Westland Row

Westland Row is a street on the south side of Dublin city, Ireland, dating from the year 1776.[1] It was originally known as Westlands after William Westland who owned property in the area in the 18th century.[2]

This article is about the street Westland Row. For the railway station previously known by this name, see Dublin Pearse railway station.

Westland Row

Native name	Rae an Iarthair  (Irish)
Namesake	William Westland
Length	250 m (820 ft)
Width	21 metres (69 ft)
Location	Dublin, Ireland
Postal code	D02
Coordinates
north end	Pearse Street
south end	Lincoln Place
Other
Known for	Pearse Station, Church of St. Andrew, Royal Irish Academy of Music

The street runs along the east end of Trinity College Dublin. Many research departments and Schools associated with Trinity, such as the Hitachi Dublin Laboratory and the Trinity School of Pharmacy, maintain administrative offices on the west side of the street. The eastern side of the street is dominated by Pearse Station, formerly called Westland Row Station, and the Church of St. Andrew. The Royal Irish Academy of Music is also based on the street.

South façade, Oriel House, Westland Row

The Free State Intelligence Department was based at Oriel House.

Writer Oscar Wilde was born at 21 Westland Row, and future President of Ireland Mary Robinson and her four brothers lived there during their time as students.[3] It is now home of the Oscar Wilde Centre.

Crowds meeting prisoners under a general amnesty, Monday, 18 June 1917. Many are on board the Dublin tramways electric trams with other spectators in the street. There are advertisements for Raleigh Cycles.

The eponymously named CBS Westand Row backs on to street, although the school entrance is on Cumberland Street.

See also

• List of streets and squares in Dublin

References

1. Dublin Street Names
2. Irish Architecture website
3. Jarlath Regan (15 March 2020). "Mary Robinson". An Irishman Abroad (Podcast) (341 ed.). Retrieved 30 March 2020.