Westland Row

This article is about the street Westland Row. For the railway station previously known by this name, see Dublin Pearse railway station.

Westland Row

Clockwise from top: St Andrew's Church; looking north along Westland Row; the junction of Westland Row and Pearse Street
Native name	Rae an Iarthair (Irish)
Namesake	William Westland
Length	250 m (820 ft)
Width	21 metres (69 ft)
Location	Dublin, Ireland
Postal code	D02
Coordinates	53°20′34″N 6°15′00″W
north end	Pearse Street
south end	Lincoln Place
Other
Known for	Pearse Station, Church of St. Andrew, Royal Irish Academy of Music

Westland Row (Irish: Rae an Iarthair)^[1] is a street on the Southside of Dublin, Ireland.

Location

The street runs along the east end of Trinity College Dublin.

History

Crowds meeting prisoners under a general amnesty, Monday, 18 June 1917. Many are onboard the Dublin tramways electric trams with other spectators in the street. There are advertisements for Raleigh Cycles.

South façade, Oriel House, Westland Row

Westland Row first appeared on maps in 1776. It was originally known as Westlands after William Westland who owned property in the area in the 18th century.^[2][3]

The Free State Intelligence Department was based at Oriel House.

Writer Oscar Wilde was born at 21 Westland Row, and future President of Ireland Mary Robinson and her four brothers lived there during their time as students.^[4] It is now home of the Oscar Wilde Centre.

Many research departments and Schools associated with Trinity, such as the Hitachi Dublin Laboratory and the Trinity School of Pharmacy, maintain administrative offices on the west side of the street. The eastern side of the street is dominated by Pearse Station, formerly called Westland Row Station, and the Church of St. Andrew. The Royal Irish Academy of Music is also based on the street.^[5]

The eponymous CBS Westland Row school backs onto the street, although the school entrance is on Cumberland Street.

See also

• List of streets and squares in Dublin

References

1. "Rae an Iarthair". logainm.ie.
2. M'Cready, C. T. (1987). Dublin street names dated and explained. Blackrock, Co. Dublin: Carraig. p. 141. ISBN 1-85068-005-1. OCLC 263974843.
3. "Archiseek.com - Architecture News & Views from Ireland". Archiseek.com. Retrieved 15 March 2022.
4. Jarlath Regan (15 March 2020). "Mary Robinson". An Irishman Abroad (Podcast) (341 ed.). Retrieved 30 March 2020.
5. Clerkin, Paul (2001). Dublin street names. Dublin: Gill & Macmillan. pp. 188–189. ISBN 0-7171-3204-8. OCLC 48467800.