Ireland’s Housing Name Game
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@Devin wrote:
One end of the mews lane behind Beresford Place, Dublin 1, reads “Frenchman’s Lane” and the other end reads “Frenchmen’s Lane”.
there is no plural or possessive version of “frenchmen” so the latter is obviously a typo or the result of a moron making signs.
@Devin wrote:
One end of the mews lane behind Beresford Place, Dublin 1, reads “Frenchman’s Lane” and the other end reads “Frenchmen’s Lane”.
The old street directories always give it as Frenchman’s Lane
Kb
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