Eccles Street
Eccles Street /ˈɛkəlz/ is a street in Dublin, Ireland.[1]
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| Native name | Sráid Eccles (Irish) |
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| Namesake | Sir John Eccles |
| Length | 430 m (1,410 ft) |
| Width | 18 metres (59 ft) |
| Location | Dublin, Ireland |
| Postal code | D07 |
| Coordinates | 53.358383°N 6.266853°W |
| west end | Berkeley Road |
| east end | Dorset Street |
| Construction | |
| Inauguration | 6 March 1769 |
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| Designer | Isaac-Ambrose Eccles |
| Known for | 7 Eccles Street, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital |
History
Eccles Street began on 6 March 1769 when Isaac-Ambrose Eccles leased three parcels of land in the area.[2] The street is named after his family, including his grandfather Sir John Eccles, Lord Mayor of Dublin 1710–11.[3]
In James Joyce's novel Ulysses (published 1922, set in 1904), the protagonist Leopold Bloom lives at 7 Eccles Street, and the building was treated as a landmark by Joyce fans. No. 7 was demolished in 1967, but its door was saved.[4][5]
Door of 7 Eccles Street, displayed at the James Joyce Centre.
The Mater Hospital purchased a plot of land in 1975 and the Mater Private Hospital opened in 1986.[6]
Plaque on painter Leo Whelan's former home, 67 Eccles Street.
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References
- "Eccles-street - Dublin Street Directory 1862". www.libraryireland.com.
- "Eccles Street – The Historical Picture Archive". www.historicalpicturearchive.com.
- Pierce, David (July 22, 2014). "Reading Joyce". Routledge – via Google Books.
- "The Joyce Project : Ulysses : Seven Eccles street". m.joyceproject.com.
- Stirling, Jessica (February 1, 2015). "Whatever Happenened to Molly Bloom?: A historical murder mystery set in Dublin". Severn House Publishers Ltd – via Google Books.
- "No 7 Eccles street - James Joyce Online Notes". www.jjon.org.
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