Dublin in County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland — Mid-East (and Dublin)
Site of Whyte’s Academy
1758 - 1824
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 18, 2026
1. Whyte’s Academy Marker
Erected by Dublin and East Tourism.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education. A significant historical year for this entry is 1758.
Location. 53° 20.503′ N, 6° 15.612′ W. Marker is in Dublin, Leinster, in County Dublin. It is at the intersection of Grafton Street and Lemon Street, on the left when traveling north on Grafton Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 80 Grafton Street, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Ancient East. Globally, it is on the Atlantic Ocean, in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, on the Island of Ireland, on the Celtic Fringe, in the European Union, in Atlantic Europe, on one of the British Isles, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dave Fanning (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Hothouse Flowers (about 90 meters away); Páirc Fhaiche Stiabhna / Saint Stephen's Green Park (about 240 meters away); Fusiliers’ Arch (about 240 meters away); Fireman John Kite (about 240 meters away); Éirí Amach na Cásca 1916: Páirc Fhaiche Stiabhna / 1916 Easter Rising in St Stephen's Green Park (about 240 meters
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Also see . . . Samuel Whyte’s School on Grafton St (Wide and Convenient Streets).
References to Whyte and his school—officially named the “Seminary for the Instruction of Youth”—on Grafton St permeate the literature about many of the great names of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. He was born about 1733, and attended what was a famous school at Golden Lane, run by schoolmaster Samuel Edwards. He was the son of Solomon Whyte, and after a poor inheritance (Solomon’s nephew Richard Chamberlain getting the loot), Samuel was encouraged by Thomas Sheridan to open an English grammar school. In 1758, he opened his school on Grafton St., with school rooms on Johnston’s Court, now the site of Bewley’s.(Submitted on July 16, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)
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Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 18, 2026
2. Whyte’s Academy Marker
The marker is nearly entirely obscured by the placement of the decorative plants in this image.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 30, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 16, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 20 times since then. Last updated on July 30, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 16, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
