Patrick Street, Limerick
.jpg) Patrick Street, c.1880-1914 | |
| Native name | Sráid Phádraig (Irish) |
|---|---|
| Namesake | Patrick Arthur |
| Length | 180 m (590 ft) |
| Width | 18 metres (59 ft) |
| Location | Limerick, Ireland |
| Postal code | V94 |
| Coordinates | 52°39′54″N 8°37′31″W / 52.66503°N 8.625319°W |
| northeast end | Rutland Street, Francis Street |
| southwest end | O'Connell Street, Denmark Street |
| Other | |
| Known for | Arthur's Quay Shopping Centre, restaurants, pubs |
Patrick Street (Irish: Sráid Phádraig) is a street in central Limerick, Ireland. The street forms part of the main central thoroughfare of the city which incorporates Patrick Street, Rutland Street and O'Connell Street. The street is named after Patrick "Patt" Arthur (1717–1799), a member of the prominent Arthur family at the time.[1][2] The streets of Francis Street, Ellen Street and Arthur's Quay are also named after the Arthur family.
The street was renovated in the early 1990s during the construction of Arthur's Quay Shopping Centre which forms the west side of the street. The shopping centre is mainly inward facing, which does not add much to footfall on the street.[citation needed] The east side of the street was part of the planned Opera Centre development. As a result, much of this section of the street lay derelict with no business activity for some time.[citation needed]
The Victorian-era soprano, Catherine Hayes, was born at 4 Patrick Street in 1818.
References[edit]
- ^ Kelly, Michael (29 September 2019). "THE ARTHUR'S OF LIMERICK". Lulu.com – via Google Books.
- ^ Gerry Joyce. "Limerick City Street Names" (PDF). Limerickcity.ie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 September 2013. Retrieved 20 October 2012.