Henry Street, Limerick
street in Limerick, Ireland
Henry Street (Irish: Sráid Anraí) is a street in Limerick, Ireland. The street is named after Edmund Henry Pery, 1st Earl of Limerick who had a house on the street but is currently occupied by the Hibernian Insurance Company. The street runs parallel to the River Shannon (to the west) and O'Connell Street (to the east).
The street was part of Edmund Sexton Pery's plans for Newtown Pery. However, much of the street remained undeveloped in comparison to other areas of Limerick at that time. The Bishop of Limerick’s residence is also found along this street, and opposite the former Bishop’s Palace was the General Post Office. The Franciscan Church, though currently closed, is located on the street and is a fine imposing structure near the junction with Bedford Row. A Presbyterian Church was also previously located on the street near the junction with Mallow Street, now it has been converted into offices.
The old illustrious 1000 seater Savoy Theatre that occupied the block between Bedford Row and Shannon Street was demolished and replaced by the modern 5-star Savoy Hotel in 2008. Dunnes Stores opened a flagship store alongside a multi-storey car park on the site of Spaights (the building it replaced) in 2001.
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