Ormond Quay Dublin

This is named after James Butler, the 1st Duke of Ormonde (1610-1688); three times Lord Lieutenant of Ireland who insisted that the houses built on the north bank of the Liffey faced the river. Sir Humphrey Jervis developed Ormond Quay under a lease of 1674. Jervis had originally intended to build the terraces with their backs to the river, but Ormonde persuaded him that to build them facing the river, leaving the street open to the water as a quay. The nearby Ormonde Square is similarly named and for many years was the site of the Ormonde Markets.

1790 – Corner, Capel Street, Dublin

Sadly lying derelict, this prime city site looks just as it did when Malton did his view of Essex Bridge with all its original glazing bars complete.

1840s – Ormond Hotel, Ormond Quay, Dublin

The hotel was originally located at number 8 Upper Ormond Quay but was later expanded in the early 20th Century to encompass a large portion of the quay from numbers 7 to 11.

1847 – Presbyterian Church, Ormond Quay, Dublin

Architect: Edward P. Gribbon

Fine church with a large window and twin towers on its main (and only) elevation to the street.

1899 – Ormond Hall, Ormond Quay Upper, Dublin

Architect: William M. Mitchell

Constructed as a hall for Ormond Quay Presbyterian church for meetings and Sunday School.

1906 – No.40 Ormond Quay, Dublin

Architect: Frederick W. Higginbotham

Striking former warehouse building designed as a sales and auction house now in use as the Winding Stair bookshop and cafe.

1919 – Former Bank, Ormond Quay, Dublin

Architect: Millar & Symes

Former Bank of Ireland branch with a lovely 1930s interior.

1932 – Pissoir, Upper Ormond Quay, Dublin

One the French style pissoirs imported prior to the 1932 Dublin Eucharistic Congress as part of a ‘clean up Dublin’

1943 – National Concert Hall, Ormond Quay, Dublin

Architect: Daithi Hanly

A sketch design for a new National Concert Hall on the quays near the Four Courts.

1965 – Ormond Printing Company, Ormond Quay, Dublin

Built to replace some Georgian houses that were in use as office space for the print works behind,

1989 – Grattan Bridge House, Upper Ormond Quay, Dublin

Architect: Grafton Architects

A rare example of good infill architecture on Ormond Quay.