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Grafton Street
Street in central Dublin, Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Grafton Street (Irish: Sráid Grafton) is one of the two principal shopping streets in Dublin city centre — the other being Henry Street. It runs from St Stephen's Green in the south (at the highest point of the street) to College Green in the north (the lowest point).
![]() South end of Grafton Street | |
Native name | Sráid Grafton (Irish) |
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Namesake | Charles FitzRoy, 2nd Duke of Grafton |
Length | 500 m (1,600 ft)[1] |
Width | 12 metres (39 ft) |
Location | Dublin, Ireland |
Postal code | D02 |
Coordinates | 53°20′29″N 6°15′37″W |
north end | College Green |
south end | St. Stephen's Green (northwest corner) |
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Known for | Shops, Bewley's Oriental Café, busking |
The street, on the Southside of the city, was developed from a laneway in the early 1700s, and its line was shaped by the now-culverted River Steyne. Initially, a fashionable residential street with some commercial activity, the character of Grafton Street changed after it was connected to Carlisle Bridge and came to form part of a cross-city route. It suffered from dilapidation and prostitution through the 19th century, with several run-down buildings. During the 20th century, it became known for the coffee house Bewley's, mid- and up-market shopping, and as a popular spot for buskers. It has been assessed as one of the most expensive main retail streets in the world on which to rent.