1720 – Henrietta Street, Dublin
Henrietta Street dates from the 1720s and was laid out by Luke Gardiner as his first venture. Gardiner, more than any other individual was responsible for turning Dublin into an elegant Georgian city.
Dublin’s Georgian Doorways
1753 – Parnell Square, Dublin
Originally Rutland Square, which referred to the park in the centre and the second earliest of Dublin’s squares. The surrounding streets were known as Charlemont Row,
1759 – Hatch Street, Dublin
The Leeson family owned this area but they let sites to John Hatch, after whom the street is named, in 1759.
1760s – Clare Street, Dublin
Named after Denzille Holles (1597-1681), Earl of Clare (in Suffolk, not Ireland). The details of Dublin’s Georgian doorways varies greatly from street to street and even from doorway to doorway within the same street.
1762 – Merrion Square, Dublin
Developed by the Fitzwilliam Estate and named Merrion after the second Viscount Fitzwilliam of Merrion.The first project of the Fitzwilliam Estate was Merrion Street and it was quickly built on and plans were made for Merrion Square using Merrion Street as one side.
1772 – North Great George’s Street, Dublin
Mount Eccles, the home of Sir John Eccles, Lord Mayor in 1710, stood where the Lorreto Convent, North Great George’s Street stands now.
1776 – Harcourt Street, Dublin
Named after Lord Simon Harcourt, the former Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1772-76. A fine Georgian street that is largely intact,
1790s – Mount Street, Dublin
Probably named after the mount of Gallows Hill, which lay between here and modern Baggot Street which, was known as Gallows Road in 1757 and is shown in Rocque’s map of 1756.
1792 – Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin
Fitzwilliam Place is the continuation of Fitzwilliam Street after it passes through Fitzwilliam Square.
1792 – Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin
Named after the Fitzwilliam family, Earls of Merrion, who developed this land as part of their great estate on the southside of the Liffey.
