Patrick Street, Dublin
{{short description|Street in the Dublin, Ireland}}
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| former_names = St Patrick's Street
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| postal_code = D08
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| terminus_a = Nicholas Street
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Patrick Street ({{irish place name|Sráid Phádraig|no_translate=yes}}){{cite web |title=Sráid Phádraig/Patrick Street |url=https://www.logainm.ie/en/1375758 |website=Logainm.ie |access-date=23 November 2021 |language=en}} is a street in the medieval area of Dublin, Ireland.
Location
Patrick Street runs from Nicholas Street at the north to New Street at the south. It runs parallel to Bride Street.
History
File:Patrick Street, Dublin (6476196537).jpg
Originally recorded as St Patrick's Street from 1285, the thoroughfare was named for St Patrick's Church, which was later replaced with St Patrick's Cathedral.{{cite book |last1=M'Cready |first1=C. T. |title=Dublin street names dated and explained |date=1987 |publisher=Carraig |location=Blackrock, Co. Dublin |isbn=1850680000 |page=112}}{{cite book |last1=Clerkin |first1=Paul |title=Dublin street names |date=2001 |publisher=Gill & Macmillan |location=Dublin |isbn=0717132048 |page=145}}
In 1803, in the run-up to Robert Emmet's rebellion, the victims of a powerful explosion at his ammunition depot in Patrick Street were brought to Dr Steevens' Hospital. They included Darby Byrne and one of the Keenans, who were blown up at the time of the explosion and died in the hospital afterwards.{{cite web|url=https://www.historyireland.com/18th-19th-century-history/the-rising-of-1803-in-dublin/|title=The Rising of 1803 in Dublin|publisher=History Ireland|year=2003|access-date=5 May 2019}}
In the mid-20th century, the junction of Patrick Street, New Street, Kevin Street and Dean Street was referred to as "the Four Corners of Hell", in reference to four notorious pubs on each corner in this area of The Liberties. When the pubs closed the influx of people led to rowdy behaviour and street fights. The four pubs, now all demolished, were Kenny's, Quinn's, O'Beirne's and Lowe's.{{cite web |title=The Four Corners of Hell: A junction of four pubs in the Liberties |url=https://comeheretome.com/2014/09/29/the-four-corners-of-hell/ |website=Come Here To Me! |access-date=23 November 2021 |language=en |date=29 September 2014}}
= Road widening =
The road widening of Patrick Street, Nicholas Street, and High Street has been viewed as resulting in this medieval area of Dublin becoming fragmented and difficult to navigate as a pedestrian.{{Cite news|last=McDonald|first=Frank|date=11 October 2006|title=Council plans to create 'cathedral quarter' in heart of medieval Dublin|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/news/council-plans-to-create-cathedral-quarter-in-heart-of-medieval-dublin-1.1013926|access-date=2021-11-25|newspaper=The Irish Times|language=en}}