Leeson Street

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Triumphal arch erected on Leeson Street Bridge for the visit of Edward VII to Dublin in 1903

Leeson Street (Irish: Sráid Líosain) is a thoroughfare near central Dublin, Ireland.

Originally known as Suesey Street, it was renamed in 1728 after the Leesons, a family of local brewers, who branched into property development and subsequently became Earls of Milltown.

In 1767 a Magdalen Asylum was established by Lady Arabella Denny in the street for Protestant women.

The street is divided into two parts by the Grand Canal: Lower Leeson Street, in Dublin 2 is to the north of the canal, linking to St Stephen's Green, with Upper Leeson Street, in the Dublin 4 region, south of the canal.

The main office of the Ombudsman is located on the lower end of the street. It is also home to the Catholic University School a prestigious private boys school.

In 1990, Caravaggio's lost masterpiece, The Taking of Christ, was recognised in the residence of the Jesuit Communication Centre on Lower Leeson Street. Broadcaster Gerry Ryan lived and died on this street.

Gallery

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  Lower Leeson Street junction with Earlsfort Terrace and St Stephen's Green

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  Lower Leeson Street

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  Bus lane on Lower Leeson Street

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  Kiosk at junction of Adelaide Road and Lower Leeson Street

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  Upper Leeson Street

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  Upper Leeson Street

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  Dilapidated Georgian doorways on Upper Leeson Street

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  Grand Canal at Leeson Street Bridge

See also

• Joseph Leeson, 1st Earl of Milltown
• List of streets and squares in Dublin

External links

• TripAdvisor review on the area