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.jpg) Steam shovel at 8 Sarsfield Street, 1928 | |
| Native name | Sráid an tSáirséalaigh (Irish) |
|---|---|
| Former name(s) | Brunswick Street |
| Namesake | Patrick Sarsfield, 1st Earl of Lucan |
| Length | 200 m (660 ft) |
| Width | 18 metres (59 ft) |
| Location | Limerick,Ireland |
| Postal code | V94 |
| Coordinates | 52°39′52″N8°37′41″W / 52.664325°N 8.628001°W /52.664325; -8.628001 |
| northwest end | Sarsfield Bridge, Harvey's Quay |
| southeast end | William Street,O'Connell Street |
| Other | |
| Known for | shops |
Sarsfield Street is a street inLimerick,Ireland. The street commences at Sarsfield Bridge[1] (which crosses theRiver Shannon) and continues in a south east direction forming a crossroads junction with Liddy Street (to the north) and Henry Street (to the south). The street continues towards its junction withO'Connell Street where it ends. Sarsfield Street along withWilliam Street forms an overall thoroughfare that bisectsLimerick City Centre from west to east.O'Connell Street in turn bisects the city centre from north to south. The street prior to the construction of the Limerick Southern Ring Road and the Shannon Bridge was the start of the mainN18 road between Limerick (and the south & south east) andGalway.
The street was originally known as Brunswick Street until the early 20th century. It was renamed afterPatrick Sarsfield the firstEarl of Lucan and who was the IrishJacobite leader in theSiege of Limerick (1690). Sarsfield arranged the subsequentTreaty of Limerick.[1]
In the early 21st century, Sarsfield Street saw a number of shop closures.Dunnes Stores, which had a large shopping complex on the street, closed in 2008 and moved to nearbyHenry Street.Debenhams (formerlyRoches Stores) closed in 2020 due to the company entering liquidation and closing all of its Irish stores.[2] As of 2024, the street has seen a boost of mixed retail, hospitality and planned accommodation.
In May 2019, theUniversity of Limerick purchased the formerDunnes Stores building on the street from the retail company for €8 million.[3] In 2021, the university redeveloped the building to house its new 'FabLab' and city centre campus, followed by a further facelift in 2022.[4] In 2023, Limerick City and County Council granted planning permission to UL to rezone the former Dunnes Stores building from retail to educational use.[5]