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Life Style Sports in Mary Street, Dublin. Life Style Sports was established in 1979 in the Republic of Ireland by Quinnsworth, a subsidiary of Associated British Foods. [1] In 1997 it was bought by Tesco PLC but was later spun off via a management buy-out of seven directors, led by MD Andrew Sharkey and venture capital firm, ACT.
The store on Grafton Street became famous for its Christmas displays and Santa's grotto. [3] [5] Switzers purchased Cash & Co. of Cork in 1962, Todd's of Limerick in 1963, and Moon's of Galway in 1969. [3] In 1971, Switzers was purchased by Waterford Glass and House of Fraser. Later, in 1985, House of Fraser took complete control of the company.
Grafton Street has featured on the Irish edition of the board game Monopoly since the first edition in the 1970s. [65] Dido features a track entitled "Grafton Street" on her album Safe Trip Home. This song is a tribute to Dido's deceased father, who was Irish. [66] Grafton Street is mentioned in Ed Sheeran's song "Galway Girl" on his album ÷ ...
Stephen's Green Shopping Centre is an indoor shopping centre in central Dublin, Ireland. Located on St Stephen's Green West, at the top of Grafton Street, it is named after St. Stephen's Green, a city park situated across the road from its main entrance.
In 1776, the street was part of Exchequer Street, named after the old Exchequer which was sited there, having formerly been known from 1728 as Chequer Lane. [1] At this time, Exchequer Street ran from Georges Street onto Grafton Street and the eastern end of the street did not become Wicklow Street until October 1837.
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Bride Street, Chancery Lane, Whitefriar Street Grafton Street: Sráid Grafton: 1708 R138 (part) 2 College Green – Westmoreland St, St Stephen's Green: College Green, Nassau St / Suffolk St, St Stephen's Green: Harcourt Street: Sráid Fhearchair: 19th Century 2 St Stephen's Green: Harcourt Road, Cuffe Street, St Stephen's Green: Harcourt ...
The street was developed by Henry Moore, 1st Earl of Drogheda in 1614, whose estate lands and developments are reflected in the street names bearing his name, Henry Street, Moore Street, Earl Street, Of Lane and Drogheda Street. [1] [3] [2] Most of those names still survive, but what was Drogheda Street is now O'Connell Street, Dublin's main ...