Thomas Street, Limerick
Thomas Street (Irish: Sráid Thomáis) is a street in central Limerick, Ireland. It is reputed to be named after Thomas Unthank a prominent 18th century Limerick merchant, however there is no definitive proof for this.[1][2][3] The street begins at a junction off O'Connell Street and continues eastwards towards Wickham Street. At about midway there is a junction for Catherine Street.
| Native name | Sráid Thomáis (Irish) |
|---|---|
| Namesake | Thomas Unthank |
| Length | 300 m (980 ft) |
| Width | 17 metres (56 ft) |
| Location | Limerick, Ireland |
| Postal code | V94 |
| Coordinates | 52.662391°N 8.625187°W |
| northwest end | O'Connell Street, Bedford Row |
| southeast end | Wickham Street |
| Other | |
| Known for | shops, restaurants |
Thomas Street has seen major improvement works and re-modelling in recent years. This included the pedestrianisation of the part of the street between O'Connell Street and Catherine Street and the widening of footpaths from Catherine Street to Wickham Street.
Shops on Thomas Street include Brown Thomas, Carl Scarpa and Sextons. The street is known as a centre of dining, and includes cafes and restaurants such as Coqbull, Cornstore, Bella Italia, Oahu and Habit.
References
- O'Farrell, T.; Hodgkinson, R. (2014). "A stroll through Tomas Street" (PDF). The Old Limerick Journal. No. 48. pp. 28–30. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 14 April 2020 – via Limerick City Council.
- "The Irish Reports: Equity series". Council of Law Reporting in Ireland. 14 April 1874. Archived from the original on 16 May 2022. Retrieved 3 October 2020 – via Google Books.
- "Limerick City Street Names - Gerry Joyce" (PDF). Limerickcity.ie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 September 2013. Retrieved 14 October 2012.