York Street, Dublin Explained

York Street
Map Type:Ireland Central Dublin
Namesake:James, Duke of York
Length M:290
Location:Dublin, Ireland
Postal Code:D02
Coordinates:53.3392°N 6.2639°W
Direction A:west
Terminus A:Aungier Street
Direction B:east
Terminus B:St Stephen's Green West
Completion Date:c. 1685
Known For:Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland

York Street [1] is a street in Dublin in the Republic of Ireland that runs between Aungier Street in the west and St Stephen's Green in the east.

History

It appears on the map around 1685, named after Prince James, Duke of York (later King James II).[2] M'Cready states the street is named after the brother of George I, Ernest Augustus, Duke of York and Albany.[3] [4] The home of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RCSI) is at the eastern end on the corner with St Stephen's Green and the RCSI's medical education building is at 26 York Street.[5]

There was a Salvation Army Hostel which previously was a Congregational Church or Independent Church which was ministered by the Rev. Dr. William Urwick for 40 years, was on the street.

Notable residents

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sráid Eabhrac . logainm.ie.
  2. Web site: DUBLIN 1610 TO 1756. www.logainm.ie. PDF. 2021-06-02.
  3. Book: M'Cready, C. T. . Dublin street names dated and explained . 1987 . Carraig . 1-85068-005-1 . Blackrock, Co. Dublin . 145 . 263974843.
  4. Book: Clerkin, Paul . Dublin street names . 2001 . Gill & Macmillan . 0-7171-3204-8 . Dublin . 195 . 48467800.
  5. Web site: RCSI – Homepage. www.rcsi.com.
  6. "A Compendium of Irish Biography", Dublin 1878, the article on Charles Robert Maturin
  7. [Charles Cameron (physician)|Cameron, Sir Charles A.]