Preface and Contents

Memorable Dublin Houses

A Handy Guide with Illustrated Anecdotes

By Wilmot Harrison (author of ‘Memorable London Houses’).

Published By W. Leckie & Co., 59 Bolton Street, Dublin, 1890.

Priced 1/6 (7p)

Preface

The writer has been induced to undertaken this little work in the hope that it may meet with a reception as favourable as that extended to his Handy Guide to “Memorable London Houses,” the popularity of which has created a demand for a third edition within a year.

The object is to indicate, on a plan which should render them easy of access and identification, those houses associated with the birth or residence of persons eminent for their talents or prominent in the history of the city; and avoiding biographical - which are indeed excluded by the necessity for portability in a work of the kind - to give as vivid a presentment, and of incidents and events which lend to them a special interest.

The temptation was great - though it had to be resisted - to enlarge on the attractions of the interior of some of these houses. Several of the most important being now used for public purposes, the stranger enjoys facilities for examining the admirable stucco ornamentations by Italian workmen, with which they abound.

The writer has to thank Mr. W. J. Fitzpatrick and Mr. J. P. Prendergast for much useful assistance, and to acknowledge a courteous readiness - more, a desire to facilitate this researches - on the part of many gentlemen, both in official and private stations, to whom he was an entire stranger, of which he can speak in no higher terms than to say it was truly and genuinely Irish.

Correction of possible errors, and suggestions for improvements in a future edition - should it be called for - are solicited.

W. H., London, May 1890.

Route I. Covering Trinity College - College Green - Dame Street - Castle Street - Parliament Street - Essex Quay - Exchange Street - Lord Edward Street - Christchurch Place - Cornmarket - Bridge Street - Thomas Street - Usher’s Quay - Usher’s Island - Arran Quay.

Route II. Grafton Street - Pitt Lane - William Street - Aungier Street - Golden Lane - York Street - Digges Street - Cuffe Street - St. Stephen’s Green - Harcourt Street.

Route III. Dawson Street - Molesworth Street - Kildare Street - Leinster Street - Clare Street - Merrion Square - Holles Street - Denzille Street - Lower Mount Street - Percy Place - Upper Mount Street - Merrion Square - Upper Merrion Street - Ely Place - Lower Baggot Street - Fitzwilliam Square - Leeson Street - Charlemont Place - Portobello Harbour - Rathmines Road.

Route IV. Fleet Street - D’Olier Street - Sackville Street - Marlborough Street - Upper Buckingham Street - Great Charles Street - Mountjoy Square - Great Denmark Street - Great George’s Street, North - Great Britain Street - Cavendish Row - Rutland Square - Granby Row - Dorset Street - Henrietta Street - Great Britain Street - Lower Dominick Street - Stafford Street.

Suburban, &c.

North-East Suburb. Marino, Fairview - Marino Terrace.

North-West Suburb. Dunsink Observatory.

Northern Suburb. Glasnevin - Delville.

Southern Suburb. Harold’s Cross - Terenure - Fortfield - Templeogue House - Rathfarnham - Ranelagh.

South-East Suburb.  Blackrock - Maretimo - Temple Hill House - Carysfort House - Herbert Terrace - Frescati - Booterstown (Celbridge - Lyons.)

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