Russell Street, Dublin
 Corner of Russell Street and the North Circular Road | |
 Interactive map of Russell Street | |
| Native name | Sráid an Ruiséalaigh (Irish) |
|---|---|
| Location | Dublin, Ireland |
Postal code | D01 |
| Coordinates | 53°21′31″N 6°15′17″W / 53.3585°N 6.25472°W |
| south end | North Circular Road |
Major junctions | Fitzgibbon Street, Emmett Street |
| north end | Bloody Sunday Bridge |
Russell Street (Irish: Sráid an Ruiséalaigh)[1] is a street in Dublin which connects the North Circular Road to the south and Bloody Sunday Bridge to the north.
History
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Russell Street is possibly named after a builder, John Russell, who died in 1825,[2][3] or potentially John Russell, 4th Duke of Bedford who had served as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1757 to 1761. The street first appears on maps in 1803.[4]
Russell Street formerly consisted of Georgian houses, which were later used as tenements. Many of these were demolished in the tenement clearances. A large site on the corner of Russell Street and the North Circular Road, which takes in 17 to 19 Russell Street, has lain derelict and undeveloped for a long period. The site is partly owned by Dublin City Council, and is used as a construction depot. An apartment complex, Behan Square, sites on the site of number 11 to 16 Russell Street which was built by M&J Wallace.[5]
Notable residents
[edit]- Brendan Behan lived in number 13 as a child, in a tenement owned by his grandmother.[2][6][7] A plaque was erected to Behan on the site of his former home (now demolished) to mark his 103 birthday in February 2026.[8]
External links
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Sráid an Ruiséalaigh". Sráid Ainm. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- 1 2 Clerkin, Paul (2001). Dublin Street Names. Dublin: Gill & MacMillan. p. 155. ISBN 0717132048.
- ↑ Hughes, J. L. J. (1956). "Dublin Street Names". Dublin Historical Record. 14 (2): 50–56. ISSN 0012-6861. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ McCready, C.T. (1892). Dublin Street Names: Dated and Explained. Dublin: Carraig Books. p. 101. ISBN 1850680000.
{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help) - ↑ Neylon, Laoise (16 August 2023). "Vacancy Watch: In the shadow of Croke Park, council says it cannot develop Russell Street site because one owner won't sell". Dublin InQuirer. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ Fallon, Donal. "Brendan Behan and the North Inner-City: Donal Fallon". Abbey Theatre. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ "Brendan Behan – Crumlin & Walkinstown History Group". www.crumlinwalkinstownhistory.ie. Retrieved 10 June 2026.
- ↑ Fletcher, Laura (7 February 2026). "Plaque unveiled to honour Brendan Behan on 103rd birthday". RTÉ News. Retrieved 10 June 2026.