Developed by Henry Moore, Earl of Drogheda whose juvenile sense of humour is reflected in the street names bearing his name, Henry Street, Moore Street, Earl Street, Of Lane (now Off lane), and Drogheda Street.
Like others of the Dublin department stores of the era, the original Arnott’s started life as a brick faced building that was later extended and stuccoed over to present a consistent facade.
Destroyed by fire in 1894. A description published in 1875: “The premises now erecting for Messrs.
New furniture warehouse, Henry St. for Messrs. W. Brunton and Co. Destroyed during the Easter Rising of 1916.
Like the building, the street is now gone, demolished in 1976 to make way like some other laneways for the Ilac Shopping Centre.
Ireland’s largest single department store, a grandiose Victorian design, the building has suffered greatly through fire,
This theatre was opened in April 1915, Easter Monday 1915 to be exact,
Rapidly rebuilt after the Easter Rising, No.20 (Boots) is typical of much of the rebuilt stock on Henry Street,
Rebuilt for James O’Dwyer & Co, tailors after the destruction of Henry Street in the Easter Rising.
Reconstructed after the destruction of Henry Street in the 1916 Easter Rising. Known as Cassidy’s Public House for many years,
No.17, on the left, was rebuilt to designs of Beater for the property owner, a Mrs.
