D’Olier Street runs from Westmoreland Street and Burgh Quay at its northern end to Fleet Street and Hawkins Street on the south.

Named after a certain Jeremiah D’Olier, founder of the Bank of Ireland, D’Olier Street will forever be known to many Dubs as the spiritual home of The Irish Times newspaper.

Although The Times moved house to nearby Tara Street in 2006, it was based in D’Olier Street for the previous 111 years and came to be known as ‘The Old Lady of D’Olier Street’.

The premises was subsequently refurbished and is presently known as The Times Building with a variety of tenants.

Keeping The Irish Times company for two of those 111 years between 2000 and 2002 was the Manchester United store at the northern tip of the street. Opening soon after Uniteds historic treble winning 1998/99 season, the store seemed like a sure fire winner.

Alas it was not to be.

So sad.

Crossing over to the eastern side of this wide thoroughfare I pass O’Connell Bridge House, notable for the Heineken clock on its facade.

Along this stretch is also where many of the Nitelink buses depart for the suburbs in the early hours of weekend mornings.

Moving on I come across D’Olier House, former home to the Gas Company Headquarters, now occupied by the Social Welfare Appeals Office as well as a School of Nursing and Midwifery.

Coming up to Hawkins Street I am reminded of the Blessed Sacrament Chapel, now enlarged and relocated on Bachelors Walk.

At the southern tip of the street lies the impressive yellow brick and terracotta building, D’Olier Chambers.

And so there we have D’Olier Street.

Not a long street, but it’s certainly got plenty of history.