Dalymount to Dunne explained and dated

Dalymount. (Phibsborongh.) 1834.

From Mr. Peter Daly who built that terrace before 1834.

Dame-str. 1610. -ct. 1776. -la. 1792.

From Dame’s-gate (1552), or the gate of S. Mary, the eastern gate of the city which adjoined the Church of the B.V.M., ‘del Dame’ [1385] (= ‘Notre Dame’?). This gate was taken down in 1698. (Gilb. lust. Dubl., i. 256, ff.) Haliday, 193, derives the name from the dam or mill-pond, close to which the gate and Church stood. (See Gates.)

In the 14th century, Dame-str. was also known as the street of the Theng-mote (Gilb. ib., ii. 263. See Haliday, l.c.) [Teggemuta, 1272 (Dep. Keep. Rep., xxiii. 85)], Teyngmouth-str. 1348 (Nov. Reg.), - and in 1661 as Damask-str. [Letter to the Mayor from the Speaker of the Ho. of Commons.]

Daniel-pl. (N.C.R.) 1834.

Subsequently known as Madras-pl.

Daniel-str. (Plunket-str. area.) 1887.

From the Rev. Jas. Daniel, P.P. of S. Nicholas; Francis-str. So named by the A. D. C. in July, 1887.

Darby-sq. (S. Werburgh-str.) 1694. [Closed, 1890.]

From John Darby, a pewterer, who lived here. He was church-warden of S. Werburgh’s in 1694.

Darley-ct. (Windmill-la.) 1834.

Thomas Davis-str. -pl. (Plunket-str. area.) 1886.

From Thomas Osborne Davis (1814-45), poet and patriot, - b. at Mallow, d. at 67 Baggot-str. lr., Dublin.

Dawson-ct. (S. Stephen-str.) 1840.

From the Rev. Thos. Dawson, an owner of property here.

Dawson-str. (S. Stephen’s-green.) 1723. -la. 1824.

From Joshua Dawson,-who, acquiring its site in 1705, erected here in 1710 the mansion, which was purchased in 1715 by the Corporation for £3,500, as a residence for the Lord Mayor. [Gilb. Hist. Dubl., iii. 293.]

Dawson-yd. (Barrack-stn) 1756.

Dean-str. (S. Patrick-str.) 1827.

From its proximity to S. Patrick’s Cathedral, whose chief officer is the Dean. (Cf. Bishop-str., q.v.)

Name given by Wide-Street Commissioners. Formerly Cross Poddle.

Deanery-ct. (Fishamble-str.) 1776.

From the Deanery Ho. of Chr. Ch. Cath., - now the United Parochial Schools of S. Audoen’s and S. Werburgh’s.

Deanery-la. (S. Kevin-str.) 1756.

Also called Mitre-alley, - and subsequently Chapter-pl.

Dean Swift-square. (Plunket-str. area.) 1886.

From Jonathan Swift (1667-1745), Dean of S. Patrick’s.

So named by the A. D. C.

De-Grey-ter. (Haddington-rd.) 1846.

From the first Earl de Grty, L.L. 1841-44.

Delany’s-ct. (Pimlico.) 1756.

From the Rev. Patrick Delany (1686-1768), D.D., Dean of Down, friend of Swift?

Denmark-str.

1. little (Henry.str.) 1773.

In 1756 it was known as Liffey-str. up.)

2. great (Temple-str.) 1787.

Denzille-str. 1770.

From Denzille Holles. Cf. the neighbouring Holles-str., q.v. (See Clare-str.)

Dermot’s-la. (Townsend-str.) 1728.

Now called S. Mark-str.

Derry-str. 1756.

From ideas associated with the Linen-hall and the trade with the North of Ireland. (Cf. the neighbouring Coleraine-str., Lisburn-st., Lurgan- str.)

Derry-str. was closed, for the purpose of enlarging the Linen-hall, by Statute, 21 & 22 Geo. III. (1781).

Derrynane-parade. (N. C. R.). 1881.

From Derrynane, Co. Kerry, the residence of Daniel O’Connell (1775-1847), M.P.

Desmond-str. (Lombard-str. W.) 1878.

From Desmond, or south Munster, a district occupied for centuries by FitzGeralds, thence called Desmonds.

Deverell-pl. (Gardiner-str. lr.) 1855.

From Wm. J. Deverell, Esq. (Board of Works)?

Dickson-row. (Robert-str.) 1825. = -la.

Digges-str. (Aungier-str.) 1735. -ct. 1756. -la. 1784.

From a Huguenot settler named Digges? (Cf. the neighbouring French-str. and the name Digges La Touche.

John Dillon-pl. -str.. (Plunket-str. area.) 1886.

From John Blake Dillon (1814-66), patriot.

Dirty-la.

1. (S. Thomas-str.) 1721.

From its ill-kept character, the sth. or up. end was so called.

The whole str. (from S. Thomas-str. to Usher’s-qu.) is now called Bridgefoot-str., - though it is still popularly called Dirty-la.

2. (Dame-str.) 1728.

So Temple-la. was formerly called.

Dog and Duck-yd. (Usher’s-qu.) 1756.

From the sign of a tavern situated her (in 1709), called the Dog and Duck. It is now called Usher’s-la.

D’Olier-str. (Carlisle-br.) 1801.

From Jeremiah D’Olier (1745-1817), Sheriff, 1788, goldsmith and jeweller.

Dolphin’s Barn. 1396. -Ia. 1756.

Dolphin’s-la. (Golden-la.) 1756 = -ct 1846.

From a tavern with the sign of the Dolphin

Dominick-sre. (Great Britain-str.) 1743

From Dr. Christopher Dominick, who d. 1692. - and his son Christopher, who d. 1743, and was buried in S. Mary’s

The elder Christopher made, in the 4th of Wm. and Mary, a Deed of Trust of property in Fisher’s-la., Piphoe’s-park, Capel-str., Strand-str., and Ormond-quay, for the use of his son Christopher and his other children. [Wright’s Family of Ball, 226]

The younger Christopher’s daughter and heiress Elizabeth m. in 1752, with a fortune of £30,000, to St. George Usher (son of Capt. John Usher and Mary St. George), - cr. Baron St. George in 1773, - whose daughter and heiress Emilia Olivia m. in 1775 the 2nd Duke of Leinster. The present Duke has an office and residence in this street.

Donore. (S. C. R.) 1177. -ter. (S.C. R.) 1881.

The Liberty of Donore is mentioned in a Statute of 1665.

Donovan’s-la. (New-str.) 1821. [Map.]

Dopping-ct. (Golden-la.) 1776.

From the family of Anthony Dopping (1643-81i), Bishop of Meath.

Dorset-str. (Bolton-str.) 1756.

From Lionel Cranfield Sackville (cf. Sackville-str.), 1st Duke of Dorset (1688-1765), L.L. 1731-37, 1751-55.

Previously called Drumcondra-la., 1728.

Dowker’s-la. (New-str.) 1766. = Ducker’s-la.

Is not this the same as Tucker’s-la. (New-str.) 1756?

Draper’s-ct. (S. Nicholas-str.) 1756.

Perhaps from one Edward Draper, mentioned in the Register of S. Nicholas Within, in the year 1681.

Draw-br. See Bridges (Grand Canal).

Drogheda-str. 1728.

From Henry Moore, cr. in 1661, 1st Earl of Drogheda, - whence also Henry-str., Moore-str., Earl-str. N., Off-la. (Cf. Meath-str., etc.)

[Similarly in London, George-str., Villiers-str., Duke-str., and Buckingham-str., were so named from George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham. (Jesse’s London, ii. 237.)]

It is now called Sackville-str. up. and lr. [It is now called O’Connell St. KF]

Drumcondra-la. 1697.

From its leading to Drumcondra.

It is now called Dorset-str., q.v.

Drury-la. (Barrack-str.) 1766. [Harris.]

Drury-la. (Exchequer-str.) 1766.

Called Butter-la., little, q.v., in 1728. The lane having been widened by the South City Market Company, was called Drury-street in 1887.

Rev. John Drury, sch. T.C.D., 1735, was curate of Donnybrook, 1753.

Dubber’s-alley. (Coombe.) 1766.

Duck-la. (Smith field.) 1728.

Ducker’s-la. See Dowker’s-la.

Duke-row. (Summer-hill, 1792.

Duke-str. (Grafton-str.); 1723.

From the 1st Duke of Grafton, 1663-1690. (See Grafton-str.)

In 1728 the east end appears as Duke-lane.

Dullaghan’s-alley. (Winetavern-str.) 1766.

Dunghill-la. (Bridgefoot-str.) 1750.

Now known as Island-str., q.v.

Dunkin’s-alley (Meath-str.) 1766.

Dunn’s-la. (Brown-str.) 1766.

Dunne-str. (Clarenee-str. N.) 1840.

1766.

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