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THE BERKLEY

1 MOUNTJOY STREET AND 20/21 WELLINGTON STREET, Dublin

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Pub details

Address
1 MOUNTJOY STREET AND 20/21 WELLINGTON STREET
County
Dublin
Licence reference
N0076

Building and heritage

Elaborate stone detailing to the fine shopfront enlivens the façade and adds textural interest to the streetscape, while moulded window surrounds are used to good effect to enhance and articulate the upper floors. It appears as early as 1840 in Thom's Directory as the property of James Sinnott, provisions dealer, while its late nineteenth-century character, with single-pane sash windows and render decoration, is derived from a later remodelling. It was the premises of James Dodd Family Grocer and Wine Merchant in the late nineteenth century. Prominently sited, this elegantly proportioned...

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What the archives say

Independent reporting and heritage records on this pub, drawn from a curated list of Irish news outlets, Revenue Commissioners, NIAH, and the Dictionary of Irish Architects. Every claim links to its primary source.

Listing history

Revenue's renewed-liquor-licence register lists licence ref N0076 as a Publican's Licence (7-Day Ordinary) for THE BERKLEY at 1 MOUNTJOY STREET AND 20/21 WELLINGTON STREET in DUBLIN CITY with H.E.D BOYLE AND SON LIMITED as licensee.[1]

NIAH records the associated building as a Regional-rated structure dated 1810-1830 and notes its stone-detailed shopfront, moulded window surrounds, and late nineteenth-century commercial character.[2]

Sources  (2)
  1. Revenue Commissioners · Register of Renewed Liquor Licences · 2026-05-08
  2. NIAH · Registry entry, ref. 50070447 · 2026-05-12

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Local notes

Established

Built between c.1810 and c.1830.

Architecture

Elaborate stone detailing to the fine shopfront enlivens the façade and adds textural interest to the streetscape, while moulded window surrounds are used to good effect to enhance and articulate the upper floors.

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