- Abbey Street
Abbey Street ("Sráid na Mainistreach" in Irish) is located on Dublin's Northside and is one of the principal shopping streets of
Dublin , running from the Customs House in the east to Capel Street in the west. The street is served by twoLuas light rail stops, one at theJervis shopping centre and the other nearO'Connell Street .Culture
The National Theatre of Ireland, the
Abbey Theatre is located on Abbey Street as is the Peacock theatre.The old buildings of theIrish Independent newspaper 'Independent House' are located on Middle Abbey Street. (The offices have since moved to Talbot Street).St. Mary's Abbey is on Meetinghouse Lane off Abbey Street.
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Notable shops
*Arnotts Department Store (Ireland’s largest department store has 4 restaurants and contains a comprehensive selection of merchandise with a particularly extensive selection of top brand fashions, home wares and Irish gifts.)
hopping Centres
The
Jervis shopping centre is at present the largest shopping centre in the city-centre. It is three floors, the first two which are all shops, and the third which is for fast food restaurants. Some of the shops in the centre are Boots, Marks and Spencers, Next, Dixons, Debenhams, Argos and Top Shop. [http://www.jervis.ie/ Official Website]###@@@KEYEND@@@###
The Irish Life Shopping Mall: is a small shopping centre on abbey street lower, it has a gathering of shops spread around a flat shopping mall.
Other Retail & services
"This list is far from complete-"
*Sheries cafe bar - A Part of Dublin Since 194700353 (0)1 8747237 sheries@eircom.net3 Lower Abbey Street.Dublin 1This is Dublin's oldest family eatery (4 generations), but to look at it you certainly wouldn't think so!! A rebirth of Sheries took place in 2006 and visitors from all over Ireland and across the globe have continued to visit. An emphasis on quality food at very reasonable prices has ensured very happy guests almost every day fo the year - only closing Christmas Day and New Year's Day! Open from early to late; serving breakfast, lunch, afternoon tea and dinner, Sheries will welcome you to Dublin and is sure to be able to give you some local anecdotal information. Wine and beer also available.
*Marks and Spencer clothes and food hall
*Epicurean Food Hall
*Oriental Food Emporium
*Spirit (Night Club)
*Traffic (Night Club)
*K3 (Bar)
*The Flowing Tide (Bar)
*T.P. Smiths (Bar)
*Radha Govindas (Indian Vegetarian Restaurant)
*Life Cafe Bar (Irish Life Mall)
*Cactus Jacks (Millennium Walkway)
*Prince Restaurant
*Gallaghers Restaurant
*Bagel Bar
*Hotel Abbey
*Wynn’s Hotel
*Paddy Power Bookmakers
*Mojos (Bar)
*The Oval (Bar)
*Hot Press Irish Music Hall of Fame (Middle Abbey St)
*Eason
*JoJo
*Usa Direct ShopThe street also has many other bars, restaurants and shops.External links
* [http://ireland.archiseek.com/buildings_ireland/dublin/northcity/abbey_street/ Buildings of Abbey Street, from Archiseek]
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