Eccles Street
Eccles Street is a street in Dublin, Ireland.History
Eccles Street began on 6 March 1769 when Isaac-Ambrose Eccles leased three parcels of land in the area. The street is named after his family, including his grandfather Sir John Eccles, Lord Mayor of Dublin 1710–11.
In James Joyce's novel Ulysses, the protagonist Leopold Bloom lives at 7 Eccles Street, and the building was treated as a landmark by Joyce fans. No. 7 was demolished in 1967, but its door was saved.
, displayed at the James Joyce Centre.
The Mater Hospital purchased a plot of land in 1975 and the Mater Private Hospital opened in 1986.
's former home, 67 Eccles Street.
