James's Street, Dublin
Street in Dublin, Ireland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Street in Dublin, Ireland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James's Street (Irish: Sráid San Séamas)[1] is a street in the Liberties area of central Dublin, Ireland.
Native name | Sráid San Séamas (Irish) |
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Length | 740 m (2,430 ft) |
Width | 12 metres (39 ft) |
Location | Dublin, Ireland |
Postal code | D08 |
Coordinates | 53°20′35″N 6°17′26″W |
west end | Mount Brown |
east end | Thomas Street |
Other | |
Known for | St James' Church (Church of Ireland), St James' Church (Catholic), St. James's Hospital, James's Luas stop, St. James's Gate, New children's hospital, |
St. James's Gate, located where the modern street exists, was the western entrance to the city during the Middle Ages. During this time the gate was the traditional starting point for the Camino pilgrimage from Dublin to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia (Spain).[2] Though the original medieval gate was demolished in 1734,[3] the gate gave its name to the area in which it was located,[4] and in particular to the St. James's Gate Brewery (which was taken over by Arthur Guinness in 1759).[3]
As part of a 1966 TV special named A Little Bit of Irish, singer Bing Crosby sang amongst the keeves and vats at the Guinness Brewery in James's Street with the Guinness Choir.[5]
The street runs from approximately the steps of Cromwell's Quarters to the junction with Watling Street and Thomas Street.[citation needed]
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