The Crescent, Limerick

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The Crescent (Irish: An Corrán) is a street in Limerick, Ireland and is one of the highlights of Georgian Limerick. The area takes its name from the shape of the terraced buildings on both sides. The two sides combined give the street a distinctive crescent oval shape. The Crescent was originally known as Richmond Place (after Charles Lennox, 4th Duke of Richmond).[1] A monument to Daniel O'Connell; the 19th Century Irish political leader stands at the centre of The Crescent overlooking O'Connell Street.

The Crescent
Native nameAn Corrán (Irish)
Former name(s)Richmond Place
NamesakeCrescent shape
Length100 m (330 ft)
WidthUp to 35 metres (115 ft)
LocationLimerick, Ireland
EircodeV94
Coordinates52°39′32″N 8°37′54″W / 52.658922°N 8.631783°W / 52.658922; -8.631783
northeast endO'Connell Street, Hartstonge Street
southwest endNewenham Street, Barrington Street, Quinlan Street
Other
Known forDaniel O'Connell monument, Sacred Heart Church, offices
View of The Crescent, Limerick. The Jesuit Church can be seen centered while the O'Connell Monument is to the left.

On the west side is the Church of the Sacred Heart, a former Jesuit church that closed in 2006. In 2012 the church was bought by a new religious order known as the Institute of Christ the King Sovereign Priest who are currently restoring the church. Adjoining the Church of the Sacred Heart was the Crescent College run by the Jesuit Order. It is now located in Dooradoyle. The site is now occupied by Limerick Tutorial College, a fee paying private school.

Offices, educational facilities (such as English schools) and some residential lettings occupy the Georgian buildings that line The Crescent. Bus Éireann Route 304 serves The Crescent on both sides.

References

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  1. ^ Gerry Joyce. "Limerick City: Street Names" (PDF). Limerickcity.ie. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 September 2013. Retrieved 16 October 2012.