[3] By 1791, Hatch had secured enough land to develop the street to its full intended length and by 1843, it had 72 houses.

[6] Prior to that point in the 19th century the building had been owned and used as the headquarters of the Irish Charter Schools movement.

It was donated by the state to Conradh na Gaeilge in 1966 on the fiftieth anniversary of the Easter Rising.

[1] As of 2018[update] the road is overlaid with a Luas tram line and traffic is in a single direction only outwards from the intersection with Charlotte Way.

The street is home to several hotels, bars and nightclubs, including Tripod and Copper Face Jacks.