Mary Street

Mary Street is a street in Dublin in the Republic of Ireland that runs from Capel Street in the east to the junction of Henry Street and Liffey Street Upper in the east. It is crossed by Upper Jervis Lane, Wolfe Tone Street, and Jervis Street.

Mary Street
Native nameSráid Mhuire  (Irish)
NamesakeSt Mary's Church
Length300 m (1,000 ft)
Width14 metres (46 ft)
LocationDublin, Ireland
Postal codeD01
Coordinates53.348794°N 6.266571°W / 53.348794; -6.266571
west endCapel Street
east endHenry Street, Liffey Street Upper

The street is part of the area developed by Humphrey Jervis after 1674 and is located in what was one of the richest parishes in the city.[1]

The former St Mary's Church is located in the street, and was built on land donated by Jervis.

References

  1. Usher, Robin. (2012). Protestant Dublin, 1660-1760: Architecture and Iconography. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 109. ISBN 978-0-230-36216-1.
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