Dublin 1
Dublin 1,also rendered asD1andD01,is a historicpostal districton thenorthsideofDublin,Ireland.
Dublin 1 (D1)
Baile Átha Cliath 1 | |
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Postal district | |
 Clockwise from top: the General Post Office, the Convention Centre, northern O'Connell Street, the Spire of Dublin. | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| Local Authority | Dublin City Council |
| Dáil constituency | Dublin Central |
| EP constituency | Dublin |
| Postal district(s) | D1/D01 |
| Dialing code | 01, +353 1 |
Area profile
[edit]D1 lies entirely within theDublin Centralconstituency of the Irish parliament, theDáil.The Dublin Central constituency is one of the most densely populated and socially and ethnically diverse places in Ireland.[1]The postcode consists of most of the northern city centre,[citation needed]affluent white collar areas around and includingMayor Square,[citation needed]and traditional working class areas such asSheriff Street.[2]In 2019, theIrish Independentreported thatDublin City Councilembarked on a plan to improve lighting and surfacing in the area's laneways[3]while Ireland'sNational Tourism Development Authorityhas said the regeneration of ahistoric partof Dublin 1 tied to theEaster Risingis "long overdue".[4]TheAmerican Institute of Architectshas been hired by a local business group to help regenerate the area, which they say faces "civic schizophrenia" and "a split personality".[5]
Notable places
[edit]The postcode covers a dense central area north of theRiver Liffey.It includesO'Connell Street,[6]Parnell Street,[7]Henry Street,[8]Jervis Street,[9]Mountjoy Square,[10]Parnell Square,[11]theInternational Financial Services Centre,[12]and parts of the northernDocklands.[13]It is home toBusarus,[14]Connolly Station,[15]theCustom House,[16]theConvention Centre Dublin,[17]and several of the north city quays. It also features urbansecondary schoolssuch as theO'Connell School[18]andBelvedere College[19]as well asthird-levelinstitutions such as theNational College of Ireland.[20]
Usage in Dublin addresses
[edit]Colloquially, Dubliners simply refer to the area as "Dublin 1". The postal district forms the first part of numerous seven digitEircodesthat are unique to every single address in the area. For addressing purposes, it appears in both its original form as Dublin 1 and as the first part of a seven digit postal code as D01 a line below.[21]For example:
Dublin City Gallery The Hugh Lane Charlemont House Parnell Square North Dublin 1 D01 F2X9
Gallery
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The Garden of Remembrance,Parnell Square. -
Neoclassical buildings alongO'Connell Street. -
A restaurant in Dublin's Chinatown,Parnell Street. -
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TheCentral Bank of Ireland,North Wall Quay. -
Mountjoy Squarein winter.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"Dublin Central".RTÉ News. 28 February 2011. Archived fromthe originalon 28 February 2011.
- ^"Róisín Ingle: Aged 10 she learned being from Sheriff Street meant she wasn't good enough".The Irish Times.Retrieved2022-07-14.
- ^"Looking out for Dublin 1: ambitious plans to boost Dublin's historic district".independent.Retrieved2022-07-17.
- ^"Hammerson regeneration scheme 'long overdue', says Fáilte Ireland".The Irish Times.Retrieved2022-07-15.
- ^"Looking out for Dublin 1: ambitious plans to boost Dublin's historic district".The Irish Independent.Retrieved2022-07-14.
- ^FUSIO."The General Post Office, O'Connell Street, Dublin 1".Buildings of Ireland.Retrieved2022-08-02.
- ^FUSIO."Assorti, 145 Parnell Street, North Great George's Street, Dublin 1, DUBLIN".Buildings of Ireland.Retrieved2022-08-02.
- ^FUSIO."Arnotts, 7-15 Henry Street, Dublin 1, DUBLIN".Buildings of Ireland.Retrieved2022-08-02.
- ^FUSIO."Jervis Street, Dublin 1, DUBLIN".Buildings of Ireland.Retrieved2022-08-02.
- ^"Own door apartment in Mountjoy Square".The Irish Times.Retrieved2022-08-02.
- ^FUSIO."Rotunda Hospital, Parnell Square, Dublin 1, DUBLIN".Buildings of Ireland.Retrieved2022-08-02.
- ^"Meal Ticket: Freshii, IFSC, Dublin 1".The Irish Times.Retrieved2022-08-02.
- ^"In the shadow of giants: Living next to Dublin's high-rise developments".The Irish Times.Retrieved2022-08-02.
- ^FUSIO."Busáras/Áras Mhic Dhiarmada, Store Street, Beresford Place, Dublin 1, DUBLIN".Buildings of Ireland.Retrieved2022-08-02.
- ^FUSIO."Connolly Station, Amiens Street, Dublin 1, DUBLIN".Buildings of Ireland.Retrieved2022-08-02.
- ^FUSIO."Custom House, Custom House Quay, Beresford Place, Dublin 1, DUBLIN".Buildings of Ireland.Retrieved2022-08-02.
- ^Strata3."Contact The Convention Centre Dublin | The CCD".The Convention Centre Dublin.Retrieved2022-08-02.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^FUSIO."O'Connell School Hall, North Richmond Street, Dublin 1, DUBLIN".Buildings of Ireland.Retrieved2022-07-17.
- ^FUSIO."Belvedere College, Great Denmark Street, Dublin 1, DUBLIN".Buildings of Ireland.Retrieved2022-07-17.
- ^"National College of Ireland".goldenpages.ie.Retrieved2022-07-17.
- ^"Eircode Postcodes: What you need to know about Ireland's new postcode system".The Irish Independent.Retrieved2022-07-15.