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House - 17th/18th century

County Dublin, Ireland

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County
Dublin
Country
Ireland
First-edition OS map
Not indicated
Latest-edition OS map
Not indicated
Coordinates
53.34165, -6.27504
SMR number
DU018-558----

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Shown on 5 historical map sheets, the earliest the 1799 "Ireland." (David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries).

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Francis Street Watch House 

 

Watch House depicted standing on Francis Street at the offset crossroads between Plunket Street (now Thomas Davis Street) to the east and Indian Alley (now Swift’s Alley) to the west. Annotated ‘W H’ on Rocque's 1756 map of the city and suburbs of Dublin (Rocque 1756). On this map the rectangular building is shown standing in the centre of the street with the long axis of the building aligned with axis of Francis Street. 

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

Date of Compilation: 13 November 2025

Rocque, J. 1756 An exact survey of the city and suburbs of Dublin in which is express'd the ground plot of all publick buildings, dwelling houses, ware houses, stables, courts yards &c / by John Rocque, chorographer to their Royal Highnesses, the late & present Prince of Wales, 1756 ; A. Dury Sculpt.

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Other entries of the same register within about three miles of this one, by straight line.

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