Eccles Street

Eccles Street /ˈɛkəlz/ is a street in Dublin, Ireland.[1]

Eccles Street
Native nameSráid Eccles  (Irish)
NamesakeSir John Eccles
Length430 m (1,410 ft)
Width18 metres (59 ft)
LocationDublin, Ireland
Postal codeD07
Coordinates53.358383°N 6.266853°W / 53.358383; -6.266853
west endBerkeley Road
east endDorset Street
Construction
Inauguration6 March 1769
Other
DesignerIsaac-Ambrose Eccles
Known for7 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 by the neighbouring Dominican convent as part of an extension development to their school.[4] The door was saved.[5][6]

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.[7] The new development saw 36 Georgian houses demolished, despite preservation orders and resistance from groups including An Taisce and the Arts Council.[4]

Plaque on painter Leo Whelan's former home, 67 Eccles Street.

See also

References
  1. "Eccles-street - Dublin Street Directory 1862". www.libraryireland.com.
  2. "Eccles Street – The Historical Picture Archive". www.historicalpicturearchive.com.
  3. Pierce, David (July 22, 2014). Reading Joyce. Routledge. ISBN 9781317865070 – via Google Books.
  4. McDonald, Frank (1985). The destruction of Dublin. Dublin: Gill and Macmillan. pp. 148–149. ISBN 0-7171-1386-8. OCLC 60079186.
  5. "The Joyce Project : Ulysses : Seven Eccles street". m.joyceproject.com.
  6. Stirling, Jessica (February 1, 2015). Whatever Happenened to Molly Bloom?: A historical murder mystery set in Dublin. Severn House Publishers Ltd. ISBN 9781780106021 – via Google Books.
  7. "No 7 Eccles street - James Joyce Online Notes". www.jjon.org.
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