Gaelic to Gun explained and dated

Gaelic-str. (Ossory-rd., Newcomen-br.) 1891.

Gallows-hill. (Near Mespil-rd.) 1562. [Gilb. Cal. Dubl., ii. 27] See Gibbet-meadow, and cf. Hangman-la.

Gallows-rd. (= Baggot-str. lr.) 1756. [Cf. Haliday, 170.] From its leading to Gallows-green, near Mespil-rd.

Lord Galway’s-walk. (Watling-str.) 1756.

From John Monckton, cr. (1727) Baron Killard and Viscount Galway, - who m. 2ndly (1734) Jane, dau. of Henry Westenra, by Elinor, dau. of Sir Joshua Allen. (Cf. Allen’s-ct. and Westenra’s-al.) [Archdall’s Lodge, v. 253.]

Garden-la.

S. (S. Francis-str.) 1728.
E. (Manor-str.) 1766.
N. (Dorset-str.) 1766.

Called Gaming-la. in Rocque’s map of 1756.

Gardiner’s-row. (Mountjoy-sq.) 1769. -p1. -str. 1792.

From the Rt. lion. Luke Gardiner (1745-98), - M.P. for the Co. Dublin, 1768-89, - cr. Baron Mountjoy, 1789, and Viscount Mountjoy, 1795, - killed at the head of his regiment (Dublin Militia), at the battle of New Ross, 1798. His eldest s. was cr. Earl of Blessington, 1816. (Cf. the neighbouring Mountjoy-sq., Blessington-str., -Florinda-pl., and Montgomery-str.)

Gardiner’s-str. is called Old Rope-walk in Rocque’s map of 1756.

Garter-ct. (Castle-str.) 1712. (Hughes’s S. Werburgh’s, 146.) From an inn, with the sign of the Garter? (Cf. the Star and Garter hotel, D’Olier-str.)

Gates’s-ct. (Hanbury-la.) 1766.

George’s-dock. (Custom Ho.-qu.) 1821. From King George IV., - by whom it was opened in 1821.

(Cf. King’s-bridge.)

George’s-hill. (S. Mary’s-la.) 1728.

George’s-str.

N. (King-str. N.) 1756. Called George’s-lane, 1766.
E. (George’s-qu.) 1756.

George’s-str., North Great. (Grt. Britain-str.) 1776.

George’s (S.) -str., South Great, -ct., -la., -pl., -qu. See S. George’s-str., etc.

Gerald Griffin-str. (Berkeley-rd.) 1886.

From Gerald Griffin (1803-1840), novelist and Christian Brother.

Geraldine-str. (Berkeley-rd.) 1870.

Gibbet meadow. (Near Mespil-rd.) 1541. [Fiants.]

Also called Ellen Hore’s meadow. See Gallows-hill.

Gibraltar. (Elbow-la. grt.) 1766.

The English have held Gibraltar in Spain since 1704.

Giglotte’s-hill. 1541. [Gilb. Cal. Dubl., ii. 548.]

Gilbert’s-al (Earl-str. Sth.) 1756.

Gill-sq. (Cole-al.) 1766.

Gillamocholmog’s-str. (High-str.) 1218. [Dep. Keep Rep., xxiii. 78.]

From Mac Gillamocholmog (i.e., Servant of St. Mocholmog), King of Leinster in 1103, the chiefs of whose tribe were lords of a territory in the immediate vicinity of Dublin (See under Gates, supra.) Donell MacGillamocholmog was chief ruler of Dublin, 1125-1134.

Called S. Michael’s (-str. or) -la. since early in the fifteenth century. (Gilb. Hist. Dubl., i. 230-236.)

Glasmanoge. (Broadstone.) 1756.

Subsequently, Townsend-str. N.,-and now, Constitution-hill.

Glebe-market. [Glib-mkt.] (S. Thomas-str.) 1766. See Glib.

Glencullen-ter. (East-wan.) 1882.

From Glencullen, a townland and mountain in, the parish of Kiltiernan, Co. Dublin.

Glendalough-la. (S. Patrick’s-close, N.) 1754.

From its passing through the ‘ground’ of the Archdeacon of Glendalough, formerly a member of the Chapter of S. Patrick’s Cathedral.

Now (as then also) called Meyler’s-al.

Glengarriff-par. (N.C.R.) 1882.

From Glengarriff, a townland in the Co. Cork.

Glib, The. (S. Thomas-str.) 1748. [S. Audoen’s Par. Reg.] From the Glib river, a water-course constructed in 1670 to convey water through S. Thomas-str. from Coleman’s Brook at the head of Dirty-la. to a sunk cistern at the south end of New-row. (Irish Builder, 15 May, 1886.)

Gloucester-N. (Gloucester-str.) 1792. -ct. -la. -diamond.

Gloucester-str.

I. S. (Moss-str.) 1756.

N. (Marlborough-str.) 1776.

From William Henry (1743-1805), George III.’s brother, cr. Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh in 1764.

Called Great Martin’s-la. in 1756.

Clover’s-al. (Mercer-str. lr.) 1766.

Called Rapparee-al., 1728, 1756.

Goat-al.

(S. Stephen’s-str. lr.) 1728.

Now called Digges-la., 1784.

(S. Francis-str.) 1766.

Gocoue’s-la. (Oxmantown.) 1397. [D. K. R., xxiii. 28.]

Corrupted into Cow-la.?

Golden-la. (S. Bride-str.) 1682. [Par. Reg., S. Nich.Within.]

From the Goldsmiths’-hall, which was formerly here. (Cf. Silver-str. and Copper-al.)

Called Crosse-la. in 1466 (Gilb. Cal. Dubl., i. 522) and in 1610.

Goldsmith-str. (Eccles-str.) 1870.

From Oliver Goldsmith, 1728-74.

Cf. Auburn-str., - but not Oliver’s-al.

Goodman’s-al. or -la. (S. Patrick’s-close, N.) 1754.

Gordon’s-la. (Charlemont-str.) 1784.

Gorely’s-al. (High-str.) 1798. [Whitelaw’s Essay 1805]

Gormund’s-gate. See under Gates, supra.

Gouldlng’s-ride. (S. Anne-str. S.). 1834.

From Christopher Goulding, who kept livery stables here.

Now S. Anne’s-la.

Grafton-str. (College-green.) 1708. [Statute.]

From the first Duke of Grafton (1663-90), illegitimate son of King Charles II. (Cf. Duke-str. and Tangier-la.)

Grafton-str. lit. (Grafton-str.) 1837.

Formerly called Span’s-la., 1728, and Grafton-la., 1795.

Now called Lemon-street, q.v.

Graham’s-row. (Wellington-str.) 1792.

Granby-row. (Rutland-sq.) 1766. -ct. 1776. -p1. 1792.

From the title, Marquis of Granby, borne by the eldest son of the Duke of Rutland. But the 4th Duke of Rutland did not become L.L. before 1784. (Cf. the adjoining Rutland-sq.)

The west side of Rutland-sq. was formerly called by this name.

Grand Canal-str. (Wentworth.pl.) 1795. -pl. 1836.

From the Grand Canal opened in 1791.

Grangegorman-la. (N.C.R.) 1728.

From the adjoining townland and parish of Grangegorman, - a name which is found in 1326. Rep., xxiii. 96.]

Grant-pl. (Mount-str. up.) 1801. -row, 1807.

Grantham-str. (Camden-str.) 1846. -pl.

Thoroughfare (without name) shown in map of 1816.

Grattan-br. See Bridges (Liffey).

Grattan-str. (Mount-str. lr.) 1810.

From the Rt. Hon. Henry Grattan (1746-1820), M.P.

Gravel-walk. (Queen-str.) 1756. [-slip, 1756.]

So Tighe-str. was called in 1756. But in 1835 the neighbouring Blackhall-pl. is called by this name.

Gray-str. (Meath-str.) 1882. -sq. 1882.

From the late Edmund Dwyer Gray, esq. (1845-88), M.P. So called by the A. D. C., Jan. 1832.

Great Britain-qu. (Grand Canal Docks.) 1795.

This ‘quay’ does not border immediately on any river or canal, - it is the road leading from Ringsend-br. to Beggar’s-bush. (Cf. Back-qu., Behind-qu., and Blind-qu.)

It is now called Lots-rd., q.v.

Great Britain-str. (Sackville-str. up.) 1728.

It is called (not from Britain, but) from Great although we do meet with Little Britain-str. Jas. I., in 1604, styled himself King of Great Britain. (Brittania Minor being Brittany in France).] Cf. Little from Little Green, - q.v., under the letter L.

Greek-str. (Pill-la.) 1776.

From Latin-ct., q.v., - by association of ideas. (Cf. S. Luke-str. near S. Mark’s Ch., - and S. Mark’s -al. near S. Luke’s Ch. Cf. also Cow-la. near Bull-la.)

Formerly called Cow-la., q.v.

Green-str. (Britain-str. lit.) 1776.

Called also Abbey-green (1568), from the Green of S. Mary’s-abbey. (Cf. College-green, S. Stephen’s-green, Clonliff-green, Galloping-green, Goose-green, Harold’s Cross-green, Ostman’s-green, Sandymount-green, etc., etc.)

Greenville-pl. (S. C. R.) 1833. -ave. 1871. -ter. 1873. Greenville-ave. was formerly known as Roper’s-rest, q.v.

Gregg’s-la. (Marlborough-str.) 1756.

Called Findlater’s-pl., q.v.,-since 1882.

Gregg’s-str. (Great Britain-str.) 1756.

Grenville-str. (Mountjoy-sq.) 1792.

From Geo. Grenville Nugent Temple, 3rd Earl Temple, cr. Marquis of Buckingham, 1784; L.L. 1782-83, 1787-89. [Cf. Temple-str. (adjoining), and Buckingham-str.]

Griffith-br. See Bridges (Grand Canal).

Guild-str. (North Wall.) 1773.

From the Guilds of which the Corporation of the city was then composed. (Cf. the neighbouring Sheriff-str., Mayor-str., and Commons-str.)

Guinness-str. (S. Kevin-str.) 186-.

From Sir Benj. Lee Guinness, Bart. (1798-1868), the neighbouring S. Patrick’s Cathedral, which was re-opened 24 Feb. 1865. (See Chapter-str.)

Gun-al (S. Werburgh-str.) 1660. (Hughes’s S. John’s, 136, From an inn, kept here by Eustace Hooker, with the of the Gun. (Cf. the Big Gun at Fairview, and Cross Guns, near Phibsborough.)

Previously called Leventhorpe’s-al., q.v.

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