Saint Kevin's in Dublin in County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland — Mid-East (and Dublin)
Sráid Fhearchair & Teach Tábhairne Davy
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Harcourt Street & Davy’s Public House
| — | Éirí Amach 1916 i bhFaiche Stiabhna / The 1916 Rising in St Stephen’s Green | — |
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 18, 2026
1. Sráid Fhearchair & Teach Tábhairne Davy / Harcourt Street & Davy’s Public House Marker
As an áit seo, Luan Cásca an 24 Aibreán, chuaigh fórsa d’Óglaigh faoi cheannas an Chaptaein Richard McCormack amach le horduithe le seilbh a ghabháil ar Stáisiún Iarnróid Shráid Fhearchair agus é a choinneáil chun bac a chur ar ghluaiseachtaí thrúpa na Breataine go dtí gur éirigh leis an iarracht seilbh a ghabháil ar Fhaiche Stiabhna agus é a dhaingniú.
Agus iad ag tabhairt neamhairde ar oifigeach amhrasach de chuid arm na Breataine agus iad ag imeacht, mháirseáil an fórsa suas go barr Shráid Fhearchair. Ghlac fórsa McCormack seilbh ar an Stáisiún Traenach go tapa agus rinneadh príosúnaigh de roinnt saighdiúirí de chuid arm na Breataine. Nuair a daingníodh Faiche Stiabhna, tharraing siad ar ais trí Ghairdíní Uíbh Eachach chun dul in éineacht leis an bpríomhfhórsa.
Tugadh ordú do scuad níos lú, faoi cheannas Joe Daly, le seilbh a ghlacadh ar theach tábhairne J&T Davy (arb é an Portobello anois é) ag Droichead Portobello agus é a choinneáil. D’éirigh leo seilbh a fháil ar an bpub go héasca, ach thosaigh fórsa de shaighdiúirí na Breataine ag scaoileadh orthu le meaisinghunna go luath ó bhearaicí Portobello, a bhí in aice láimhe. Agus na meaisinghunnaí iomarcach dóibh, d’éalaigh siad amach as cúl an phub, agus na hurchair ag preabadh den fhoirgneamh agus d’fhill siad ar Fhaiche Stiabhna. Ba é cath na n-urchar sin an áit ab fhaide ó dheas a tharla an troid i mBaile Átha Cliath.
From here, on Easter Monday 1916, a force of Volunteers under the command of Captain Richard McCormack set out with orders to take and hold Harcourt Street Railway Station in order to impede British troop movements until St Stephen’s Green had been successfully occupied and fortified.
Ignoring a suspicious British army officer as they went, the force marched up to the top of Harcourt Street. McCormack’s force quickly took the train station and made prisoners of a number of British army soldiers. Once St. Stephen’s Green Park had been secured, they withdrew back through Iveagh Gardens to join the main force.
A smaller squad, under the command of Joe Daly, was ordered to occupy and hold J&T Davy’s public house (now the Portobello) at Portobello Bridge. They easily occupied the pub, but were soon engaged by a force of British soldiers with a machine gun from nearby Portobello Barracks. Out-gunned, they escaped out the back of the pub, as bullets ricocheted off the building and returned to St Stephen’s Green. The fire fight at Portobello bridge was the furthest southerly point of the fighting in Dublin.
Erected 2016
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is April 25, 1916.
Location. 53° 20.263′ N, 6° 15.693′ W. Marker is in Dublin, Leinster, in County Dublin. It is in Saint Kevin's. It can be reached from Saint Stephen's Green east of Harcourt Street, on the left when traveling east. The marker is located within St. Stephen's Green. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 97 St Stephen's Green, Dublin, Leinster, Ireland. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in 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. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lóiste an Stiúrthóra / Superintendent's Lodge (a few steps from this marker); Páirc Fhaiche Stiabhna / Saint Stephen's Green Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Príosúnaigh Cogaidh / Prisoners of War (within shouting distance of this marker); An Constábla Michael Lahiff / Constable Michael Lahiff (within shouting distance of this marker); Coláiste Ríoga na Máinleá in Éirinn / Royal College of Surgeons
Photographed by Ian Lefkowitz, May 18, 2026
2. Sráid Fhearchair & Teach Tábhairne Davy / Harcourt Street & Davy’s Public House Marker
The marker is located near the Superintendent's Lodge.
Also see . . .
1. 1916 Exhibition (St. Stephen's Green Park). (Submitted on July 31, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)
2. Davy's Public House, Camden Street, Dublin (The Military Archives).
During the Easter Rising, J.T. Davy’s pub near Portobello Barracks was strategically occupied by members of the Irish Citizen Army under Michael Mallin.(Submitted on July 31, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on July 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 31, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 31, 2026, by Ian Lefkowitz of New York, New York. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
