Sackville to Synnott explained and dated

Sackville-str. [ie., up.] 1756. la. 1766 -p1. 1836.

From Lionel Cranfield Sackville, - 1st Duke of Dorset, - L.L., 1731-37, 1751-55.

In 1728, the name Drogheda-str., q.v., is borne by the thoroughfare, since widened, and known (since 1809) as Sackville-str. up. and Ir. In 1756, Sackville-str. up. appears so widened, and is named Sackville-str. In 1796, Sackville-str. lr. (‘New Sackville-str.’) appears widened, as now.

Sackville-pl., previously to 1836, was called Tucker’s-row (1756), q.v.

Drogheda-ho., - formerly the residence of the Earl of Drogheda, - was the house, No. 10, now occupied by the Hibernian Bible Society. (The east-side of Sackville-str. is the older and original side,-the street having been widened westward.)

Saddlers’-str. (S. Werburgh’s parish.) 1260. [D. K. R., xxiii. 83.]

‘A tenement in Saddlers’-str. (vicus sellariorum) extending from the main-street to S. Werburgh’s Church-yd.’ (Cf. Shoemakers’-str., Skinners’-row, Weavers’-sq., Cooks’-str., - but not Mercer’s-str.)

Saddlers’-yd. (On N. side of College.) 1756.

Between College-str. and the College.

Salem-pl.

[Salem was the place of which Melchizedek was king, - perhaps Jerusalem. Salem = peace.]

E. (Adelaide-rd.) 1846.
W. (Love-la. W.) 1863. = -ter.

Salutation-alley. (Dame.str.) 1756. [Salutation = Annunciation?]

Removed, 1767, - and included in the site of the Royal Exchange (1769), now the City Hall (1852).

[Cf. Salutation Hotel in Perth, Ambleside, etc.]

Sampson’s-la. (Moore-str. to Cole’s-la.) 1766.

Michael Sampson was Sheriff, 1710-11.

Formerly Bunting-la. 1756, - extending from Moore-str. to Denmark-str. (See Simpson’s-la.)

Sand-qu. (= Sarsfield-qu.) 1798.

See Quays. Probably from its proximity to Gravel-walk-slip (1756), - an inlet of the Liffey (between Silver-str. and John-str. W.), now built up and forming part of Ellis’s-qu.

Previously (1756-1885) called Pembroke-qu., and now Sarsfield-qu. (1886).

The name disappears from the Directory of 1800, - but lingers in the map of 1810.

Sandwich-, or Sandwith-str. (Townsend-str. S.) 1800.

? From the 6th Earl of Sandwich (1773-1818), who m. (1804) he 2nd dau. of the 1st Earl Belmore, or, -? more probably, from Joseph Sandwich, a merchant, whose name appears in the Directory, 1792-1810.

It appears as Sandwich-str. in a map of 1800 and in the Directory of 1810, - as Sandwith-str. in a map of 1798 and in the Directory of 1832.

[The written letters ‘c’ and ‘t’ were very similar before this century, - hence, e.g., the alternative forms ancient and antient.]

In 1773, it appears as ‘Road from Beggars’-bush.’ In 1793, it is called ’ The Folly.’

The thoroughfare is shown in Brooking’s map of 1728.

Sarah-br. See Bridges (Liffey).

Sarsfield-qu. 1886. See Quays.

Sarsfield-str. (Berkeley-rd.) 1871.

From Patrick Sarsfield, Earl of Lucan (d. 1693),- General under Jas. II ., Defender of Limerick (1691). [SeeWebb.]

Saul’s-ct.

W. (Back-la.) 1766.
E. (Fishamble-str.) 1776.

From Laurence Saul (d. 1768), distiller, - in 1759 at S. Fishamble-str. [G. H. D., i. 94-96. Hughes’s S. John’s, 36.]

The Directory of 1846 gives Albert-pl. as another designation of this Saul’s-ct.

Scarlet-Ta. (=Exchange-str up ) 1293 [Lease noted in S Michael’s Vestry-book See Irish Builder, 15 April 1891.]

In the ‘parish of S. John of Bothe str 1356 [D K R xxiii. 113.] (Bothe-str. = Booth str = [Fish-]shamble-str.)

Called also Isod’s-la. (1577) q. v. - and Blind qu. (1639), q.v. [(Cf. G. H. D., i. 93, ii. 117.]

School-str. (S. Thomas-ct.) 1803.

From Schools, - which (under different forms of management) have been here for nearly a century.

Formerly Crilly’s-yd., 1756.

School-house-la.

W. (High-str.) 1585. [Fiants.]

From the free School of the city, erected here (on the eastern-side of this lane, and at the corner of Bor’s-ct.), long before 1557.

Formerly called Ram-la., q.v.

[See Irish Builder, of 15 Mar., 1886, and 15 Aug., 1891. Cf. G. H. D., i. 237.]

E. (Kildare-str.)

From S. Anne’s Schoolhouse, - built here in 1757.

The western end is now called Molesworth-pl.

Scots’-al. (S. Patrick-str.) 1766. -yd. (S. James’s-gate.) 1766.

These drop out of the Directory after 1792.

Scriven’s-al. (a ball-court, 4-5 S. John’s-la., Fishamble-str.) 16-, 17-.

From the Scriven family, - formerly resident in this neighbourhood.

We find, in the year 1674, the baptisms of children of Wm. Scriven, of S. John’s-la., - in 1694, the marriage of Wm. Scriven and Margaret Pepper, - in 1716, the marriage of Wm. Scriven and Elizabeth Jacob, - and in 1742, the burial of Capt. Wm. Scriven, Sword-bearer, Fishamble-str.-. [Hughes’s S. John’s, 86, 96, 97, 115]

Sea-la. 1577. [Stanihurst, in G.C.D., ii. 548.]

Where was this?

Seville-pl. (Amiens-str.) 1821. [N.C.R. made 1768.]

Why so called?

Shannon-str.-. (Grand Canal Docks.) 1795-1841.

From the river Shannon. (Cf. Barrow-str. [1795] in the same neighbourhood.)

Sharp’s-park. 1603. See quotation under Stony-batter.

Shaw’s-ct. (Dame-str.) Before 1756? [G.H.D. i. 281, 302, 303.]

Now partly included in the site of t Commercial Buildings Company (1798.)

Shaw-str. (Townsend-str. S.) 1824. [Thoroughfare 1756?]

From Sir Robert Shaw, bart. (cr. 1821). L.M., 1815.

Sheep-str. See Ship-str.

Shelbourne-pl.. (Kildare-str.) 1840. [Pettigrew’ & Oulton’s Dir., 669.]

From the neighbouring Shelbourne hotel (S. Stephen’s-green), built on the site of the residence of Sir Wm. Petty (1623-87), whose son Henry was created, in 1718, Earl or Shelburne, in Wexford.

This passage is included in the site of Science and Art.

Shelbourne-rd. (Lansdowne-rd.) 1875. [Ordinance Map.]

From the Earl of Shelburne, one of the titles of the Marquis of Lansdowne. (William Fitz-maurice, 2nd Earl of Shelburne (of that line), great-grandson of Sir Wm. Petty was cr., in 1784, Marquis of Lansdowne, in Somerset.)

In 1792, it appears (Haliday, 231) as Artichoke-rd., - and in Cooke’s map of 1820, the northern half of it is called Great Britain-quay.

Shelly’s-al. (Bridge foot-str.) 1766. [Harris.]

It disappears from the Directory after 1781.

Sheriff-str. (East-wall.) 1773.

Cf. the neighbouring Mayor-str., Guild-str., and Commons-str. See North Lots.

Sherrard-str. (Russell-pl., N. C. R.) 1795.

From Mr. Thomas Sherrard, - Secretary to the Wdie Streets Commissioners.

Ship-buildings. (= Abbey-str. Jr.)

**[**Ship=] Sheep-str. ‘Vicus ovium.’ (S Stephen-str.) 1323.

‘A garden opposite the (Church of S. Peter del Hille, - the entrance to which [garden] is in Sheepe-str., in the parish of S. Michael of the Polle.’ [D.K.R., xxiii. 94.]

From a piece of pasture ground, called (in 1411) ‘le Shepe’s land.’ [Harris, 20, 21.]

In 1756, we find it divided into Ship-str. great and little.

Shipley’s-al. (Wood-qu.)

From Robert Shipley, - who in 1681 (?) had part of a pew assigned to him in S. John’s Church [Hughe’s S. John’s, 28].

Shoe-la. (Townsend-str. S.) 1834.

In 1756, it is included in George’s-str. (George’s-qu.), - and now, since 1885, both thoroughfares are included in Tara-str. (Cf. Boot-la., q.v )

It appears as Stocking-la. in 1766.

Shyreclap Mill. (S. Patrick-str.) 1372.

This appears in a lease from Abp. Minot (d. 1375) given in the Register of Apb. Alan (d. 1534). It is sometimes called Shutclap Mill. It stood in S. Patrick’s-str. at the north-western end of the north Close of the Cathedral.

Siccorum-vicus. (S. Nicholas’-parish.) 1355. [Harris, 86.]

Possibly, ‘sutorum vicus ‘is meant? If so, see Sutor-str.

Silver-ct. (Castle-str.) 1 72&.

In 1804, this was annexed to the Castle. [Hughe’s S. John’s, 136.]

Silver-str. (Barrack-str.) 1776.

In 1756, called Cuffe-str. [W.], - in 1891, Ellis’s=str.? (Cf. Golden-la., Copper-al., Iron-qu., and Metal-br.)

Simpson’s-ct. (Beresford-str.) 1756.

Simpson’s-la. (Cole’s-la., Great Britain-str.) 1776.

Apparently called also Sampson’s-la., q.v., 1792, - as at the present day.

(Simpson’s-hospital, in Great Britain-str., - opened in 1781, - is not far off.)

Sir John Rogerson’s-qu. See Quays.

Skinner’s-al. (New-market.) 1756.

Skinners’-row. ‘Vicus pellipariorium’ (=Christ Ch.-pl) 1367

‘A tenement in Skinners str., situate between the street, on the south, - [and] the stone wall of Holy Trinity close on the north.’ [D. K. R. xxiii, 118]

In 1821, or earlier, the north side was removed, - and, in 1833, the thoroughfare (widened northwards) is designated as Christ Church-pl q. v. (Cf. Saddlers-str., Shoemakers str., Skippers’-al., Weavers sq., - but not Mercer’s str.)

Skippers’-la. = al. (Merchants’-qu.) 1605. [G.C.D.,ii.446.]

Perhaps from the masters of the merchant-ships frequenting the adjoining quay. [*Skipper=*shipper.] In 1610, Speed calls it Rame-la., q.v., - distinct from School-house-la., q.v., of which Skippers’-al. is a continuation northwards.

Slicer’s-row. (= Cumberland-str. S.) 1765. [Map in Harris.]

The name of Cumberland-str. seems to have been then applied to Harcourt-pl. and Hamilton-row ?

Smithfield. (King-str. N.) 1697. [Statute.]

In 1664, the City Assembly ordered that ‘part of Oxmantown-green he taken and set by lots in fee farm, - reserving a highway [Queen-str.?], and large market-place,’ = Smithfield. [Haliday, 248.]

Smith’s Buildings. (= Ely-pl. up) 1835. [Wilson’s Directory, 229]

Smith’s-ct. (Red-cow-la.) 1776.

Smock-al. (= Essex-str. W. 1661. [Hughe’s S. John’s, 134.]

In 1646, it appears as Stable-al., - in 1659, as Cadogan’s-al. (Capt. Wm. Cadogan, M.P. for Monaghan, grandfather of the 1st Lord Cadogan, having a house in it), - in 1661, it is Smock-al., - in 1724, it is, for a while, Orange-str., - and, since 1840, it has been known as Essex-str. W. [‘Smoak’-al. 1694. S. John’s Par. Reg.]

Souter-str. See Sutor-str.

South City-market. (South Great George’s-str.) Opened, 1881.

It includes, in its site, the more modern Castle-market, 1783, - Joseph’s-la., q.v., 1756, - and Royal-row, 1838.

The older Castle-market of 1704 occupied the site of Mr. Callaghan’s premises on the south side of Dame-str., which thoroughfare, originally much narrower than now, was widened southwards in 1783, when the market was removed to George’s-str.

Span’s-Ia. tGrafton-str.) 1728.

Called Grafton-la., 1793, - Grafton-str. lit., 1837, - and Lemon-str., q.v., since 1871?

Rev. Benj. Span, M.A., scholar, 1675, prebendary of Inver, Raphoe, 1688, and of Clondahorky, Raphoe, 1692, was vicar-general of Ardagh in 1709. [Cotton, iii. 370, 371, v.267.]

Spencer-dock. (Royal Canal.) Opened, 1873.

From Earl Spencer, K.G., - L.L., 1868-74, 1882-85, - by whom it was opened.

Spencer-str.

From Earl Spencer, K. G., - L. L., 1868-74, 18S2-85.

S. (S.C.R.) 1872.
N. (Leinster-ave., North-strand-rd.) 1877.

Spittle-sq. (S. Francis-str.) 1756. = Spita~fields, 1795

From S. Nicholas’s Hospital, - erected near this about 1752, to relieve the poor of the parishes of S. Nicholas Without and S. Catherine’s.

Spring-garden-ct. (Dame-str.) 1766. [Harris.]

Where was this?

Spring-gard en-la. (Brunswick-str. gr.) 1840.

Gardens are marked here in Rocque’s map of 1756.

Spring-garden. (North-strand.) 1846. -par. 1849. -str. 1871.

Stable-al. See Smock-al.

Stable-la. (= Jervis-la.) 1728.

In Rocque’s map of 1756, many lanes are called ‘Stable-la.,’ which have since received more specific names, e.&.:-

(1) From neighbouring streets-

Cuffe-la., Digges-str. lr., Duke-la., Frederick-la. sth., Henrietta-pl., Leinster-la., Merrion-pi., Nassau-pl., S. Anne’s-la.

(2) From other sources - Farrell’s-ct., Lacy’s-la., Nelson-la., Tyrone-pl.

Stafford-str. (S. Mary-str) 1728.

From Sir Hugh Stafford - who, with Sir Humphrey Jervis and others, bought up (in 1674) Piphoe’s-park and other portions of the dissolved Abbey of S. Mary, and built (about 1700) streets in this neighbourhood. (See Jervis-str.)

Stamer-str. (S. C. R.) 1847. [Thoroughfare shown, 1821.]

Sir W. Stamer - (sheriff, 1796) was L.M. 1809 (in which year he was cr. a baronet) and 1819. He died in 1838.

This name originally included Heytesbury-str. (1846), which is a continuation northwards of Stamer-str.

Stane, Stayn, Stein, Steyn (north and south of Town send-str.) 1200. [Haliday]

From the Long Stone, q.v. a pillar stone erected here by the Northmen as a mark of possession - near where the Crampton Memorial now stands (Cf. the Stone at Staines, near Windsor.)

This was that large flat district extending from Westmoreland-str. to the Dodder and from the Liffey to Nassau-str. and Mount-str., - and including the College and College-park. Parts were called Little Steyn and Great Steyn.

When Henry II. came, he gave it to Theobald his Butler, The Priory of All Saints had a mill here. Stanihurst, in 1577, names the fields adjoining to Dublin, as follows,-

S. Stephen’s-green, Hogging-green, the Stein, and Oxmantown-green.

Previously in 1607, all that space north of Townsend-str., now covered by quays and streets, was strand overflowed by the sea.

In 1665, we find a Statute enacting that the ambit and tract of ground, commonly called the Stane (or Lazars’-hill), be made part of the parish of S. Andrew, q.v.

[See the Stane (with map) and its Scandinavian character fully discussed by Haliday, 143-183.]

Stanhope-str. (Grangegorman-la.) 1792.

? From Philip Dormer Stanhope, 4th Earl of Chesterfield, L.L. 1745-47, - or from W. Stanhope, 1st Earl Harrington, L.L., 1747-51, - or from one of the Peers of that name, Viscounts from 1717, Earls from 1718.

Stanley-str. (Brunswick-str. N.) 1756-1875. -p1. 1840.

From the family of Sir Thos. Stanley, owner of the manor of Grange-gorman. (Cf. Manor-str., - where the manor-house is now a police-barrack.) His dau. and heiress Sarah m. (1663) Henry Monck, grand-father of the 1st Lord Monck, and of John Stanley Monck, Scholar of T.C.D. in 1742. (Cf. Charleville-ter., N.C.R., and Monk’s-pl., Phibsborough. See Oxmantown and its Envirorons, 21.)

The present street is very much shorter than that projected in Rocque’s map, - only the southern portion of the intended thoroughfare being now in use.

Statute-la. 1787.

Stein, Steyn. See Stane.

Steevens’s-la. (King’s-br.) 1756.

From its proximity to the Hospital founded by Dr. Richard Steevens (d. 1710) and his twin maiden sister, Madame Grissel Steevens (d. 1747), - and opened in 1733. [See Life in Webb. Madame Steevens had not (as popularly believed) a pig’s face, and did not take her food out of a silver trough.]

Stephen’s (S.)-green -str. See S. Stephen’s-green, -str.

Sterling-str. (Ardee-str.) 1795.

Stewart’s-ct. (Aston’s-qu.) 1798. [Whitelaw.]

Stirrup-la. (Beresford-str.) 1756.

It was not then, as now, open to Church-str.

{A child of John and Anne Stirrup was baptized in the parish of S. Nicholas Within in 1774.]

Stocking-la. (Townsend-str. S.) 1766.

Called Shoe-la., q.v., since 1834. [Cf. Boot-la.]

Stoney-rd. (North-strand.) 1887.

From Bindon B. Stoney, esq., L.L. D., F. R. S., - Engineer to the Port and Docks Board.

Stony-batter. (King-str. N.) 1603. [CC. D., i. 196.]

‘Leaving Earber [=Arbour]-hill on the right hand to and by north Sharp’s park, - and so into the Stony-bater or highway, - and from thence to the bush of the Little Cabragh,’ etc. (Riding the Franchises.)

From the Irish word bothar [pr. boher], a road, - converted into batter, by which word an ancient road is usually meant. This thoroughfare was such an ancient road into Dublin, from the west and north-west of the city, - and it was called Bothar-na-gloch, i.e., the road of the stones, Stony-batter. It was probably part of the ancient road from Tara to Wicklow, constructed in the second century, crossing the Liffey at its ancient ford of hurdles (Athcliath), where Whitworth-br. now stands. This modern-looking name, Stony-batter, has therefore descended to us with a history 1700 years old written on its front. Cf. Batterstown, Booterstown, and Cow-booter-la., Howth. (Joyce, i. 46. Haliday, 222.)

Store-str. (Beresford-pl.) 1816. [Thoroughfare shown, 1800.]

From the Custom-ho. stores, - built here about 1791.

Strand, The.

So Beresford-pl. and Amiens-str. are called in 1728 and 1756. In 1803, we meet with the North-strand.

In 1238 (D. K. R., xxxiii. 80), we read of land on the strand in S. Audoen’s-parish, - and in 1270 (D. K. R., xxiii. 85), of land on the strand in S. Michael’s-parish. (This strand is now known as Merchants’-quay, q.v.)

Strand-str. (Capel-str.) 1697. [Statute.]

lit. 1735. lr. 1742. grt. 1756.

Suesey-str.

So - a probable misprint - Leeson-str. (q.v.) is strangely named in Brooking’s map of 1728.

Suffolk-str. (Grafton-str.) 1728.

The thoroughfare is shown in a map of 1682, - given in Haliday, 163.

Why so called? The title of the Earl of Suffolk was cr. in 1603.

Sugar-house-la.

I. E. (Hawkins-str.) 1756.

W. (Rainsford-str.) 1784.

Sullivan-str. (Infirmary- road.) 1886.

From Timothy Daniel Sullivan, esq. (b. 1827), M.P., - L.M. 1886-87.

So called by the A. D. C.

Summer-hill. (Great Britain-str.) 1756.

Summer-str.

S. (Marrowbone-la.) 1756. [Thoroughfare. 1728.]

Why so called?

2. N. (Rutland-str. up.) 1806.

From its proximity to Summer-hill.

Sun-inn-yd. (S. Francis-str.) 1798. [Whitelaw.]

From its being the yard of an inn, called the Sun Inn.

Cf. New-Sun-inn-yd.

Sutor-str. (Kennedy’s-la.) 1190. [D.K.R., xxiii. 77.] = -Ia.

‘Land in S. Nicholas-str… . extending from S. Nicholas-str. to Sutor-str.’ [l.c.]

‘In the street of the Shoemakers, near Asoold’s-gate. 1220. [ibid., 78.]

Extending from S. Nicholas-str., in front, on the west, to Souter’s-la. on the east.’ 1337. [G. C. D., i. 122.]

*‘Sutter-*la., or Behind-str.’ 1452 [ibid., 150], or Hind-str., - so called from its position behind Skinners’-row, now Christ Church-pl.

‘A part of Sutter-la., next on the south-side of S. Nicholas’ Church.’ 1601. [G. C. D.)., ii. 365.]

‘A piece of waste land, called Sutter-la.’ 1601. [Fiants.]

It extended from Kennedy’s-la. to S. Werburgh-str. In 1577, Stanihurst calls it ‘S. Werburgh’s-la., -up to S. Nicholas-str., - now inclosed.’ [G.C.D., ii. 548. Harris, 83, 84.]

(An excellent map) of the course of this very ancient street is given in the Irish Builder of 15 July, 1889.)

Swan-al.

E. (Dame-stn) 1658. [G. H. D., iii. 356.]

From the father of Richard Swan [G. H. D., l.c.] - or from the Swan tavern, removed in 1767. [Hughes’s S. Werburgh’s, 13.]

Now called Exchange-ct., 1792.

W. (Merchants’-qu.) 1727. [S. Audden’s Par. Reg.]

Closed about 1877

S. (Hanbury-la.) 1766.

Swan’s-la. (Manor-str.) 1798. [Whitelaw.]

Swan-river. See Rivers.

Swan-yd. (Harry-str.) 1837.

From the name of an inn?

Sweeny’s-la. (Mill-str.) 1756.

Swift’s-al.

(S. Francis-str.) 1728.

In Rocque’s map of 1756, the names of Swift’s-al. and of Engine-al. seem to be erroneously transposed.

(New-str.) 1756.

Swift’s-row. (Jervis-str.) 1 728.

From Dean Swift’s nephew, Thomas Swift (d. 1679), who m. Mary, daughter and co-heiress of Sir Humphrey Jervis, L. M., 1681. (Cf. the adjoining Jervis-str.) [See Mason’s S. Patrick’s, 227.]

Sycamore-al. (Dame-str.) 1728.

Called Sycamore-str. since 1869.

Synge-str. (Harrington-str., S. C. R.)

Probably from the family of Edward Synge, Bp. of Elphin (d. 1762), owners of property here.

Synnott-pl. (Dorset-str. lr.) 1795.

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