Harcourt Terrace () is a

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and Victorian terrace located in Dublin City,

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. It links the Grand Canal at Charlemont Place with Adelaide Road, near the

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History

The terrace first appears on maps in 1833, and is named after

Simon Harcourt, 1st Earl Harcourt Simon Harcourt, 1st Earl Harcourt, (1714 – 16 September 1777), known as Viscount Harcourt between 1727 and 1749, was a British diplomat and general who became Viceroy of Ireland. Biography Harcourt was born in Oxfordshire, the son of Hon ...

. According to the National Inventory of Architectural Heritage, Harcourt Terrace, built , is "acknowledged as Ireland's finest surviving group of Regency houses". The decoration on the terrace is based on the

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, an exhibit in the

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since 1816. The terrace was built by Charles Jaspar Joly, son of Jean Jaspar Joly, private secretary to Lord William Fitzgerald. The building in which the current Wilder townhouse resides was built in 1878 as a nursing home for retired governesses. Nos. 1–11 and 21–22 Harcourt Terrace are Protected Structures.

Notable residents

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and

Hilton Edwards Hilton Edwards (2 February 1903 – 18 November 1982) was an English-born Irish actor, lighting designer, and theatrical producer. He co-founded the Gate Theatre in Dublin with his partner Micheál Mac Liammóir and two others, and has been re ...

lived in No. 4 Harcourt Terrace up until the later 1970s. * The artist

Sarah Purser Sarah Henrietta Purser RHA (22 March 1848 – 7 August 1943) was an Irish artist mainly noted for her portraiture. She was the first woman to become a full member of the Royal Hibernian Academy. She also founded and financially supported An T� ...

had a studio in No. 11 Harcourt Terrace. * The director of the

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, Thomas William Lyster lived at No. 11.

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History

Notable residents

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