Anne Street South
| South Anne Street | |
  | |
| Native name | Sráid Anna Theas (Irish) |
|---|---|
| Namesake | Queen Anne |
| Location | Dublin, Ireland |
| Postal code | D02 |
| Coordinates | 53°20′28.23″N 6°15′37.49″W / 53.3411750°N 6.2604139°W |
| West end | Grafton Street |
| East end | Dawson Street |
Anne Street South (Irish: Sráid Anna Theas) is a street on the southern side of central Dublin, running from Grafton Street to Dawson Street.
Location
[edit]The western half of Anne Street South is pedestrianised where it meets Grafton Street, one of Dublin's primary shopping streets. To the east, it is overlooked by St Ann's Church, a Church of Ireland church in baroque style designed in 1720, with its current facade dating to 1868.[1] It is adjoined by Duke Lane Lower and Anne's Lane.
History
[edit]The street was developed by Joshua Dawson, who in 1705 acquired land from Henry Temple and Hugh Price.[2] It, along with Grafton Street, Dawson Street and Harry Street, to which it continues across Grafton Street, was developed on the land.[3] It was completed in 1723.[4]
It is named after Anne, the reigning queen of Great Britain and Ireland at the time of its construction.
Buildings and businesses
[edit]Primarily commercial, Anne Street South contains a mixture of independent and chain retailers, restaurants and other businesses. It is home to Kehoe's, first licensed in 1803[5] and considered a notable example of a Victorian-style Dublin pub.[6] Adjacent to Grafton Street, property on Anne Street became increasingly coveted by retailers in the 1990s.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Archiseek - Irish Architecture - 1868 - St. Ann's Church of Ireland, Dawson Street, Dublin". 17 February 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ https://www.tii.ie/tii-library/archaeology/Luas%20Cross%20City/Archaeological%20Desktop%20Assessment%20(St%20Stephens%20Green%20to%20Dominick%20Street)
- ^ Casey, Christine (2005). Dublin: The City Within the Grand and Royal Canals and the Circular Road with the Phoenix Park. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0-30010-923-8.
- ^ Rev. C.T. M'Cready's Dublin Street Names: Dated and Explained (Dublin: Carraig Books, 1892)
- ^ "Barfly: Kehoe's, South Anne Street, Dublin 2". The Irish Times. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
- ^ https://www.buildingsofireland.ie/app/uploads/2019/10/Dublin-South-City.pdf
- ^ "The `Grafton Street effect'". The Irish Times. Retrieved 25 August 2023.