Mecklenburgh Street
| Mecklinburgh Street | |
A Black and Tan (auxilliary) on duty outside Hynes Pub in Dublin in 1921 on the corner of Railway Street and Gloucester Place Lower | |
Interactive map of Mecklenburgh Street | |
| Former name | Great Martin's Lane (Prior to 1765) |
|---|---|
| Namesake | Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz |
| Location | Dublin, Ireland |
| Coordinates | 53°21′07″N 6°15′25″W / 53.352079°N 6.257074°W |
| East | Buckingham Street |
| West | Marlborough Street |
| Other | |
| Known for | Georgian architecture Monto |
Mecklenburgh Street was a street in Dublin, Ireland first laid out in the 1760s along the course of a pre-existing route known as Great Martins Lane which extended from Marlborough Street nearly as far as the Strand and to what later became Buckingham Street.
The street was split later in two by Gardiner Street in the 1780s to form the western Upper Mecklenburgh Street and the eastern Lower Mecklenburgh Street.
The street was originally named for Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, wife of George III from around 1765 and was renamed to Upper Tyrone Street (1886) and Lower Tyrone Street (1888) for nearby Tyrone House and later again these were renamed Waterford Street and Railway Street in 1911. On both occasions, this occurred owing to the areas connection with prostitution and the Monto red light district.
While Railway Street retains its name as of 2025, Waterford Street has now entirely disappeared and been replaced by an extension of the model school, social housing, private apartments and Larkin Community College in the second half of the 20th century.