Ireland, Dublin City Council Commemorative Plaques Historical Markers

By Ian Lefkowitz, May 18, 2026

Fireman John Kite Marker

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1 ► Ireland, Leinster, County Dublin, Dublin — Fireman John Kite —

On Trinity Street at Saint Andrew's Street, on the left when traveling north on Trinity Street.

[Irish:] A fuair bás ar dualgas anseo [English:] Died here in the line of duty 20.3.1884 — — Map (db m307100) HM

2 ► Ireland, Leinster, County Dublin, Dublin — Jane Lady Wilde / ‘Speranza’ — 1821–1896 —

On 1 Merrion Square North at Merrion Square West, on the left when traveling west on 1 Merrion Square North.

[Gaeilge:] File, Scríbhneoir, Gníomhaí A chónaigh anseo [English:] Poet, Writer, Activist Lived here — — Map (db m307556) HM

3 ► Ireland, Leinster, County Dublin, Dublin — Samuel Little Hardy (FRCSI) — 1815–1868 —

On Merrion Square North east of Merrion Square West, on the left when traveling west.

[Gaeilge:] Lia agus Cnáimhseoir a chonaigh anseo [English:] Physician and Obstetrician lived here — — Map (db m307557) HM

4 ► Ireland, Leinster, County Dublin, Dublin — Violet Gibson — 1876–1956 —

Near Merrion Square North west of Merrion Square East, on the left when traveling east.

[Gaeilge:] Frith-Fhaisisteach A chónaigh anseo [English:] Anti-Fascist Lived here — — Map (db m307630) HM

5 ► Ireland, Leinster, County Dublin, Dublin, Dublin's Docklands — S.S. Adela —

On Sir John Rogerson’s Quay just east of Creighton Street, on the left when traveling east.

Sunk by U-boat with twenty-four lives lost 27th December 1917 Chuir U-bhád go tóin poill í Cailleadh ceithre dhuine is fiche 27 NoHaig 1917 — — Map (db m269684) HM WM

6 ► Ireland, Leinster, County Dublin, Dublin, North City — Anna Parnell — 1852 - 1911 —

On O'Connell Street Upper just south of Parnell Street, on the left when traveling north.

Ladies Land League WORKED HERE Conradh Talún na mBan, À D'OIBRIGH ANSEO — — Map (db m269749) HM

7 ► Ireland, Leinster, County Dublin, Dublin, North City — Devlin's Pub — 1919 - 1921 — Cogadh na Saoirse [Irish War of Independence] —

On Parnell Street at Moore Lane, on the left when traveling west on Parnell Street.

GHQ Intelligence met here Chas CCG Faiséise le chéile anseo — — Map (db m269762) HM

8 ► Ireland, Leinster, County Dublin, Dublin, North City — Ireland's First Radio Broadcast — Rinneadh an Chéad Chraoladh Raidió Éireannach — The Easter Rising 1916 / Éirí amach na cásca 1916 —

On Abbey Street Lower at O'Connell Street Upper, on the right when traveling east on Abbey Street Lower.

Was transmitted from here / Ón áit seo 25.04.1916 — — Map (db m240451) HM

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9 ► Ireland, Leinster, County Dublin, Dublin, North City — Royal Hibernian Academy of Arts — Original Home / Baile Bunaidh — 1826 - 1916 —

On Abbey Street Lower just east of O'Connell Street Upper, on the right when traveling east.

[Title is text] — — Map (db m240449) HM

10 ► Ireland, Leinster, County Dublin, Dublin, North City — The Beatles —

On Middle Abbey Street 0.2 kilometers west of O'Connell Street Upper, on the right when traveling west.

. . . — — Map (db m240685) HM

11 ► Ireland, Leinster, County Dublin, Dublin, Penthouse — Hanna Sheehy Skeffington —

On Castle Street at Ship Street Great, on the right when traveling north on Castle Street.

[Gaeilge:] Sufraigéid A rinne smidiríní de na fuinneoga seo 13 Meitheamh 1912 [English:] Suffragette Smashed these windows 13th June 1912 — — Map (db m307813) HM

12 ► Ireland, Leinster, County Dublin, Dublin, Smithfield — Four Courts Garrison / Garastún na gCiethre Cúirteanna — The Easter Rising 1916 / Éirí amach na cásca 1916 — We Remember / Is cuimhin linn —

On Church Street (National Route 1) at Church Terrace, on the left when traveling north on Church Street.

[Title is text] — — Map (db m240413) WM

13 ► Ireland, Leinster, County Dublin, Dublin, Temple Bar — Edward Walsh — 1873 – 1916 —

On Parliament Street north of Dame Street, on the left when traveling south.

[Gaeilge:] Ball den Hibernian Rifles Éag-ghonta sa láthair seo [English:] Member of the Hibernian Rifles Mortally wounded here [Gaeilge:] Éirí Amach na Cásca 1916 — — Map (db m304672) HM

14 ► Ireland, Leinster, County Dublin, Dublin, Temple Bar — Frederick Douglass —

On Eustace Street just north of Dame Street (Route R137), on the left when traveling north.

Anti-Slavery Leader Spoke Here 1845 Cennaire Frith-Sclábhaíochta A Labhair Anseo 1845 — — Map (db m240588) HM

15 ► Ireland, Leinster, Dublin, Temple Bar — Hirschfeld Centre — 1979 – 1987 —

On Fownes Street Lower south of Temple Bar, on the left when traveling south.

. . . — — Map (db m304610) HM

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