Monto

For the town in Australia, see Monto, Queensland.

Map of Dublin, 1891; the Monto is circled.
Map of Dublin, 1891; the Monto is circled.
Georgian-era buildings in The Monto

Monto was the nickname for the one-time red light district in the northeast of Dublin, Ireland. The Monto was roughly the area bounded by Talbot Street, Amiens Street, Gardiner Street and Seán McDermott Street (formerly Gloucester Street) in what would now be called Summerhill. The name is derived from Montgomery Street (now called Foley Street), which runs parallel to the lower end of Talbot Street towards what is now Connolly Station.[1] Montgomery Street is believed to have been named after Elizabeth Montgomery, who was married to Luke Gardiner, 1st Viscount Mountjoy.[2]

  1. ^ Armstrong, Maggie (14 June 2011). "The Bloomsday world tourists never get to hear about". Irish Independent. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  2. ^ Curtis, Maurice (6 April 2015). To Hell or Monto: The Story of Dublin's Most Notorious Districts. History Press. pp. 140–. ISBN 978-0-7509-6476-0.