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A WALK ALONG CAMDEN ROW

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A WALK ALONG CAMDEN ROW

In the mid 1960s I studied electronics at Kevin Street College which was clearly visible from Camden Row, originally part of Long Lane, but the the college has recently been demolished.

There was a St. Kevin’s Church in what is now St. Kevin’s Park, Camden Row, Dublin, Ireland at least as far as the 13th century. After the Reformation, it became an Anglican Church. The original church was replaced around 1750 by a new one, closed in 1912 and now in ruins. Both churches were dedicated to Kevin of Glendalough. There is also a Catholic St. Kevin’s Church a short distance away on Harrington Street.

There is an impressive stone building on Camden Row which was the “Home of Rest for Protestant Dying”. In 1962 it became the home of the Dublin Conservative Club. According to a friend that lives in the area the Dublin Conservative Club is a Protestant working-class association. Only men can be members but women can attend [I have not been able to verify this claim].

I have found some information about the building:
Built in 1904 and described as “New home, ‘a splendid new building…the gift of an anonymous donor’. £5000 received from anonymous friend of Archbishop of Dublin in England. Formally opened by Lord Lieutenant, 10 Jun 1904. Contractor: J. & P. Good.”
Architect: Charles Astley Owen
Refs: Irish Times, 11 Jun 1904; IB 51, 15 Mar 1909, 297

ORIGINALLY WAS THE HOME OF REST FOR PROTESTANT DYING

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DUBLIN CONSERVATIVE CLUB ORIGINALLY WAS THE HOME OF REST FOR PROTESTANT DYING

There is an impressive stone building on Camden Row which was the “Home of Rest for Protestant Dying”. In 1962 it became the home of the Dublin Conservative Club. According to a friend that lives in the area the Dublin Conservative Club is a Protestant working-class association. Only men can be members but women can attend [I have not been able to verify this claim].

I have found some information about the building:
Built in 1904 and described as “New home, ‘a splendid new building…the gift of an anonymous donor’. £5000 received from anonymous friend of Archbishop of Dublin in England. Formally opened by Lord Lieutenant, 10 Jun 1904. Contractor: J. & P. Good.”
Architect: Charles Astley Owen
Refs: Irish Times, 11 Jun 1904; IB 51, 15 Mar 1909, 297

WHERE ELSE OTHER THAN LIBERTY LANE

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STREET ART AND URBAN EXPRESSION – WHERE ELSE OTHER THAN LIBERTY LANE

In the past I described this as a laneway at the side of Kevin Street College but as the building this is no longer a valid description. In fact, as I only discovered a few minutes ago, it was never an accurate description because South Church Lane is the the laneway that was at the side of the college.

Some historians claim that Liberty Lane off Lower Kevin Street once extended all the way to the canal at Portobello. However, today it does little more than connect Lower Kevin Street to Camden Row but of course it does provide back entrances to a number of pubs and restaurants. According to the 1862 Dublin Street Directory it went from Kevin-street Lr to Camden-row.

RYANS PUB ON CAMDEN ROW – CAMDEN STREET

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RYANS PUB ON CAMDEN ROW – CAMDEN STREET

Camden Street is a street in Dublin 2. It links Ranelagh/Rathmines (Dublin 6) to the southern city centre of Dublin. It is divided into Camden Street Upper (southern end) and Camden Street Lower (northern end). The name is derived from Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden (1714–1794).

A prominent company located on Upper Camden St for over a century was Earley and Company (1861–1975). They were ecclesiastical furnishings and stained glass manufacturers and retailers. The firm was one of the largest and most prestigious ecclesiastical decorators both in Ireland and the U.K.

There were two cinemas on the street: The Camden Cinema and the Theatre De Luxe. The Camden Cinema was located at 55 Upper Camden St., where the headquarters of Concern Worldwide is now located. It closed around 1912. The Theatre De Luxe was opened in 1912 by Maurice Elliman. The first building was designed by Frederick Hayes, MRIAI, and built by George Squire & Co. It was enlarged and rebuilt in 1920. The exterior was remodelled in Art deco style in 1934. It closed in 1975. The building is now a hotel (Hotel De Luxe) and a night-club.

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