1720 – Henrietta Street, Dublin
Henrietta Street dates from the 1720s and was laid out by Luke Gardiner as his first venture.
1753 – Parnell Square, Dublin
Originally Rutland Square, which referred to the park in the centre and the second earliest of Dublin’s squares.
1759 – Doorways of Hatch Street, Dublin
The Leeson family owned this area but they let sites to John Hatch,
1760s – Doorways of Clare Street, Dublin
Named after Denzille Holles (1597-1681), Earl of Clare (in Suffolk, not Ireland).
1762 – Merrion Square, Dublin
Developed by the Fitzwilliam Estate and named Merrion after the second Viscount Fitzwilliam of Merrion.The first project of the Fitzwilliam Estate was Merrion Street and it was quickly built on and plans were made for Merrion Square using Merrion Street as one side.
1772 – North Great George’s Street, Dublin
Mount Eccles, the home of Sir John Eccles, Lord Mayor in 1710,
1776 – Doorways of Harcourt Street, Dublin
Named after Lord Simon Harcourt, the former Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 1772-76.
1790s – Doorways of Mount Street, Dublin
Probably named after the mount of Gallows Hill, which lay between here and modern Baggot Street which,
1792 – Doorways of Fitzwilliam Place, Dublin
Fitzwilliam Place is the continuation of Fitzwilliam Street after it passes through Fitzwilliam Square.
1792 – Doorways of Fitzwilliam Square, Dublin
Named after the Fitzwilliam family, Earls of Merrion, who developed this land as part of their great estate on the southside of the Liffey.
