Streets and Squares in Dublin - Address Numbering

Address Numbering

The system of building number generally follows the British pattern. With many streets (e.g., Grafton Street, Baggot Street Lower), numbers proceed sequentially up one side of the street to its terminus and then continue down the other side. The numbers usually begin in topographically lower areas and proceed upward, i.e., toward higher ground away from rivers. Other streets follow the pattern of even addresses one one side and odd numbers on the other. Unlike the usual North American style, each unit is given one number and no number is skipped. This results in situations where the odd numbers on one side and the even numbers on the other do not match due to differing numbers of buildings on the respective sides. For example, Percy Place 2 is directly across from Percy Place 53 because Grand Canal frontage delays the beginning of the even numbers. Addresses on squares usually ascend in a clockwise direction (although Parnell Square is anti-clockwise).