Indian to Kirwan explained and dated

Indian-al. (Meath-str.) 1730. [S. Audoen’s Par. Reg.] In 1766 it is called Engine-al., q.v.

Infirmary-rd. (N. C. R.) 1886.

From the adjoining military Infirmary, Phoenix-park, - built in 1787.

So named by the A. D. C.

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

Innisfallen [Inishfallen] -par. (Dorset-str. lr.) 1879.

From ’ sweet Innisfallen,’ - an island in the lower lake of Killarney. Cf. Killarney -ter., -ave., and -par.

Inns-qu. See Quays.

Iron-br. See Bridges (Liffey-Wellington-br.). -qu. See Quays (Eden-qu.).

Irvine-str. (Bow-br.) 1784.

Called Irwin-str. since 1821.

Island-br. (Conyngham-rd.) 1728.

From an imperfect island, - formed by the rivers Liffey Camac (or Cammock). See Rivers.

This, - the name of a bridge (see Bridges, - Liffey) stood here prior to the present bridge (Sarah-br.), - is the name of a village.

Island-str. (Bridgefoot-str.) 1756.

From its proximity to Usher’s-island, q.v.

Formerly Dunghill-la., 1756.

Isod’s-la. (= Exchange-str. up.) 1577. [G. C. D, ii. 548.] From its proximity to Isod’s (or Issolde’s) Tower, - situated on the city wall near Cork-hill.

Previously called Scarlet-la., q.v., - Blind-qu., q.v., - latterly Exchange-str. up., q.v.

Jackson’s**-al. (Pimlico.) 1756.

James’s (S.)-gate. See Gates. -str. See S. James’s-str.

James’s-str. E. (Baggot-str. lr.) 1810.

Jervis-str. (Great Britain-str.) 1728. -qu. 1757. -la. 1776. From Sir Humphrey Jervis, - Sheriff, 1674, L.M. 1681, - who obtained this portion of S. Mary’s-abbey estate, for his services in building Essex-br. (1676), with the stones of S. Mary’s-abbey, which he almost entirely demolished for this purpose.

John-str.

S. (Pimlico.) 1742.
N. (Ellis’s-qu.) 1756.

John’s (S.)-la., -str. See S. John’s-la., -str.

John Dillon-pl., -str. See above, under the letter D.

Johnson’s-ct.

E. (Grafton-str.) 1756.
W. (4-5 Fishamble-str.) 1766.

From Thos. Johnson, innkeeper, 1721. [Hughes’s S John’s, 90, 91.]

N. (11-12 Wood-qu.) [Hughes’s S. John’s, 135.]

Johnson’s-al. (S. Mary’s-abbey.) 1756. = -la.

Johnson’s-pl. (William-stn S.) 1793.

Jones’s-ct. (8-9 High-str.) 1793.

Jones’s-rd. (Russell-str.) 1840? [Not in Directory before 1850]

From Frederick F. Jones, esq. (d. 1834) - of Clonliff Ho. [G. H. D., ii. 254.]

Joseph’s-la. (South Great George’s-str.) 1756.

From Joseph Fade, banker. (Cf. the neighbouring Fade-str.) It passed through the site of what is now the South City Market.

Kane’s**-al. (Coombe.) 1766. -ct. (Gloucester-str. lr.) 1766.

Joseph Kane, L.M., 1725, - Nathaniel Kane, L.M., 1734.

Katherine’s-la. (100-101 Church-str.). 1773.

Kay’s-ct. (High-str.) 1766-1792.

Kenmare-par. (Innisfallen-par., Dorset-str. up.) 1881.

Kennedy’s-la. -ct. (S. Nicholas-str.) 1684. [Par. Reg.]

From Robert Kennedy, Sheriff, 1601, Chief Chamberlain of the Exchequer, 1613, - by whom probably it was built before 1620. [Gilb. Hist. Dubl., i. 194, ff., - Irish Builder, 15 May, 1889.]

In 1557 the Dublin Assembly agreed that ‘the lane by S. Nicholas’ Church shall be made open again.’ [Gilb. Cal. Dubl., i. 468.]

Kerron’s-la. (New-str. to Black-pits.) 1725. [= Kirwan’s?]

Kevin’s (S.)-port. See Gates. -str. See S. Kevin’s-str.

Keysar’s-la. (Corn-market.). 1577. [Gilb. Cal. Dubl., ii, 548.] Probably from some Dutchman named Keysar or De Keysar.

Stanihurst [in Gilbert (l.c.), who necessarily gives the passage incompletely] refers rather to a coarse jest upon the name than to its derivation. Jenico Marks (Mayor, 1486) was slain here in 1496. [Harris, 284.]

Some houses in the lane fell about 1871, - since which time it has been closed.

(A Cazer’s-la., off Frenchman’s-la., appears in 1756.)

Kildare-str. (Leinster-str.) 1756. -p1. 1773.

From the 20th Earl of Kildare (cr. 1316), who, on succeeding to that title in 1744, erected on Molesworth-fields the mansion, known at first as Kildare-house (1756), and subsequently as Leinster-house, - whither in 1815 Ihe Dublin Society removed from Hawkins-street.

It is said to have borne the earlier name of Coote-str.

Killarney-ter. (Cowley-pI.) 1879. -ave., -par., 1882.

Cf. Innisfallen-par.

Kilmainham. 1192 [Gilb. Cal. Dubl., i. 2.] -Ia. 1756.

Properly Kilmainen, - from S. Maighnenn, Bp. here in 7th century. [Joyce, i. 52.]

Kinahan-str. (Infirmary-rd). 1886.

From Sir Edwd. Hudson, Hudson-Kinahan (b. 1828) - cr. a bart., 1887, - Sheriff, 1866. So named by the A.D.C.

King-str

I. W. (S. Martin’s-parish.) 1272. [Dep. Keep. Rep., xx. 53.]

N. (Bolton-str.) 1552. [Fiants.]

Called ‘King-str., Oxmantown,’ 1756.

S. (S. Stephen’s-gr.) 1728.

King’s-br. See Bridges (Liffey).

King’s Head-ct.

From a tavern with the sign of the *King’s Head?

*1. (Capel-str.) 1766.

(Exchequer-st.) 1793.

King’s Inns-qu. See Quays.

King’s Inns-str. (Bolton-str.) 1790.

From the neighbouring King’s Inns, in Henrietta-str., - opened in 1809.

Formerly called Turn-again-la., 1756.

King’s-la.

(S. Michael’s-parish.) 1270. [Dep. Keep. Rep., xx. 52.j ‘Leading to Aueneliffy.’
(Oxmantown.) 1438. [Dep. Keep. Rep., xxiii. 147.]

Perhaps same as King-str., Oxmantown?

Kingsland-pk. (S.C.R.) 1867.

The title of Viscount Kingsland became extinct in 1833.

This is built on the site of the old Portobello-gardens, - and is now (since 1876) called Victoria-str.

Kirwan-str- (Manor-str.) 1871.

From Jas. Kirwan, M.D. (d. 187-), coroner for the city of Dublin, - from whom the A.D.C. bought the property here, on which they built.

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Indian to Kirwan explained and dated.