Guide to Grafton Street, Dublin
Grafton Street is one of the most famous streets in Dublin and is a dedicated pedestrian shopping street located in the south side of the city. There is however, a part of the road between College Green and Nassau Street that caters to traffic. This part of the road is home to the historical Trinity College Provost House, which is the home of the head of the Trinity College.
The famous Powerscourt Townhouse Center and the St. Stephen’s Green centre can be found on Grafton Street, making the area a shoppers’ paradise. The street gets its name from Henry FitzRoy, Duke of Grafton, the former owner of the area and illegitimate son of Charles II.
Grafton Street today is noted mainly for its shopping and boasts some of the most fashionable stores in Dublin, like Brown Thomas, which is one of the most famous department stores in the country; other stores in this area include Weirs, Dublin’s 
primary jewellers.
There are many eateries on Grafton Street, and the most famous of these is Bewley’s Café which has been in the area for decades and is known to have hosted many events. The surrounding areas of Grafton Street are also popular for their shopping; the most popular among them being Dawson Street, Wicklow Street and South Great George’s Street.
In 1708, the Dawson family further developed Grafton Street, and it is after this family that the parallel street to Grafton Street is named. Grafton Street was once intended to be a residential street for the elite, but after the construction of the Carlisle Bridge, Grafton Street was then turned into a cross-city route. Gradually, a large portion of Grafton Street was converted into a pedestrian only area, which it remains to this day.
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