Streets named after saints.

Streets Named From Saints.

S. Alban. [22 June.] First Martyr of Britain. 283.

S. Alban’s-rd. (S. C. R.) 1879. -ter. (N.C.R.) 1879.

S. Aloysius. [21 June.] Jesuit. 1591.

S. Aloysius-ter. (Clontarf.) 1882.

S. Alphonsus. [2 Aug.] Spanish Bp. 1787.

S. Alphonsus-rd. -ave. (Drumcondra-rd.) 1891.

From the neighbouring Church and Monastery of S. Alphonsus, - which were built in 1875.

S. Andrew [30 Nov.] Apostle. 62.

S. Andrew-str. -la. (Trinity-str.) 1776.

From the more modern S. Andrew’s Church, - built, on an old bowling-green, in 1670, from an oval design by Wm. Dodson, and popularly called the Round Church. (The more modern parish was constituted by Statute of 1665, - and S. Mark’s parish was taken from it by Statute of 1708.)

In 1745, the Church was extensively repaired, - and, in 1807, re-built with a steeple. In 1860 it was destroyed by fire, - and the present Church (the foundation stone of which was laid in 1862) was consecrated in 1866.

The ancient Church - mentioned in a grant (1172) from Prince John - was situated on the south-side of Dame-str., and was called the Church of S. Andrew de Thingmote, from its proximity to the Thingmote, or Thingmount, where the Scandinavians held their deliberative assemblies. (Cf. the Tynwald Mount, where public proclamations are still made in the Isle of Man.)

Haliday (178) conjectures that this ancient Church may have stood on the site of a still more ancient Scandinavian Temple.

In 1728, the western-end of the street was called Hog-hill, q.v. (in 1756, this name is applied to the whole of the street), - and the lane was called Pye Corner.

S. Anne. [26 July.] Mother of the B. V. M.

**S. Anne-str.

**1. S. (Grafton-str.) 1723. [Statute.]

From its proximity to S. Anne’s Church, - which, designed by Isaac Wells, was built in 1707, in Queen Anne’s reign.

2. N. (King-str. N.) 1756.

Why so called?

[In 1581, we meet with mention of ‘S. Anne’s ground without Newgate.’ (G. C. D., ii. 158.) This probably belonged to S. Anne’s Guild.]

S. Audoen. [24 Aug.] Archbishop of Rouen. 683.

S. Audoen’s-la. (Corn-market.) 1305. = -arch.

From its leading to S. Audoen’s Arch or Gate-way (the only remaining one) in the old city wall (see Gates), - close to S. Audoen’s (= S. Owen’s) Church, which was built before 1200, in which year we meet with ‘Turstin, parson of S. Audoen’s.’ D.K. R., xxiii. 77.)

The arch was sometimes called (until lately) Town’s-arch, - i.e., [Sain]‘t Owen’s-arch, - and sometimes the Water-gate (? from its proximity to the water-cistern formerly in Cook-street).

(Very copious historical notices of S. Audoen’s Church and Parish will be found in the Irish Builder, 1886-88. See also, in the same publication for Jan., 1867, an illustrated architectural Paper by Mr. Thos.. Drew.)

The foundation-stone of the modern Roman Catholic Church of S. Audoen, in High-str., was laid in 1840.

S. Augustine. [28 Aug.] Bp. and Confessor. 430.

S. Augustine-str. (S. Thomas-str.) 1891

From its proximity to the Augustinian Friary Chapel, - built in 1863.

It includes New-row, W., Meeting-ho.-yd., q.v., and Usher’s-ct., q.v.,-which names henceforth disappear.

In 1310, we meet (near South Great George’s-str.) with a ’ street leading to S. Augustine’s Church-yard.’ [D. K. R., xxiii. 89.]

The Church of the Dublin Female Penitentiary (1812), N.C.R., has been called S. Augustine’s Church, since 1887.

S. Bridget [1 Feb] Virgin. Abbess of Kildare. 523.

S. Bride’s-str. (S. Nicholas-str.) 1465. ‘Synt Bryd stret. [G. C. D., i. 321.] (= -al. 1721. Par. Reg., S. Nich. Wn.)

From its proximity to S. Bride’s Church, - mentioned in 1178. [D. K. R., xx. 102.]

In 1180, we meet with ‘land in the parish of S. Brigid, without the Wall, in Pulle-str.’ [D. K. R., xx. 36.]

In 1255, we meet with land ‘extending from the King’s highway [= -S.Bride-str.?] to [i.e., as far as] S. Brigid’s Church-yard.’ [D. K. R., xxiii. 81.]

In 1356, we meet with ‘Lands in the Poll, in the suburbs of Dublin, - in the parish of S. Brigid of the Poll, - in the corner beyond the Poll Gate,-on the crossways, of which one goes towards S. Brigid’s Church on the South, and the other towards the Poll mills on the east.’ [D. K. R., xxiii. 112.]

S. Catherine. [25 Nov.] Virg. & Mar. (of Alexandria). 307.

S. Catherine’s-str. (Ash-str.) 1766. -la. (S. Thomas-str.) 1840.

From their proximity to S. Catherine’s Church, -built, 1105, -rebuilt 1769. [So Dublin Annals, Dir. 1792.]

The parish is mentioned in 1270. [D. K. R., xx. 52.]

In 1756, S. Catherine’s-str. is included in the northern-end of Ash-str.,-and S. Catherine’s-la. W. in Little Thomas-ct. See Katherine’s-la.

S. Cecilia. [22 Nov.] Patron of Church Music. 230.

S. Cecilia-str. (Crow-str.) 1765. [Map in Harris.]

In 1798, Whitelaw prints the name of this street with the prefix S. In a Deed of 1838, the same prefix is found. In 1891, we find the same prefix revived in the Scheme prepared by the Education Endowment Commission (Ireland), for the Catholic School of Medicine, situated here.

The idea of prefixing the Saint’s title is probably due to the fact that, on the very site of the School of Medicine, there stood a Music Hall and Theatre, from 1731 to 1820. (Cf. G. H. D., ii. 178, 254.)

Why (if not from S. Cecilia) this thoroughfare (formerly included in Crow-str.) received the name of Cecilia-str., - which it has borne since 1765, -does not appear.

S. David. [1 Mar.] Archbishop. Patron of Wales. 601.

S. David’s. (N.C.R.) 1863.

S. Dulech. [17 Nov.] Bishop and Confessor.

S. Doolagh’s-ter. (Chelmsford-rd.) 1887.

S. Edward. [18 Mar.] King of West Saxons. 978.

S. Edward’s-ter. (Garville-ave. up.) 1866.

This terrace was built by Mr. Edward Lenehan.

S. Francis. [4 Oct.] Confessor. Of Assisi in Italy. 1226.

S. Francis’-str. (S. Thomas-str.) 1337. [G.C. D., i. 121.]

From its proximity to S. Francis’-abbey, the Convent of the Franciscans, - founded in 1235 by Ralph de Porter.

In 1336, we read of ‘ground outside the New Gate, and near the King’s high-way, towards (the convent of) the Franciscans.’ [G. C. D., i. 121.]

In 1337, we read of ‘ground in the suburb of Dublin, outside the New Gate, in the street of S. Francis.’ [ibid.]

S. Francis-pl. and sq. (Plunket-str. area) were so named in 1856, - on the erection of new buildings by the A. D. C.

S. George [23 Apr.] Martyr. Patron of England. 303

S. George’s-la. (-5th. Cr. George’s-str.) 1280. [G.H.D., iii. 181.]

From S. George’s Church here, mentioned in 1233.

In 1455, we read of ‘a garden, lying near S. Stephen’s, between the land of the priory of All Saints on the west, and the land of the Guild of S. George on the east.’ [D. K. R., xxiii 152]

In 1493, we meet with a grant ‘to the four minor canons of S. Patrick’s Cathedral (and their successors for ever) of five marks yearly, to celebrate Divine Service twice in the week, - namely, on Sundays - in the Church of S.. Geo«c, where the Guild is established.’ [G. C. D., i. 142.}

In 1571, we read of an agreement ‘that the inhabitants of the Bridge-str.-qu. and Oxmantown shall have one of the bells of S. George’s, - to be put to the use of a clock over the Bridge-gate in the tower there.’ [G. C. D., ii. 69.]

In 1577, Stanihurst writes of ‘S. George’s-la., where in old time were builded divers old and ancient monuments. And, as an insearcher of antiquities may (by the view then to be taken) conjecture, the better part of the suburbs of Dublin should seem to have stretched that way. But the inhabitants, being daily and hourly molested and preyed by their prowling mountain neighbours, were forced to suffer their buildings to fall in decay, and embayed themselves within the city walls… . There hath been also in that lane a chapel dedicated to S. George, - likely to have been founded by some worthy Knight of the Garter… This chapel hath been of late razed, and the stones thereof, by consent of the Assembly, turned to a common oven,’ etc. £G. C. D., ii. 549.]

In 1607, we read of a lease being granted for 99 years of a void garden, in S. George’s-lane, called S. George’s Church-yard’ [G. C. D., ii. 474], - and, in 1608, of arrears being due ‘for Belman’s-garden and S. George’s Church-yard, both in S. George’s-lane.’ [ibid. 497.]

In 1636, we meet with an orchard, called ‘Collett’s Inns’ (alias the Old Exchequer), near S. George’s-inns-lane. (Cf. the adjoining Exchequer-str.) [G.H.D., iii. 184.]

In 1766, S. George’s-lane seems to have become S. George’s-street [see the inscription on a stone on the house, No. 74, opposite Exchequer-str.], - although, in 1773, the north-end of the street is still called S. George’s-lane (as indeed the whole street is often called to this day by some of the humbler classes).

S. George’s-qu. (South bank of Liffey.) 1728.

So (with the prefix S.) Brooking designates this thoroughfare (although he calls the neighbouring street by the simpler name of George’s-street).

We should have supposed that the quay was named from Geo. I., - who reigned 1714-1727.

S. George’s-pl.

1. (Hardwicke-pl.) 1830.

From its proximity to S. George’s Church,-built1 1802.

2. (N.C.R.) 1839.

From its being situated in S. George’s-parish, - which was formed by Statute of 1793.

3. (Sth. Gr. George’s-str.) = -ct. 1833.

From South Great *George’s-*str. (See S. George’s-la.)

S. George’s-str.

1. Sth. Gr. (Dame-str.) 1766.

2. Nth. Gr. (Gr. Britain-str.) 1776. [Thoroughfare, 1728.]

From its proximity to S. George’s Chapel (17-) in Temple-str. lr. - the name of which, as of S. George’s Church, in Temple-str. up., was, no doubt, associated with that of the reigning Sovereign. (Cf. S. Anne’s Church, built in Queen Anne’s reign.)

S. Helena. [18 Aug.] Empress, - Mother if Constantine. 328.

S. Helen’s-ter. (Clonliff-rd.) 1880.

S. Ignatius, of Loyola. [31 July.] Founder of Jesuits. 1556.

S. Ignatius-rd. (Drumcondra-rd. up.) 1881.

S. James. [25 July.] Apostle.

S. James’s-str. (S. Thomas-str.) 1610. [-ter. 1844.] From an ancient S. James’s Church.

In 1584, we read of a lease of ‘a piece of ground, adjoining to S. James’s fields, and parcel of the commons of this city, near the old bridge leading to the mill of Kilmainham.’ [G. C. D., ii. 191.]

S. James’s-gate. See Gates.

It was widened by 26 Geo. III. (1786).

S. John. [27 Dec.] Apostle and Evangelist.

S. John’s-la.

1. E. (Off Fishamble-str.) 1577. [G.C.D., ii. 548.]

From S. John’s Church,-mentioned in 1178. [D. K. R., xx. 102], - enlarged in 1350, - closed in 1778, - and taken down in 1884. [Hughes’s S. John’s, 15, 41, 42, 121.]

2.* *W. (Off S. Thomas-str.) 1756.

From S. John’s Church (outside New-gate, Cornmarket),-mentioned in 1177. [D. K. R., xxiii. 75.]

Now called S. John-str.

S. John-str.

I. E. (= -Fishamble-str.) 1577.

Stanihurst speaks of S. John-str., alias Fishamble-str. (See S. John’s-la. E.)

2.** **W. (S. Thomas-str.) 1792.

In 1610, Speed calls this thoroughfare Tennis-ct.-la.

In 1756, it was called S. John’s-la., q.v.

S. John’s-ter. (N. C. R.) 1874.

S. Joseph. [19 March.] Husband of the B.V.M.

S. Joseph’s-rd. (Prussia-str.) 1883.

S. Joseph’s-ter.

I. N. (Fontenoy-str.) 1874.

2. E. (Spencer-str., North-strand.) 1878.

3.S. (S. C. R.) 1880.

S. Jude. [28 Oct.] Apostle.

S. Jude’s-ter. (Inchicore-rd.) 1874.

From S. Jude’s Church, - consecrated, 2 Jan., 1864.

S. Kevin. [3 June.] Abbot of Glendalough. 618.

S. Kevin’s-la. 1577. = -str. [Stanihurst,G. C. D., ii. 548.]

From old S. Kevin’s Church, - mentioned in 1317. [D. K. R., xxiii. 91.] The new S. Kevin’s (S. C. R.) was opened in 1889.

S. Kevin’s-par. -rd. -view. (S. C. R.) 1875.

S. Laurence O’Toole. [14 Nov.] Abp. ifDublin. 1181.

S. Laurence-str. (Sheriff-str. lr.) 1849. -p1. 1871.

From the neighbouring Roman Catholic Church of S. Laurence O’Toole, built in ‘853.

S. Luke [18 Oct.] Evangelist. Patron of Physicians.

S. Luke-str. (Townsend-str. S.) 1756.

Perhaps, by association of ideas, from the neighbouring S. Mark’s Church. (Cf. S. Mark’s-al. near S. Luke’s Church.) Or,-? because it was close to the former Hospital for Incurables.

S. Margaret. [20 July.] Virgin and Martyr. 275.

S. Margaret’s-ave. (Margaret-pl., N. C. R.) 1891.

S. Mark. [25 Apr.] Evangelist

S. Mark-str. (Townsend-str. 5.) 1773.

From its proximity to S. Mark’s Church, - built in 1729. In 1756, it formed part of Church-la. and part of Moss-la.

[S.?] Mark’s-alley. (S. Francis-str.) 1728.

Perhaps, by association of ideas, from the neighbouring S. Luke’s Church. (Cf. S. Luke-str. near S. Mark’s Church.) See Mark’s-al.

S. Martin. [II Nov.] Bishop (of Tours) and Confessor. 397.

S. Martin’s-str. (S. Werburgh’s parish.) 1230. [D. K. R., xxiii. 79.] -la. (N. side of S Werburgh’s Church), 16—. From S. Martin’s Church, mentioned in 1178 [D K R. xx. 103.] The Church-yd mentioned in 1345 [ib, xxii. 106], is described in 1411 as a garden late, S. Martin’s Church yd. [ib. 137]

S. Martin’s-la. was in 16—, on the north side of S Werburgh’s Church

S. Mary. [25 Mar.] Blessed Virgin.

S. Mary’s-abbey. (Capel-str.) 1215. [G.C.D., i, 7.]

-la. 1438. [D. K. R., xxiii. 147.]

-str. 1728. (gr. 1743, -lit. 1792.)

From S. Mary’s-abbey (called, in 1201, S. Mary’s de Ostmanby, i.e., Oxmantown [Haliday, 177]), founded before 908.

S. Mary’s-str. (Capel-str.) 1728.

From S. Mary’s Church, S. Mary’s-str., built about 1690, - for the -new parish of S. Mary’s, formed out of S. Michan’s parish by Statute of 1697, and so called from S. Mary’s-abbey.

S. Mary’s parish was by Statute of 1750 sub-divided into the parishes of S. Mary and S. Thomas.

S. Mary’s-pl. (Dorset-str.) 1840.

From its proximity to S. Mary’s Chapel of Ease (popularly called the Black Church), built about 1830.

S. Mary’s-rd.

1. S. (Northumberland-rd.) 1877.

Perhaps from S. Mary’s, Donnybrook, built in 1827.

2. N. (Church-rd.) 1880.

S. Michael. [29 Sept.] Archangel.

S. Michael’s-la. (High-str.) 1418. [D. IC. R., xxiii. 140.] From its proximity to S. Michael’s Church,-mentioned in 1178 [D. K. R., xx. 102], - rebuilt in 1815, - and taken down in 1872 (when the Synod-hall was erected on its site).

Formerly called Gillamocholmog’s-str. (1218), q.v. (Very copious historical notices of S. Michael’s Church and Parish will be found in the Irish Builder for 1891.)

S. Michael’s-hill. (Christ Church-pl.) 1830.

From its proximity to S. Michael’s Church, - see above. Formerly called Christ Church-la. (1354), q.v.

S. Michael-a-Pole-ct. (Ship-str. gr.) 1798. [Whitelaw.]

From an ancient church situated here called S. Michael-de-palude, whence Pulle str., 1180, and Pole-gate, 1390.

(See Rev. W. G. Carroll’s Succession of S. Bride’s Clergy.)

S. Michan. [25 Aug.] Bishop and Confessor.

S. Michan’s-str. (Pill-la.) 1890. [Hitherto, Fisher’s-la.]

From S. Michan’s Church, - mentioned in 1178 [D. K. R., xx. 102.] By Statue of 1697, S. Michan’s parish was divided into S. Michan’s, S. Mary’s, and S. Paul’s.

(Much information about S. Michan’s Church and Parish will be found in a Sermon by the Rev. R. Walsh, D.D., published by Mr. Charles in 1891. Mr. A. Vicars has printed a paper on the antiseptic character of the Church Vaults.)

S. Mura [ ] Abbot of Fahan, Co. Donegat. 645.

S. Mura’s-ter. (Church-road.) 1875.

S. Nicholas. [6 Dec.] Bishop of Myra in Lycia. 342. (Patron of the young [= Santa(Ni-)‘Claus], of scholars, of merchants, sailors, and travellers.)

S. Nicholas-str. (High-str.) 1190. [D. K. R., xxiii. 77.]

From the adjoining Church of’S. Nicholas within the Walls, - erected in 1038 by Bp. Donagh, first Danish Bp. of Dublin, - rebuilt, 1578 and 1707, - taken down about 1840.

(Very copious historical notices of S. Nicholas’ Church and Parish, - with a complete transcript of the Parochial Registers, - will be found in the Irish Builder for 1889.)

S. Nicholas-pl. (S. Nicholas-str.) 1886.

So called by the A. D. C. (See Arundel-ct.)

S. Olave. [31 Aug.] King of Norway. 1030.

S. Tulloch’s-la. (= northern end of Fishamble-str.) 1766.

From St Olave’s Church, - mentioned in 1236. (D.K.R., xx. 44.] (Cf. Tooley-str., London, from St. Oley, = S. Olave.)

Tulloch (‘t Ulloch) is a corruption of SainT Ulloch, = Saint Olave. (Cf. Town’s-arch, = SainT Owen’s (S. Audoen’s)-arch.)

The parish was united with S. John’s about 1550. [Hughes’s S. John’s, 14.]

[S. Owen. See S. Audoen.]

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S. Patrick** [17 Mar.] *Apostle of Ireland 493.

Hi tres, in Duna, tumulo tumulantur in uno, -Brigida, Patricius, atque Columba pius. *[Scansion?]

S. Patrick’s-gate. 1250. See Gates.

S. Patrick-str. (S. Nicholas-str.) 1285. [G. C. D., i. 108]

From S Patrick’s Church ,-erected into a Cathedral, 1213. [Canon Leeper’s Handbook, 13]

S. Patrick’s-close (Sth.). 1678. (gr. 1776, -lit. 1776.)

S. Patrick’s-well-la. 1728.

From S. Patrick’s well, - a name given to-

(1) a well in the Fellows’ Garden, T.C.D.,-and

(2) a well in Nassau-pl.

This included Nassau-str., Leinster-str., and Lincoln-pl.

S. Patrick’s-la. (= Lincoln-pl.) 1756.

Contracted from S. Patrick’s-well-la. (1728), q.v.

S. Paul. [25 Jan.] Apostle. 67.

(S. Paul’s parish was formed from S. Michan’s by Statute of 1697.)

S. Paul’s-ter. (Goldsmith-str.) 1871.

S. Peter. [29 June.] Apostle.

S. Peter’s-str. (S. Bride-str.) 1728. -row. 1756.

From their proximity to S. Peter’s Church (called, in 1323, S. Peter’s del Hille; D. K. R., xxiii. 94; Haliday, 193) - partly rebuilt, 1867. [Peter-pl., from David Peter.]

S. Sepulchre. - The Holy Sepulchre.

S. Pulchre’s-l. = S. Sepulchre’s-la. 1577. [Stanihurst, in G. C. D., ii. 548.]

From S. Sepulchre’s, - (1) the palace of the Archbishop of Dublin, until 1815, built by Abp. Comyn (d. 1212), now S Kevin-str. Police-barracks, - and (2) one of the Liberties. (Cf. Stokes’s Anglo-Norman Church, 223.)

In 1313, we read of ‘proceedings at the Manor of S. Sepulchre’s.’ [D. K. R., xx. 69.] Its jurisdiction was originally created by a Charter from King John. [Municipal Commission Report, of 1835, i. 291]

S. Stephen. [26 Dec.] First Martyr. 30.

S. Stephen’s-green. 1250. [G. C. D., i, 87.]

‘The city’s common pasture called the Green area of S. Stephen.’ Levelled and laid out, in 1670 [Harris, 480], - railed in, 1815, - thrown open, 1880.

From S. Stephen’s Church, 1224-1639, - originally the chapel of a Leper Hospital, situated near where Mercer’s Hospital now stands. [Carroll’s S. Bride’s, 7.]

S. Stephen’s Church, Mount-str. up. (called in 1821 S. Peter’s Chapel of Ease), was consecrated in 1824.

S. Stephen’s-str. 1455,’ the street to S. Stephen’s Church.’ [D. K. R., xxiii. 152.] 1698. [Par. Reg., S. Nicholas Within.]

S. Stephen’s-la. 1577. [G. C. D., ii. 548.]

S. Theresa. [5 Oct.] Spanish Carmelite Nun. 1582.

S. Theresa-ter. (Innisfallen-par.) 1891.

S. Thomas [21 Dec.] Apostle.

S. Thomas-la. (Tyrone-pl.) 1839.

From S. Thomas’s Church, Marlborough-str., built in 1758, - previously, 1756, near Abbey-str. lr.

(S. Thomas’s parish was formed out of S. Mary’s, q.v., by Statute of 1750.)

S. Thomas Becket [29 Dec.] Abp. and Martyr. 1170.

S. Thomas-str. (S. Francis-str.) 1263. [D. K. R., xxiii. 84.]

‘Land in S. Thomas-str., - opposite the Church-yard of the Hospital of S. John.’

From the Abbey of S. Thomas, or Monastery of S. Thomas Court, - founded in 1175 by Wm. Fitz Aldelm, - to which a liberty was granted, created by a Charter from King John. [Municipal Commission Report, i. 299.]

S. Thomas-ct.

1. (W. of S. Catherine’s Church.) 1756. ct. -bawn.

2. little (E. of S. Catherine’s Church). 1756. Now called S. Catherine-la. 1840.

S. Thomas-ter. (S.C. R.) 1882.

[S. Tulloch. See S. Olave.]

S. Vincent de Paul. [19 July.] 1660.

Founder of Sisters of Charity.

S. Vincent-str.

I. N. (Berkeley-rd.) 1876.

2. S. (S. C. R.) 1876.

S. Werburga. [3 Feb.] Saxon Princess and Abbess. 683.

S. Werburgh-str. (Castle-str.) 1257. [D.K.R., xxiii. 82.] From S. Werburgh’s Church, - mentioned in 1206. [D. K. R., xx. 39.] Cf. Dr. Hughes’s S. Werburgh’s.

S. Werburgh’s-la. See Sutor-str.

S. Francis Xavier [2 Dec.] Apostle of India.

S. Xavier’s-ave. (North-strand-rd.) 1881.

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