King's Inns Street (Irish: Sráid Óstaí an Rí)[1] is a street in Dublin which connects Parnell Street to the south and Bolton Street to the north.
 King's Inns Street looking south towards Parnell Street | |
 Interactive map of King's Inns Street | |
| Native name | Sráid Óstaí an Rí (Irish) |
|---|---|
| Former name(s) | Turn Again Lane, Turnagain Lane |
| Location | Dublin, Ireland |
| Postal code | D07 |
| Coordinates | 53°21′05″N 6°16′02″W / 53.3513°N 6.26711°W |
| north end | Bolton Street |
| Major junctions | Loftus Lane |
| south end | Parnell Street |
History
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On the 1756 map of Dublin by John Rocque, King's Inns Street appears as Turn Again or Turnagain Lane. It was probably renamed due to its location near King's Inns on Henrietta Street,[2][3] which opened in 1809.[4] The name "turn again" supposedly derived from the curve in the centre of the street.[3]
The western side of the street features the former Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT), now Technological University Dublin (TUD), the Art Deco Williams and Woods Ltd former jam factory,[5] and eastern side of The Parnell Centre, with pedestrian access to a large multi-storey car park. The Williams and Woods factory now contains an arts centre, The Chocolate Factory.[6] TUD Bolton Street's campus along King's Inns Street has two of extensions: the 1961 structure by Hooper and Mayne, and another designed by Gilroy McMahon Architects in 1987.[7]
Facing TUD on the eastern side of the street is Mount Carmel National School,[8] a 1930s school building designed by William H. Byrne & Son. The main entrance features carvings by Joseph O'Hanrahan.[9]
References
edit- ↑ "Sráid Óstaí an Rí". Sráid Ainm. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ Clerkin, Paul (2001). Dublin Street Names. Dublin: Gill & MacMillan. p. 104. ISBN 0717132048.
- 1 2 O. Carm, Augustine Dillon Cosgrave (1969). "North Dublin City". Dublin Historical Record. 23 (1): 3–22. ISSN 0012-6861. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ McCready, C.T. (1892). Dublin Street Names: Dated and Explained. Dublin: Carraig Books. p. 55. ISBN 1850680000.
{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) - ↑ "Williams & Woods Ltd, King's Inns Street, Dublin, DUBLIN". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ Cassidy, Lisa. "Factory, 26 King's Inns Street, Dublin 1". Built Dublin. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ "College of Technology (DIT), Bolton Street, King's Inns Street, Dublin 1, DUBLIN". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ Donnelly, Katherine (4 May 2017). "School salutes past as it pens new history". The Irish Independent. Retrieved 31 May 2026.
- ↑ "Mount Carmel National School, King's Inns Street, Dublin 1, DUBLIN". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 31 May 2026.