Morehampton Road, Dublin
Morehampton Road (Irish: Bóthar Morehampton) is a road running through Donnybrook in Dublin, Ireland. It runs from the junction of Upper Leeson Street and Sussex Road to Donnybrook Road. It meets Wellington Place, Herbert Park and Marlborough Road.
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| Native name | Bóthar Morehampton (Irish) |
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| Namesake | Morehampton Park |
| Length | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Width | 24 metres (79 ft) |
| Location | Donnybrook, Dublin, Ireland |
| Postal code | D04 |
| Coordinates | 53.325935°N 6.242195°W |
| north end | Leeson Street |
| south end | Donnybrook Main Street |
The Road is known for its examples of large Victorian townhouses.[1] The Grove wildlife sanctuary is also located on the road, occupying 0.5 hectares at the corner of Wellington Place. The site was donated to the state by Miss Kathleen Goodfellow.[2]
The road derives its name from Morehampton Park, the Herefordshire seat of the Hoskyns baronets; John Hoskyns (1784–1858), son of Sir Hungerford Hoskyns, 6th Baronet, built his house in this area and called it Morehampton.[3]
Éamon de Valera lived on the nearby Morehampton Terrace from 1910.[4]
Further reading
- M. Donnelly. Short Histories of Dublin Parishes, part 2.
References
- Harrison, Bernice. "Another Eden on the market in Donnybrook". The Irish Times.
- "Morehampton Road Wildlife Sanctuary - The National Trust for Ireland - An Taisce". www.antaisce.org.
- "Person Page". www.thepeerage.com.
- "Dev's development: Donnybrook's Morehampton Terrace". independent.