "The story of 6, Harcourt Street told in new TG4 documentary Uimhir 6". dublinpeople.com. Retrieved 15 April 2021.