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Ship Street Little (Irish: Sráid na gCaorach Bheag, meaning 'Sheep Street')[1] is a street on the south side of Dublin, Ireland which stretches from Werburgh Street and Bride Street in the west to the corner with Ship Street Great and Cole Alley and is bookended by the Ship Street Gate of Dublin Castle in the east.
The street is bounded to its north side by the city walls of Dublin which was first constructed c1250 as part of the early defences of Anglo Norman Dublin.[2]
Running parallel to the street to the south is part of Chancery Lane.
History
[edit]In medieval times the area would have been located outside of the city proper and a sheep market would have taken place in the vicinity giving rise to its name.[3]
The River Poddle also flowed along the side of the street and around the city walls and into the Dubh Linn which gave Dublin its name.[4]
The Pole mill was also situated near the corner of Werburgh Street and Ship Street Little. It was one of several mills in the area which used water diverted from the Poddle.[5][6]
The church of St Micahel le Pole was also located between Chancery Lane and Ship Street until it fell out of use in the second half of the 17th century and its round tower was taken down at the end of the 18th century.[7]
At the beginning of the 19th century the Ship Street gate of Dublin castle was constructed to the design of Francis Johnston.[8]
By the 19th century, the street had become mainly occupied by tenements and commercial traders owing to its proximity to Dublin Castle and the associated barracks.[9] By the 20th century, with the move of the ascendancy and middle classes into the suburbs, the street had degraded and was mostly in tenements by the beginning of the 20th century except for a few remaining factories and workshops.[10]
As of 2024, the street contains offices and apartments along its southern side while all of the buildings on its north side have been demolished.[citation needed] The Chief State Solicitor's Office coming under the auspices of the Attorney General of Ireland is also located on the street.[11]
External links
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References
[edit]- ^ "Sráid na gCaorach Bheag/Ship Street Little". logainm.ie. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "City Wall, Ship Street Little, Dublin 2, DUBLIN". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ Lanigan, Michael (30 July 2024). "Frustrated watching Werburgh Street sites rot, a guerilla architect anonymously posts plans for them". Dublin Inquirer. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Lost Court | News". The Liberties Dublin. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ Little, George A. (1951). "The Provenance of the Church of St. Michael De Le Pole". Dublin Historical Record. pp. 2–13. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ Kilraine, John (9 June 2020). "Archaeological dig reveals early Dublin landscape". Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "St Michael le Pole Church". irelandxo.com. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Dublin Castle (Ship Street Gate), Ship Street Little, Ship Street Great, Dublin 2, DUBLIN". Buildings of Ireland. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Ship-street, little - Dublin Street Directory 1862". www.libraryireland.com. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Ship Street Little". www.dia.ie. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "Chief State Solicitor's Office". www.gov.ie. Retrieved 31 July 2024.