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Kildare Street
Street in Dublin / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kildare Street (Irish: Sráid Chill Dara) is a street in Dublin, Ireland.
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![]() North end near Trinity College | |
Native name | Sráid Chill Dara (Irish) |
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Former name(s) | Coote Street |
Namesake | James FitzGerald, 1st Duke of Leinster and 20th Earl of Kildare |
Length | 400 m (1,300 ft) |
Width | 15 m (49 ft) |
Location | Dublin, Ireland |
Postal code | D02 |
Coordinates | 53°20′31″N 06°15′17″W |
north end | Nassau Street, Leinster Street South |
south end | St. Stephen's Green North |
Other | |
Known for | Leinster House, National Library of Ireland, National Museum of Ireland – Archaeology, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland, Alliance française |
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The former palace of the Duke of Leinster. Since 1922, it has been the seat of both houses of the Irish parliament.