North Strand Road
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| Native name | Bóthar na Trá Thuaidh(Irish) |
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| Former name(s) | The Strand |
| Namesake | named because it formerly was on the edge of theRiver Liffey |
| Length | 800 m (2,600 ft) |
| Width | 29 metres (95 ft) |
| Location | Dublin,Ireland |
| Postal code | D03 |
| Coordinates | 53°21′31″N6°14′29″W/ 53.358525°N 6.241297°W |
| north end | Annesley Bridge Road, Poplar Row,East Wall Road |
| south end | Seville Place, Portland Row,Amiens Street |
North Strand Road(Irish:Bóthar na Trá Thuaidh) is a street in theNorthsideofDublin,Ireland.It links the city centre fromConnolly StationtoFairviewby road.
Route[edit]
North Strand Road is a continuation ofAmiens Street,which runs northeast from the junction of Portland Row and Seville Place. It crosses theRoyal Canalon theNewcomen Bridge,and proceeds to the junction ofEast Wall Roadand Poplar Row via theAnnesley Bridgeover theRiver Tolka;at this point it continues as Annesley Bridge Road.[citation needed]
History[edit]
As late as 1673, what is now North Strand Road was under the waters of theRiver Liffeymouth inDublin Bay.In 1728 and 1756, the road was noted on maps as "the Strand" and was called by its present name by 1803.[1]
As part of a wider set of proposals to rename a number of Dublin streets in 1921, it was proposed that North Strand be renamed Bohernatra (Strand Road) along with Amiens Street, in a report by the Dublin Corporation street naming committee. This new naming scheme was not implemented, despite the Corporation voting in favour.[2]
World War II bombing[edit]
On the night of 31 May 1941, aircraft of theGermanLuftwaffedropped four high-explosive bombs on the North Strand Road area, killing 34 and injuring 90. Three hundred houses were damaged or destroyed.[3][4]
It was not clear if this was a reprisal for the aid of theDublin Fire Brigadeduring bombing raids onBelfastor if it had been a tactic to endIrish neutrality.[citation needed]
On 19 June, the Irish government announced that the government of theNazi Germanyhad apologised and offered compensation.[citation needed]
Speculation over the reason for the raid has included the possibility that it was theunintended consequenceof equipment used tojam radio navigationused by the bombers.[citation needed]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^M'Cready, C. T. (1987).Dublin street names dated and explained.Blackrock, Co. Dublin: Carraig. p. 74.ISBN1-85068-005-1.OCLC263974843.
- ^Whelan, Yvonne (2003).Reinventing modern Dublin: streetscape, iconography, and the politics of identity.Dublin, Ireland: University College Dublin Press. pp. 218, 221.ISBN1-900621-85-1.OCLC51270664.
- ^Mark McCarthy (6 May 2016).Ireland's 1916 Rising: Explorations of History-Making, Commemoration & Heritage in Modern Times.Routledge. pp. 169–.ISBN978-1-317-11287-7.
- ^Kevin C. Kearns (10 October 2014).The Legendary 'Lugs Branigan' – Ireland's Most Famed Garda: How One Man became Dublin's Tough Justice Legend.Gill Books. pp. 142–.ISBN978-0-7171-5937-6.