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, Ireland.

Location

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.

History

Originally known as Suesy 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 1769 a Magdalen Asylum was established by Lady Arabella Denny in the street for Protestant women. The street is home to several prominent buildings including the main office of the Ombudsman and the embassies of Portugal,

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. The largest building on Lower Leeson Street, along with several adjoining buildings and significant land holdings in the area, is owned by the Catholic University School. In 1870, Arthur Guinness, 1st Baron Ardilaun built a mansion on the street, which was demolished in the 1960s. In 1990,

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'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. There were formerly streetwalkers along the canal district in Dublin.

Gallery

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to Dublin in 1903

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