Bow Lane West

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Bow Lane West
BOW LANE WEST NEAR THE CAMAC (DUBLIN).jpg
Looking east down Bow Lane West
Native name Lána na hUillinne Thiar  (Irish)
Location Dublin, Ireland
Postal code D08
East James's Street
West Bow Bridge

Bow Lane West (Irish: Lána na hUillinne Thiar)[1] is a street in Dublin, Ireland.

Location[]

Bow Lane West runs from Bow Bridge to along the southern side of St Patrick's University Hospital. Bow Bridge crosses the River Camac.

History[]

Cromwell's Quarters at Bow Lane West

Bow Lane West first appears on maps of Dublin with John Rocque's map of 1756.[2][3] Neither Bow Lane West nor Bow Bridge appear on early maps of Dublin as they lay outside the city gates.[4] In 1862, the area was predominately tenements.[5]

There is a small pedestrian lane that connect James's Street on the south to Bow Lane West on the north. It was previously known as Murdering Lane or The Murd'ring Lane, and first appeared on maps in 1603, until it was renamed 'Cromwell's Quarters' around 1892 when Alderman McSwiney called for the lane to be renamed in order to “preserve historical continuity”.[6] The Cromwell in question was not Oliver Cromwell but his son Henry, who became Lord Deputy of Ireland in 1657.[7] It is currently an unmarked pedestrian stepped alley.[8][9] The lane is also locally referred to as "The Forty Steps", even though there are only 39.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "Lána na hUillinne Thiar/Bow Lane West". Logainm.ie. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  2. ^ Goodbody, Rob (2014). Irish Historic Towns Atlas (IHTA), no. 26, Dublin, Part III, 1756 to 1847. Dublin: Royal Irish Academy. p. 13.
  3. ^ M'Cready, C. T. (1987). Dublin street names dated and explained. Blackrock, Co. Dublin: Carraig. p. 11. ISBN 1850680000.
  4. ^ "MURRAY'S BAR, BOW LANE WEST, KILMAINHAM, Dublin". Exacvations.ie. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  5. ^ Thom's Almanac. Thom. 1862.
  6. ^ Hedderman, Zara (2018-07-18). "Double Take: Have you walked down Murdering Lane in Dublin?". The Journal. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
  7. ^ a b Healy, Mel (2016-04-18). "Cromwell's Quarters, Murdering Lane, or The 39 (or is it 40?) Steps". Moss Reid's Places. Retrieved 2022-03-20.
  8. ^ "The Murdering Lane- How apt!". Come Here To Me!. 9 March 2011. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Murdering Lane and Cutthroat Lane". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
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