Cabbage-garden to Cutthroat-lane explained and dated.

Cabbage-garden-la (S. Kevin-str.) 1756.

From its leading to the burial ground called the Cabbage Garden (which is not to be derived from Capuchins). [This burial-ground; provided in 1666, was consecrated in 1742.]

Now called Cathedral-la.

Cabragh (1327)-la. (N. C. R.) 1756.

Cadslough. (Moore-la.) 1840.

Calender-yd. (Cook-str.) 1766.

From ‘my good friend the calender.’

Camac-br. See Bridges, Grand Canal. -pl. 1795. -ter.

Cambridge-ter. (Northbrook-rd.) 1885.

Camden-str. (Wexford-str.) 1778.

From whom? (Lord Camden was not L.L. until 1795.)

Canal-pl. 1800.-str., grand. 1795.

From the Grand Canal (1773). Opened in 1791.

Canon-str. (S. Bride-str.) 1784.

From the (Minor) Canons of the neighbouring S. Patrick’s Cathedral. (Cf. Minors-al.?)

In 1754 it was called Petty Canon Alley. (Cf. Bishop-, Dean-, Vicar- streets.) There is a townland at Lucan called Petty Canon, where the Minor Canons of the Cathedral held property prior to disestablishment.

Capel-str. (Essex-br.) 1697.

From Arthur Capel, Earl of Essex, L.L. 1672-77.

Cardiff-str. (Sir J. R.’s-qu.) 1807. -la. (Hanover-str. E.) 1836.

Carlisle-br. 1796. See Bridges (Liffey, - O’Connell). Carlisle-ct. 1840. -pl., -ter. 1860. -str. 1871.

From the 5th Earl of Carlisle, L.L. 1780-82, - and the 7th Earl of Carlisle, L.L. 1855-58, 1859-64.

Carman’s-hall. (Spital-fields.) 1756.

Printed as Cammon-hall in Rocque’s Map of 1756.

Caroline-row. (Summer-hill.) 1795.

From Caroline (1768-1821), queen (m. 1794) of Geo. IV.

Carrion-row.

I. N. (Charles-str. W.) 1773.

2. S. (Meath-str.) 1773.

Carter’s-al. (Townsend-str.) 1756. -Ia. (Smithfield.) 1756.

Cash-row. (Denmark-str.) 1834. Also called Rotunda Market.

Castle-str. ‘Vicus eastri.’ (Cork-hill.) 1235. [Nov. Reg.]

-ditch. 1326. -la. 1708. -market. 1728 (built 1704). -gate .1745. -yd. 1756. -steps (formerly Cole-alley, q.v.) (-ter. 1882.)

From the Castle of Dublin, - in which Bermingham Tower was built in 1411.

Cathedral-la. (S. Kevin-str.) 1792.

From its proximity to S. Patrick’s Cathe!‘al.

Formerly called Cabbage-garden-la., q V.

Catherine’s-la. (100-101 Church-str.) 1784.

Catherine’s (S.)-stn See S. Catherine’s-str.

Cavanagh-ct. (Brown-str.) 1776.

Cavendish -row. (Rutland sq.) 1766

From William Cavendish, 3rd Duke of Devonshire. L.L. 1737-45, - or from Wm, Cavendish, Marquis of Hartington, L.L. 1755 57. (Probably from the former.)

Formerly Cavendish-street, 1756.

Cecilia-str. 1766. (S. Cecilia-str. [Cath. Sch. Med.] 1891.] In 1756, it was part of Crow-str, q.v., then “T” shaped.

Chalgrove-ter. (S. C. R.) 1863.

Chamber-str. (Ardee-str.) 1728. Chambre-str. 1766.

From a family named Chambre? (of Stormanstown, near Ardee), with whom the Brabazons inter-married, about 1680.

Chancery-la. (S. Bride-str.) 1728.

From the number of Chancery and other lawyers who lived there in the 18th century.

Chancery-pl. (King’s Inns-qu.) 1834.

From its proximity to the Court of Chancery, one of the Four Courts.

Formerly called Mass-la., q.v

Channel-row. (Stonybatter.) 1697.

From some channel connected with the neighbouring Bradoge-rier~? (See Bradoge-la.)

Now called Brunswick-str. N.

Chapel-alley. (Bridge-str. lr.) 1776.

From the Dominican Chapel formerly here.

Chapel-la. (Francis-str.) 1756.

From the old R.C. Chapel formerly here.

Chapel-yd. (Merchants’-qu.) 1756.

From a R.C. Chapel formerly here.

Formerly Hope’s-yd.

Chapter-ct. (S. Michael’s-hill.) 1766.

From the Chapter of the neighbouring Christ Ch. Cathedral.

Chapter-pl. (S. Patrick’s-close, S.) 187-.

From the Chapter of the neighbouring S. Patrick’s Cathedral.

Called Mitre-al., and also Deanery-la. 1754.

Chapter-str. (S. Patrick’s-close, S.)? 1890.

This street, though given in the Directory, does not seem to have ever existed. Perhaps Guinness-str. is meant

Charcoal-la. (Earl-str. 5.) 1766.

Charlemont-br. See Bridges (Grand Canal).

Charlemont-str. 1789. -par. -row. 1803. -mall. 1806.

From Jas. Caulfeild (1728-99), 1st Earl of Charlemont, K.P.,

General of the Irish Volunteers, - the friend and patron of Henry Grattan.

Charles-str.

1.* *(Ormond-qu. up.) 1727.

From Charles Coote, cr. Earl of Mountrath, 1660, d. 1661. (Cf. the adjoining Mountrath-str.)

2. N. (Mountjoy-sqr.) -grt. 1795.

3. S. (Grand Canal Docks.) 1795.

Charleville-mall. (North-strand.) 1836. -ave. 1866.

Charleville-ter. (N.C.R.) 1875?

From Charleville, the residence at Bray of Lord Monck, who owns property here.

Charlotte-str. (Camden-str.) 1780. -qu. (Gr. Can. Docks.) 1795.

From Charlotte (1744-1818), queen (m. 1761) of Geo. III.

Chatham-str. (Grafton-str.) 1785.

From Wm. Pitt (1759-1806), son of the 1st Earl of Chatham.

(Cf. the adjoining Pitt-str.)

Cheater’s-al. or -la. (Redmond’s-hill.) 1766. From a family named Chaytor? Called Stable-la. in 1756.

Chequer-la. 1667. [Opened, 1610.]

From the old Exchequer, in or near this thoroughfare.

Called subsequently, and more fully, Exchequer-la. and Exchequer-str., q.v., -the eastern end of which has been called Wicklow-str. since 1839.

Cherry-la. (Bolton-str.) 1756.

Cherrytree-la. (S. James’s-str.) 1756.

Chester-alley. (Blind-qu. lr.) 1756.

Chicken-la. (Manor-str.) 1766.

Christchurch-la. 1354. [Dep. Keep. Rep., xxiii. 110.] -yd. 1683. -pl. 1833.

From the adjoining Christ Church Cathedral, - founded by Bp. Donogh, 1038, - and re-opened, 1878, after restoration by Henry Roe, esq., D.L.

Christchurch-la. is now called S. Michael’s-hill, q.v.

Christchurch-pl. was formerly called the Skinners’-row (‘Vicus pellipariorum’), - and, as such, it is mentioned in 1284. (Gilb. Dubl. i. 161.)

[Note. - A thoroughfare is often denominated a Place (instead of a Street), when it cannot have dwelling-houses on more than one side of it, - e.g., Beresford-pl.]

Chronicle-ct. (Dame-str.) 1769.

Church-la.

1. (North of Christ Church Cathedral.) 1728.

From Christ Church Cathedral, - or from S. John’s Church.

Now S. John’s-la., q.v.

2. (S. Kevin-str.) 1756.

From S. Kevin’s *Church.

*3. (Townsend-str.) 1756.

From S. Mark’s *Church.

*4. (Aungier-str.) 1756.

Front S. Peter’s *Church.

*5. (Thomas-ct.) 1766.

From S. Catherine’s *Church.

*6. (College-gr.) 1766. Thoroughfare shown, 1756.

From- S. Andrew’s Church.

Church-rd. (North-wall.) 1773.

[Why so called? (The dates of the erection of S. Barnabas’ Church and S. Laurence O’Toole’s Church were long subsequent to this date.) From some man named Church?]

Church-str. (Arran-qu.) 1660. Thoroughfare shown, 1610. From S. Michan’s Church, - founded 1095.

Also called Church-str. old, 1784.

Church-str., new. (Smithfield.) 1685.

Circular-rd.

From its almost encircling the city of Dublin.

1. (S) 1773.

A part of it is called Adelaide-rd. (= Old Circular-rd. in Map of 1800), q.v., and a part is called Haddington-rd., q.v. Another part is called Harrington-str.

2. (N.) 1800. Thoroughfare shown, 1790.

City-market. (S. Nicholas-str.) 1783?

Also called Blackhall-market., q.v., - and now S. Nicholas pl., q.v.

City-quay. 1766. See Quays.

From the fact that, in 1715, the City began to build here the wall of the Liffey between Sir John Rogerson’s-wall and the place called Mercer’s-dock, near George’s-quay, - where there had been, in the line of wall, an unbuilt gap of 606 feet in length. (Haliday, cxix.)

Clanbrassil-br. See Bridges (Grand Canal). -str. 1799.

From Jas. Hamilton (1729-98), 2nd Earl of Clanbrassil, K.P.

Clanwilliam-pl. (Mount-str. lr.) 1836.

From the 3rd Earl of Clanwillian, who m.. (1830) Lady Elizabeth Herbert, dau. of the 11th Earl of Pembroke.

Clare-rd. 1488. [Harris, Hist. Dubl., 127.]

Clare-str. (Merrion-sq.) 1765. Thoroughfare shown, 1756.

From John Holles, cr. 1624, Earl of Clare (in Suffolk), who had - (1) a s. Denzille Holles (1597-1681), - (2) a dau., who m. the 2nd Viscount Fitzwilliam of Merrion, - and a dau., who m. Sir Thos. Wentworth. (Cf. Denzille-str., Holles-str., Wentworth-pl., Fitzwilliam-sq., and Merrion-sq.)

Clarence-str. grt. 1792. N. 1796.

From the Duke of Clarence, a title borne by Wm. IV (1765-1837) before his accession (1830.)

Clarence Mangan-sq. (Plunket-str. area.) 1886.

From Jas. Clarence Mangan (1803-49), poet, - who was b. at (what is now) 3 Lord Edward-str., and who d. at Mercer’s Hospital, Dublin.

The name was given (not by the A. D. C.,-but by others) when the A. D. C. built the square.

(Cf. for a similar use of Christian names with surnames, John Dillon-str., Thomas Davis-str.,-and Sir John Rogerson’s-qu.)

Clarendon-market. 1728.- -str. (Wicklow-st.) 1728.

From the 2nd Earl of Clarendon (1638-1709), L.L. 1685.

Clarke’s-br. See Bridges (Royal Canal).

Clarke’s-ct.

I. (Ship-str. grt.) 1776.

2. (Wood-qu.) 1791.

From Wm. Clarke, a plumber. (Hughes’s S. John’s, 135.)

Clement’s-alley. (Abbey-str.) 1766.

Clonliff-ave. 1866. - br. See Bridges (Royal Canal). -rd. 1821.

From a townland of this name (occurring as early as 1192), meaning (according to Joyce, ii. 336) ‘herb-meadow.’

Clonmell-str. (Harcourt-str.) 1839.

From John Scott (1739-1798), Baron Earlsfort (cf. the neighbouring Earlsfort-ter.), cr. Earl of Clonmell 1793. He lived at Clonmell House (now Nos. 16 and 17), Harcourt-str., - opposite Clonmell-str., - and he owned extensive pleasure grounds extending behind S. Stephen’s-gr. sth., from Harcourt-str. to Earlsfort-ter. (See Memorable Dublin Houses, pp. 47-49.)

[Note - When noblemen take their titles from places, the names of which terminate in a single letter l as Clonmel, the final letter is sometimes doubled in the title, as Clonmell. Cf. Donegal, Donegall, Fingal, Fingall. But?]

Clyde-rd. (Pembroke Township.) 1864.

From Sir Colin Campbell (1792-1863), - cr. Lord Clyde, 1858, in which year he relieved Lucknow.

Coal-qu. 1757.

Now, and long previously, called Wood-quay, q.v.

Coburgh -gardens. (Hatch-str. up.) 1836.

The Coburgh-gardens are now part of the gardens attached to the mansion of Lord Iveagh, in S. Stephen’s-gr. sth.

Coburgh-row. (North-strand.) 1824. -pl. (Seville-pl.) 1833.

Cock-hill. (S. Michael’s-hill.) 1557.

Called Rownyng-la. 1444 i[Dep. Keep. Rep., xxiii. 148]; the Rowen-la., 1528. =Giglotte’s-hill? q.v.

Cock-la. 1557.

Coghill’s-et. (Dame-str.) 1766.

From Sir John Coghill, knighted 1686, (d. 1699), Master in Chancery, who acquired here certain property, which had been part of the ancient glebe of S. Andrew’s parish. (Gilb. Hist. Dubl., ii. 265.)

Coghlan’s-alley. (Bridge-str.) 1766.

Cole-alley.

1. (Castle-str.) 1693.

Now called the Castle Steps.

2. (Meath-str.) 1728.

Now called Meath-pi., q.v.

3. (Great Britain.-tr.) 1728.

Cole’s-la. (Henry-str.) 1756.

Cole’s-yd. (Hanbury-la.) 1766.

Colebank’s-alley. (Coombe.) 1766.

Coleraine-str. (King-str., N.) 1756.

Cf. the neighbouring Lisburn-str., Lurgan-str. and Derry-str., - streets adjacent to the Linen Hall, which transacted its principal business with these and other chief towns of Ulster.

College-gr. (Dame-str.) 1666.

From Trinity College, founded by Queen Elizabeth, 1591.

Formerly called Hoggen-green, q.v., 1635.

Part of the passage from College-gr. to Westmoreland-str. is called, in a map of 1734, the Old Shore. (Haliday, 239.)

College-str. (Westmoreland-str.) 1728.

From Trinity College.

It appears to have dropped its name for a while in this century, - for it is called Bank-str. (q.v.) 1821 - 1835 - and to have resumed its former name again.

Colonnade. (Essex-quay.)

It was taken down in 1881. Cf. the Royal Arcade.

Commons-str. (North-wall.) 1773.

Cf. the neighbouring Guild-str., Mayor-str., and Sheriff-str.

Comyns-la. (Oxmantown). 1470.

From Thos. Comyn, mentioned there in 1399? [Dep. Keep., xxiii. 129.]

Coney-ct. (Petticoat-la.) 1766.

Connaught-ter. 1878. -str. (Phibsborough.) 1881.

Constitution-hill. (Church-str. up.) 1792.

Previously known as Glasmanoge and Townsend-str. (N.)

Conyngham-rd. (Parkgate-str.) 1821. [Map.)

From the 1st Marquis of Conyngham (1766-1832)?

Called the Way to Island-br., 1728.

Cooke’s-la. (Watling-str.) 1756.

Called subsequently Cooke’s-walk. (Cf. Ld. Galway’s-walk.)

Cooks’-str. (Bridge-str.) 1270. [Dep. Keep. Rep., xxiii. 85.]

From the Guild of Cooks once resident here.

Anciently called ‘vicus cocorum’ (Gilb. Hist. Dubl., i. 295).

Coombe. 1454. (Gilb. Cal. Dubl., i. 283)

The name implies a hollow place. (Joyce, i. 432)

We find ‘Walter de Combe,’ in 1335 [Dep. Keep. Rep., xxiii. 100.]

Coote-str. Before 1756.

Now Kildare-str.

Cope-str.

1. (S.) (Anglesea-str.) 1756.

From Rbt. Cope (d. 1748), of Loughgall, who m. Elizabeth, dau. of Sir Wm. Fownes, bart. (from whom the neighbouring Fownes-str. derives its name). (Gilb. Hist. Dubl., ii. 318.)

2. (N.) 1800. Now Talbot-str., q.v.

Copper-alley. (Fishamble-str.) 1705.

From the copper money coined and distributed here in 1608 by Lady Alice Fenton, widow of Sir Geoffrey Fenton. (Harris, Hist. Dubl., 85. Gilb. Hist. Dubl., i. 92.)

Formerly called Preston’s Inns. (Hughes’s S. John’s, 135.)

Coppinger’s-la. (William-stn) 1728. = -row, 1795.

From Robert Copinger or Coppinger, of the neighbouring William-str., - who was bur. at S. Werburgh’s, 1715.

Cork-hill. (Dame-str.) 1658.

From the 1st Earl of Cork, who - on the site of the Church of S. Mary ‘del Dam’ (whence Dame-str.) - erected here a mansion subsequently known as Cork House.

**Cork-**str. (Coombe.) 1728. -br. (over the river Poddle?) 1756.

Corn-Exchange-pl. (George’s-qu.) 1887.

From the Corn-Exchange (incorporated, 1815) built, 1816.

Formerly White’s-la. S.

Corn-hill. (Portland-str. NV.) 1833.

Corn-market. (High-str.) 1612.

Cottage-ter. (S. C. R.) 1821. [Map.]

Called Haddington-rd., since 1838.

Cow-lane.

1. (Pill-la.) 1728.

Acorruption of *Gocoue’s-la. 1397? [Dep. *Keep. Rep., xxiii. 128.]

Now Greek-str. Cf. the neighbouring *Bull-la.

*2. (‘Leading from Fish-str. to Castle-str.’) 1552. [Fiants.]

Cow-parlour. (Brown-str.) 1756.

Cowley-pl. (N.C.R.) 1793.

Cox’s-ct. (S. Michael’s-la.) 1791.

Cradock’s-alley. (Thomas-str.) 1766.

John Cradock (1708-78) was Abp. of Dublin, 1772-78.

Crampton-ct. (Dame-str.) 1756. (-quay. 1766.)

From Philip Crampton (1696-1792), L.M. 1758, a wealthy bookseller who acquired property and resided here.

Crane-la.

1. (Dame-str.) 1705.

From the public Crane (1571), near this, in connection with the old Custom House (1621-1791), which stood on the site of Mr. Dollard’s Printinghouse.

2. (Thomas-str.) 1756.

Called Crane-street, since 1776.

Crane-str. (Thomas-str.) 1776.

Called Crane-lane, 1756.

Creagh’s-ct. (Cork-str.) 1766.

Creighton-str. (Sir John Rogerson’s-qu.) 1840.

From the family name of Abraham Creighton, 1st Lord Erne, who m. Elizabeth, eldest dau. of Sir John Rogerson (d. 1741), and so acquired this property. (Cf. Erne-str.)

Crilly’s-yard. (Earl-str. S.) 1756.

Called School-str., since 1803.

Crocker’s-la. (‘Back-side of Thomas-str.’) 1590. [Gilb. Cal. Dubl., ii. 237.] -str. 1263.

Crockery’s-la. (near High-str.) 1567. [Fiants.]

Croker-la.

1. (Near Fishamble-str.) 1610. [Gilb. Hist. Dubl., i. 93.]

2. (Marshalsea-la.)

Croker’s-bars. (In S. James’s parish.) 1568. [Fiants.]

Cromwell’s-quarters. (S. James’s-str.) 1876.

This name was substituted for Murdering-la. by the Corporation. (See Roundhead-row.)

Crooked-staff (Coombe.) 1654. [Map, in Haliday, 151.]

Now Ardee-str., q.v. The street is straight. (Cf. Elbow-la.)

Crosbie’s-ct. (S. Michael’s-la.) 1766.

Cross. ‘The new cross of the city Tholsel.’ 1326. [Dep. Keep. Rep., xxiii. 97.]

Cross-Kevin-str. 1840. See S. Kevin-str.

Cross-la.

1. (Now Golden-la.) 1466. [Gilb. Cal. Dubl., i. 322.]*

*2. (Bolton-str.) 1756. **

Cross **Poddle. (S. Patrick-stn) 1792.

From its crossing the Poddle river. See Rivers.

Called Poddle, 1756. Now called Dean-str., q.v.

Cross-stick-alley. (Meath-str.) 1756.

Crosse’s-garden. (Sth. end of Grafton-str.) 1707.

Crow-str. (Dame-str.) 1756.

From Wm. Crow, owner of the site of the suppressed monastery of S. Augustine, - appointed in 1597 Chirographer and Chief Prothonotary to the Court of Common Pleas. [Gilb. Hist. Dubl., ii. 171.]

It originally included Cecilia-str., q.v.

Crown-alley. (Cope-str.) 1728.

From a tavern with the sign of the Crown?

Cuckold’s-row. (New-market.) 1756.

Now Brabazon-str., q.v.

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

Cuffe-str.

I. (S. Stephen’s-green.) 1728.

From Sir James Cuffe, Knt, M. P., who m. Alice Aungier, 14 Jan. 165? [The symbol M appears for the second time in the book. Does it mean something? KF]. Cf. the neighbouring Aungier-str., q.v.

2. (Pembroke-quay.) 1756.

3. -little. (York-str.) 1756. Subsequently called French str., q.v.-and now Mercer-str. up., q.v.

Cullen’s-yard. (Meath-str.) 1766.

Cumberland-rd. (Fitzwilliam-pl. S.) 1837.

Formerly Vaux-str., q.v.

Cumberland-str.

1. N. (Gloucester-str., up.) 1766.

2. S (Brunswick- str. gt.) 1773.

From Wm. Augustus (1721-65), Duke of Cumberland, son of George II.

Cumming’s-ct. (S. Bride-str.) 1766.

Curzon-str. (S. C. R.) 1875.

Custom-House-quay

I. (Old). 1728. Now Welliugton~quay, - where, on the site of Mr. Dollard’s Printinghouse, the old Custom House stood, 1621-1791. (See view in Harris, Hist. Dubl.)

2. (New.) 1791. Opposite the present Custom House, opened in 1791.

Cutpurse-row. (Corn-market.) 1743.

Since 1863, it has been included in Corn-market.

Cutthroat-la.

1. W. (Mount-brown.) 1756.

The immediate proximity of Murdering-la. seems to forbid a proposed derivation from Queytrot, the name of a Dublin family, of whom one was Mayor in 1523.

Called Roundhead-row by the Corporation in 1876.

2. E. (Cumberland-str. S.) 1773.

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