O'Connell Street, Limerick
Main street of Limerick city, Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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O'Connell Street (Irish: Sráid Uí Chonaill) is the main thoroughfare of the city of Limerick. It was previously known as George's Street (after George III) until it was renamed after Daniel O'Connell. The street runs in parallel to the River Shannon and forms part of an overall thoroughfare, along with Rutland Street and Patrick Street, that bisects Limerick City Centre in a north east to south west direction. The street is about a mile in length, starting at the Arthurs Quay / Denmark Street junction and ending at The Crescent. A monument to Daniel O'Connell stands at the centre of The Crescent overlooking O'Connell Street. The street is noted for its Georgian architectural heritage.
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- O'Connell Street is also the main street in Dublin, Ennis, Sligo and in various other towns around Ireland, and also the main street of North Adelaide
Native name | Sráid Uí Chonaill (Irish) |
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Former name(s) | George's Street |
Namesake | Daniel O'Connell |
Length | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
Width | 20 metres (66 ft) |
Location | Limerick, Ireland |
Postal code | V94 |
Coordinates | 52.661916°N 8.628741°W / 52.661916; -8.628741 |
northeast end | Patrick Street, Denmark Street |
southwest end | The Crescent, Hartstonge Street |
Other | |
Known for | shops, restaurants, Limerick Rugby Museum, St Augustine's Church, Belltable Arts Centre |