.jpg) View of the street facing south | |
  | |
| Native name | Sráid na Teamhrach (Irish) |
|---|---|
| Namesake | Hill of Tara |
| Length | 260 m (850 ft) |
| Width | 16 metres (52 ft) |
| Location | Dublin,Ireland |
| Postal code | D02 |
| Coordinates | 53°20′50″N6°15′18″W / 53.3473°N 6.2549°W /53.3473; -6.2549 |
| north end | Butt Bridge,Burgh Quay,George's Quay |
| south end | Pearse Street |
| Construction | |
| Inauguration | 1885 |
| Other | |
| Known for | Tara Street railway station,The Irish Times |
Tara Street (Irish:Sráid na Teamhrach)[1] is a major traffic route inDublin,Ireland, partly due to the currentone-way traffic flow in the city centre.[2]
It linksPearse Street to the northern side of the city viaButt Bridge - traffic flows to the north. The street gives its name toTara Street railway station, which is around the corner onGeorges Quay, near the northern end of Tara Street.
It was developed as a completely new street in 1885 replacing Shoe Lane, part of which was called Stocking Lane, Fleet Market, and George's Street. The street was named afterTara, the home of the ancient high kings of Ireland.[3] It was the home of Tara Street Baths, opened in 1886, and demolished in 1986 when it was replaced by theCountess Markievicz Pool.
In April 1907Dublin Fire Brigade opened its headquarters at the new fire station at the corner of Tara Street andPearse Street.[4][5] This would be the headquarters of the Fire Brigade until a new headquarters was opened in Townsend Street in 1998.[4] The brick watch tower at the intersection of the two streets is now a protected structure.[6]
During theEaster Rising, British artillery shelledLiberty Hall from Tara Street, though the road surface made it difficult.[7]
Tara Street was widened in 1932 afterButt Bridge was changed from a swing bridge to a three span fixed structure.[8]
In October 2006,The Irish Times moved to new headquarters in Tara Street.[9][10] Previously, it had been based onD'Olier Street[9][10]
Leopold Bloom thinks about using the Tara Street public baths in the Calypso section of the novelUlysses.[11]
