Clanbrassil Street
Clanbrassil Street (/klænˈbræsɪl/; Irish: Sráid Chlann Bhreasail) is a street in Dublin south of the city centre. It runs from Robert Emmet Bridge on the Grand Canal to New Street. It is served by several bus routes. It is divided into Clanbrassil Street Upper (south end) and Clanbrassil Street Lower (north end).
Clockwise from top: Leonard's Corner post office; a bar on Clanbrassil Street; Upper Clanbrassil Street looking towards Robert Emmet Bridge | |
| Native name | Sráid Chlann Bhreasail (Irish) |
|---|---|
| Namesake | James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Clanbrassil |
| Length | 750 m (2,460 ft) |
| Width | 23 metres (75 ft) |
| Location | Dublin, Ireland |
| Postal code | D08 |
| Coordinates | 53°19′56″N 6°16′31″W |
| north end | New Street |
| south end | Parnell Road, Grove Road, Harold's Cross Road |
| Other | |
| Known for | restaurants |
It is named after The 2nd Earl of Clanbrassil, an Ulster-Scots nobleman. Clanbrassil (from Irish Clann Bhreasail, meaning "clan of Breasal") was the name of a Gaelic territory in what is now northern County Armagh.
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