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W. T. Cosgrave (1880-1965), first president of the Executive Council of the Irish Free State, was born on James's Street; The comedian Brendan Grace (1951-2019) lived at 2E Echlin Street, off James's Street, in the early 1960s [6] Mark Sheehan (1976-2023) of the band The Script was originally from the James's Street area
St. James' Church (Irish: Eaglais Naomh Séamais) is a former Church of Ireland church in James's Street, Dublin, Ireland. Established in 1707, the corresponding parish, which was separated from that of nearby St. Catherine's, was established in 1710. [ 1 ]
It and the neighbouring St. James' Church and Cemetery, Dublin are both located on St. James Street or James Street. St. James' Church is the home of the Camino Society of Ireland, providing information on the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage. [2] Nearby St. James's Gate has been a departure point for the Irish pilgrims since the year 1220. [2]
The St James's area has been associated with the brewing trade since the 17th century. A number of breweries had been established in Dublin up to the mid-17th century – one such brewery established by Alderman Giles Mee at St. James's gate around 1670. [5] Giles Mee was given a lease to the water rights at St James's Gate (called "The Pipes ...
Below is a list of the historic Gates of Dublin along the city's ancient boundaries: Name ... James Street and Watling Street [11] St Thomas's-gate 1577 [7] The ...
The origins of the hospital lie in a poorhouse initiated when Dublin Corporation paid £300 to acquire the site in 1603. [3] The war between William III and James II intervened and the project was abandoned until Mary, Duchess of Ormonde, wife of James Butler, 2nd Duke of Ormonde laid a foundation stone in 1703. [3]
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It was located at the present site of St. James's Hospital, James's Street and adjacent to the City Basin and included 14 acres (57,000 m 2) of land. The upkeep of this institution was paid for through taxes levied on sedan chairs, hackney coaches and a House Tax applied throughout the city. [5]