Pearse Street

Pearse Street
Clockwise from top: Trinity Central; the Gilbert Library; Pearse Street Station interior
Pearse Street is located in Central Dublin
Pearse Street
Native name
  • Sráid an Phiarsaigh (Irish)
  • Sráid na bPiarsach (Irish)
Former name(s)Great Brunswick Street
NamesakePatrick Pearse and Willie Pearse
Length1.3 km (0.81 mi)
Width25 metres (82 ft)
Postal codeD02
Coordinates53°20′40″N 6°15′04″W / 53.34444°N 6.25111°W / 53.34444; -6.25111
west endCollege Street
east endGrand Canal Row, MacMahon Bridge
Construction
Inauguration1795
Other
Known forScience Gallery, Pearse workshop, Dublin Fire Brigade, Department of Social Protection

Pearse Street (Irish: Sráid an Phiarsaigh) is a major street in Dublin. It runs from College Street in the west to MacMahon Bridge in the east, and is one of the city's longest streets. It has several different types of residential and commercial property along its length.