Ireland: Our Last Day in Dublin: We had one additional day in Dublin and since the weather was nice, decided to spend it strolling through St. Stephens Green and down Grafton Street.

srfmhg Loc: Marin County, CA

We had one additional day in Dublin and since the weather was nice, decided to spend it strolling through St. Stephens Green and down Grafton Street.

Grafton Street (Irish: Sráid Grafton) is one of the two principal shopping streets in Dublin city centre, the other being Henry Street. It runs from St Stephen's Green in the south (at the highest point of the street) to College Green in the north (to the lowest point). In 2008, Grafton Street was the fifth most expensive main shopping street in the world, at €5,621/m²/year, and the thirteenth most expensive main shopping street in the world in 2016 at approx €3,300/m²/year.

The street was named after Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton, the illegitimate son of King Charles II who owned land in the area. The street was developed from a then-existing country lane by the Dawson family in 1708, after whom the parallel Dawson Street is named.

After O'Connell Bridge (then called 'Carlisle Bridge') was built to span the River Liffey, Grafton Street turned from a fashionable residential street into a busy cross-city route.

The north end of Grafton Street is most notable for the eighteenth-century Trinity College Provost's House, home to the head of the college. Across the road from this is the former location of the Molly Malone statue, a well-known tourist attraction and meeting-place, which was permanently moved from Grafton Street to nearby Suffolk Street in 2014, to make way for an extension to the Luas tram system. A life-size bronze statue of Phil Lynott was unveiled on Harry Street, off Grafton Street near the Stephen's Green end, on 19 August 2005.

The street was known for prostitution in the 19th century. In the 1870s, 1,500 prostitutes were reputed to work in the street.

Bewley's Oriental Café, a Grafton Street institution since its opening in 1927, announced at the end of October 2004 that it would be closing before Christmas, along with its Westmoreland Street café. Following a campaign by many, including the then Mayor of Dublin, Catherine Byrne, the café on Grafton Street, which had closed, was reopened, including its small performance area.

Buskers, including musicians, poets and mime artists, commonly perform to the shopping crowds on Grafton Street. This was portrayed in the opening scene of the 2006 film Once, starring Glen Hansard of The Frames, a former Grafton Street busker. The pedestrianisation of Grafton Street was first trialled in 1971 but prolonged delays meant that this wasn't made permanent until 1983, and then repaved in 1988. Objections came from councillors and small business owners, who alleged that pedestrianisation would lead to an increase in petty crime and antisocial behaviour. The North end of the street, between Nassau Street and College Green is not pedestrianised.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grafton_Street

For more images of the beautiful and peaceful St, Stephens Green, please see my earlier post from Dublin.
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-647028-1.html

The first 2 shots were taken through the windows of our transport van approaching the city the others on our walk. I hope you enjoy these images.
Mark

Dublin is a sea of construction cranes amid old neighborhoods

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St. Stephens Green
St. Stephens Green...

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Even the police cars are colorful in Dublin

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The Customs House from the O'Connell Bridge

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Merlin1300 Loc: New England, But Now & Forever SoTX

Great Set :) :)
When did you go there ?

kpmac Loc: Ragley, La

Great set, Mark. I think your time was well spent.

srfmhg Loc: Marin County, CA

Merlin1300 wrote:

Great Set :) :)
When did you go there ?

Thanks very much Merlin. We were there in September 2019.

srfmhg Loc: Marin County, CA

kpmac wrote:

Great set, Mark. I think your time was well spent.

Thanks very much Ken. It was nice to take a leisurely stroll for a change.

UTMike Loc: South Jordan, UT

What a colorful set, Mark!

srfmhg Loc: Marin County, CA

UTMike wrote:

What a colorful set, Mark!

Thanks so much Mike. Dublin is a really colorful city. I think the Police Car says it all!

Ourspolair

Another excellent series. Great captures and renderings. Please stay well and keep on sharing.

srfmhg Loc: Marin County, CA

Ourspolair wrote:

Another excellent series. Great captures and renderings. Please stay well and keep on sharing.

Thanks very much George. One more Ireland post and then to Switzerland.

DJphoto Loc: SF Bay Area

srfmhg wrote:

We had one additional day in Dublin and since the weather was nice, decided to spend it strolling through St. Stephens Green and down Grafton Street.

Grafton Street (Irish: Sráid Grafton) is one of the two principal shopping streets in Dublin city centre, the other being Henry Street. It runs from St Stephen's Green in the south (at the highest point of the street) to College Green in the north (to the lowest point). In 2008, Grafton Street was the fifth most expensive main shopping street in the world, at €5,621/m²/year, and the thirteenth most expensive main shopping street in the world in 2016 at approx €3,300/m²/year.

The street was named after Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton, the illegitimate son of King Charles II who owned land in the area. The street was developed from a then-existing country lane by the Dawson family in 1708, after whom the parallel Dawson Street is named.

After O'Connell Bridge (then called 'Carlisle Bridge') was built to span the River Liffey, Grafton Street turned from a fashionable residential street into a busy cross-city route.

The north end of Grafton Street is most notable for the eighteenth-century Trinity College Provost's House, home to the head of the college. Across the road from this is the former location of the Molly Malone statue, a well-known tourist attraction and meeting-place, which was permanently moved from Grafton Street to nearby Suffolk Street in 2014, to make way for an extension to the Luas tram system. A life-size bronze statue of Phil Lynott was unveiled on Harry Street, off Grafton Street near the Stephen's Green end, on 19 August 2005.

The street was known for prostitution in the 19th century. In the 1870s, 1,500 prostitutes were reputed to work in the street.

Bewley's Oriental Café, a Grafton Street institution since its opening in 1927, announced at the end of October 2004 that it would be closing before Christmas, along with its Westmoreland Street café. Following a campaign by many, including the then Mayor of Dublin, Catherine Byrne, the café on Grafton Street, which had closed, was reopened, including its small performance area.

Buskers, including musicians, poets and mime artists, commonly perform to the shopping crowds on Grafton Street. This was portrayed in the opening scene of the 2006 film Once, starring Glen Hansard of The Frames, a former Grafton Street busker. The pedestrianisation of Grafton Street was first trialled in 1971 but prolonged delays meant that this wasn't made permanent until 1983, and then repaved in 1988. Objections came from councillors and small business owners, who alleged that pedestrianisation would lead to an increase in petty crime and antisocial behaviour. The North end of the street, between Nassau Street and College Green is not pedestrianised.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grafton_Street

For more images of the beautiful and peaceful St, Stephens Green, please see my earlier post from Dublin.
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-647028-1.html

The first 2 shots were taken through the windows of our transport van approaching the city the others on our walk. I hope you enjoy these images.
Mark

We had one additional day in Dublin and since the ... (show quote)

Great photos Mark. It looks like a very interesting and vibrant city.

repleo Loc: Boston

srfmhg wrote:

We had one additional day in Dublin and since the weather was nice, decided to spend it strolling through St. Stephens Green and down Grafton Street.

Grafton Street (Irish: Sráid Grafton) is one of the two principal shopping streets in Dublin city centre, the other being Henry Street. It runs from St Stephen's Green in the south (at the highest point of the street) to College Green in the north (to the lowest point). In 2008, Grafton Street was the fifth most expensive main shopping street in the world, at €5,621/m²/year, and the thirteenth most expensive main shopping street in the world in 2016 at approx €3,300/m²/year.

The street was named after Henry FitzRoy, 1st Duke of Grafton, the illegitimate son of King Charles II who owned land in the area. The street was developed from a then-existing country lane by the Dawson family in 1708, after whom the parallel Dawson Street is named.

After O'Connell Bridge (then called 'Carlisle Bridge') was built to span the River Liffey, Grafton Street turned from a fashionable residential street into a busy cross-city route.

The north end of Grafton Street is most notable for the eighteenth-century Trinity College Provost's House, home to the head of the college. Across the road from this is the former location of the Molly Malone statue, a well-known tourist attraction and meeting-place, which was permanently moved from Grafton Street to nearby Suffolk Street in 2014, to make way for an extension to the Luas tram system. A life-size bronze statue of Phil Lynott was unveiled on Harry Street, off Grafton Street near the Stephen's Green end, on 19 August 2005.

The street was known for prostitution in the 19th century. In the 1870s, 1,500 prostitutes were reputed to work in the street.

Bewley's Oriental Café, a Grafton Street institution since its opening in 1927, announced at the end of October 2004 that it would be closing before Christmas, along with its Westmoreland Street café. Following a campaign by many, including the then Mayor of Dublin, Catherine Byrne, the café on Grafton Street, which had closed, was reopened, including its small performance area.

Buskers, including musicians, poets and mime artists, commonly perform to the shopping crowds on Grafton Street. This was portrayed in the opening scene of the 2006 film Once, starring Glen Hansard of The Frames, a former Grafton Street busker. The pedestrianisation of Grafton Street was first trialled in 1971 but prolonged delays meant that this wasn't made permanent until 1983, and then repaved in 1988. Objections came from councillors and small business owners, who alleged that pedestrianisation would lead to an increase in petty crime and antisocial behaviour. The North end of the street, between Nassau Street and College Green is not pedestrianised.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grafton_Street

For more images of the beautiful and peaceful St, Stephens Green, please see my earlier post from Dublin.
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-647028-1.html

The first 2 shots were taken through the windows of our transport van approaching the city the others on our walk. I hope you enjoy these images.
Mark

We had one additional day in Dublin and since the ... (show quote)

Another great set Mark and of course you bring back connections from my youth. Phil Lynott (Thin Lizzy - 'Whiskey in the Jar'; 'The boys are back in town' ) used to play at Saturday night teeny bopper dances at our local tennis club before he formed Thin Lizzy.
BTW - The McDonalds on Grafton St was the highest grossing McDonalds in the world until they opened one in Moscow. It is located in what used to be Waterford Crystal's flagship store.
What is that monstrous antenna thing hovering over Grafton St? I never noticed that before. It looks like a poor cousin of the Eiffel Tower.

Namwife Loc: Midwest

Lovely set...always wanted to see Ireland...thanx for sharing

srfmhg Loc: Marin County, CA

DJphoto wrote:

Great photos Mark. It looks like a very interesting and vibrant city.

It’s a fantastic city Dennis. Thanks for commenting.

srfmhg Loc: Marin County, CA

repleo wrote:

Another great set Mark and of course you bring bac... (show quote)

Thanks so much for your comments Phil. I love reading your stories and learning about your memories of the great places we visited. I will have to research the tower.

srfmhg Loc: Marin County, CA

Namwife wrote:

Lovely set...always wanted to see Ireland...thanx for sharing

Thanks so much Namwife. Ireland is well worth the visit.