In Popular Culture
- Sheriff Street was the filming location for scenes in the 1993 film In The Name of The Father.
- The Sheriff Street flats were where Daniel Day-Lewis's character in the 1997 film The Boxer lived.
- The crime drama Between the Canals was shot and based in Sheriff Street.
- The late former Boyzone singer Stephen Gately was born in Sheriff Street.
- Former Dubliners Singer Luke Kelly was born in Sheriff Street.
- Irish professional footballer Keith Treacy was born in Sheriff Street.
- Irish international footballer Olivia O'Toole was born in Sheriff Street.
- Albert J. "Bertie" Donnelly (Olympic Cyclist) owned a pub in Sheriff Street.
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