Hawkins Street is a street in central Dublin, Ireland. It runs south from Rosie Hackett Bridge, at its junction with Burgh Quay, for 160 metres (170 yd) to a crossroads with Townsend Street, where it continues as College Street.
Hawkins Street dates from at least the early 1700s, with many of the buildings on the west side of the street having been built on former back gardens when D'Olier Street was widened as part of the Wide Streets Commission.[1] This area of Dublin had been reclaimed from banks of the River Liffey by 1673.[2] The street is named for William Hawkins (c. 1618–1680) who had been the driving force behind the reclamation, funding 450 metres of walling himself.[3][4]
In the medieval period, this area had a leprosy hospital.[5][6]
Notable buildingsedit
Hawkins Street in the 1960s, looking south from the quays, with the Sheahan Memorial on the left, in its former location
The Dublin Society (later the Royal Dublin Society) had its house on the street from 1796 after moving from nearby Grafton Street. The society moved to Leinster House in 1815 and the building was demolished and replaced with the Theatre Royal in 1820.[7]
There have been five Theatre Royals in Dublin's history, two of them in Hawkins Street. The third Theatre Royal was opened in the street in 1820. It burned to the ground in 1880. The fifth Theatre Royal opened in 1935. In 1962, this was demolished to make way for a large office block development, Hawkins House and the Screen Cinema.[8] Permission to demolish these buildings was granted in 2017.[9]
The rear entrance of the Dublin Gas Company building built in 1928 is also on the western side of the street. This building, designed by Charles Herbert Ashworth is in the Arts and Crafts and English Tudor styles, in stark contrast to the art deco facade on D'Olier Street.[10][11] The buildings are built to accommodate the laneway, Leinster Market.[12]
Sheahan Memorialedit
Sheahan Memorial, at the junction with Burgh Quay, in its new location
At the northern end of the street stands the Sheahan Memorial from 1906, which commemorates the place where a member of the Dublin Metropolitan Police, Constable Patrick Sheahan, died on duty. The memorial was designed by W. P. O'Neill, built by Harrison & Sons,[13] and was moved to the side of the street in 2012.[14] Its inscription reads, in English and Irish:[15][16]
This memorial was erected in memory of Patrick Sheahan a constable in the Dublin Metropolitan Police Force who lost his life in the 6th day of March 1905 in a noble and self-sacrificing effort to rescue John Fleming who had in the discharge of his duties descended the main sewer close by this spot and was overcome by sewer gas. It was also intended to commemorate the bravery of a number of other citizens who also descended the sewer to assist in rescuing the beforementioned, thereby risking their lives to save those of their fellow men
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^Hedderman, Zara (3 October 2018). "Double Take: The little-noticed laneway called Misery Hill in Dublin". TheJournal.ie. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
^Clerkin, Paul (2001). Dublin street names. Dublin: Gill & Macmillan. p. 125. ISBN0-7171-3204-8. OCLC 48467800.
^"1796 – Dublin Society, Hawkins St., Dublin | Archiseek - Irish Architecture". 8 May 2012. Retrieved 13 June 2023.
^"All the world's a stage: An Irishman's diary on Dublin's historic theatres". www.irishtimes.com. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
^Kelly, Olivia (7 May 2020). "Hawkins House, one of Dublin's ugliest buildings, finally set to be demolished". The Irish Times. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
^"Dublin Gas Company, 10 & 10a Hawkins Street, Dublin 2, Dublin City". National Inventory of Architectural Heritage. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
^"1928 – Dublin Gas Company, D'Olier Street, Dublin". Archiseek - Irish Architecture. 17 February 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
^"1905 – Sheehan Memorial, Burgh Quay, Dublin". Archiseek - Irish Architecture. 9 June 2010. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
^Donovan, Tom (200). "The Tragic Death of Constable Patrick Sheahan D.M.P." (PDF). The Old Limerick Journal (Winter Edition): 43–44.
^"Constable Sheahan and the escaped bull". Come Here To Me!. 11 September 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
Sources
Casey, Christine (2005). Dublin: The City Within the Grand and Royal Canals and the Circular Road with the Phoenix Park. Yale University Press. ISBN978-0-30010-923-8.
April 11, 2024
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Hawkins Street is a street in central Dublin Ireland It runs south from Rosie Hackett Bridge at its junction with Burgh Quay for 160 metres 170 yd to a crossroads with Townsend Street where it continues as College Street Hawkins StreetHawkins Street as seen from Townsend StreetNative nameSraid Hawkins Irish NamesakeWilliam HawkinsLength160 m 520 ft LocationDublin IrelandPostal codeD02Coordinates53 20 46 N 6 15 25 W 53 346231 N 6 257052 W 53 346231 6 257052NorthBurgh Quay Rosie Hackett BridgeSouthTownsend Street Contents 1 History 2 Notable buildings 3 Sheahan Memorial 4 See also 5 ReferencesHistory editHawkins Street dates from at least the early 1700s with many of the buildings on the west side of the street having been built on former back gardens when D Olier Street was widened as part of the Wide Streets Commission 1 This area of Dublin had been reclaimed from banks of the River Liffey by 1673 2 The street is named for William Hawkins c 1618 1680 who had been the driving force behind the reclamation funding 450 metres of walling himself 3 4 In the medieval period this area had a leprosy hospital 5 6 Notable buildings edit nbsp Hawkins Street in the 1960s looking south from the quays with the Sheahan Memorial on the left in its former locationThe Dublin Society later the Royal Dublin Society had its house on the street from 1796 after moving from nearby Grafton Street The society moved to Leinster House in 1815 and the building was demolished and replaced with the Theatre Royal in 1820 7 There have been five Theatre Royals in Dublin s history two of them in Hawkins Street The third Theatre Royal was opened in the street in 1820 It burned to the ground in 1880 The fifth Theatre Royal opened in 1935 In 1962 this was demolished to make way for a large office block development Hawkins House and the Screen Cinema 8 Permission to demolish these buildings was granted in 2017 9 The rear entrance of the Dublin Gas Company building built in 1928 is also on the western side of the street This building designed by Charles Herbert Ashworth is in the Arts and Crafts and English Tudor styles in stark contrast to the art deco facade on D Olier Street 10 11 The buildings are built to accommodate the laneway Leinster Market 12 Sheahan Memorial edit nbsp Sheahan Memorial at the junction with Burgh Quay in its new locationAt the northern end of the street stands the Sheahan Memorial from 1906 which commemorates the place where a member of the Dublin Metropolitan Police Constable Patrick Sheahan died on duty The memorial was designed by W P O Neill built by Harrison amp Sons 13 and was moved to the side of the street in 2012 14 Its inscription reads in English and Irish 15 16 This memorial was erected in memory of Patrick Sheahan a constable in the Dublin Metropolitan Police Force who lost his life in the 6th day of March 1905 in a noble and self sacrificing effort to rescue John Fleming who had in the discharge of his duties descended the main sewer close by this spot and was overcome by sewer gas It was also intended to commemorate the bravery of a number of other citizens who also descended the sewer to assist in rescuing the beforementioned thereby risking their lives to save those of their fellow menSee also editList of streets and squares in DublinReferences edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hawkins Street Dublin Citations 3 4 Hawkins Street Dublin 2 Dublin City National Inventory of Architectural Heritage Retrieved 5 November 2020 Casey 2005 p 24 Dickson David 2014 Dublin the making of a capital city Profile Books p 87 M Cready Christopher Teeling 23 November 1892 Dublin Street Names Dated and Explained Hodges via Google Books Hedderman Zara 3 October 2018 Double Take The little noticed laneway called Misery Hill in Dublin TheJournal ie Retrieved 22 November 2021 Clerkin Paul 2001 Dublin street names Dublin Gill amp Macmillan p 125 ISBN 0 7171 3204 8 OCLC 48467800 1796 Dublin Society Hawkins St Dublin Archiseek Irish Architecture 8 May 2012 Retrieved 13 June 2023 All the world s a stage An Irishman s diary on Dublin s historic theatres www irishtimes com Retrieved 1 December 2020 Kelly Olivia 7 May 2020 Hawkins House one of Dublin s ugliest buildings finally set to be demolished The Irish Times Retrieved 5 November 2020 Dublin Gas Company 10 amp 10a Hawkins Street Dublin 2 Dublin City National Inventory of Architectural Heritage Retrieved 5 November 2020 1928 Dublin Gas Company D Olier Street Dublin Archiseek Irish Architecture 17 February 2010 Retrieved 5 November 2020 Casey 2005 p 418 Casey 2005 p 457 458 1905 Sheehan Memorial Burgh Quay Dublin Archiseek Irish Architecture 9 June 2010 Retrieved 5 November 2020 Donovan Tom 200 The Tragic Death of Constable Patrick Sheahan D M P PDF The Old Limerick Journal Winter Edition 43 44 Constable Sheahan and the escaped bull Come Here To Me 11 September 2012 Retrieved 6 November 2020 Sources 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Hawkins Street amp oldid 1177516425, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
