The
regional road was constructed as the northern boundary of the city, and was proposed in an Act, along with the
South Circular Road, in 1777. In 1776, it was announced that "the Commissioners for continuing the circular road have marked out its course from
Island Bridge to the North Wall, where it will conclude with a horse ferry". The road is considered as a marker to separate the city centre from the inner suburbs, and runs from the
Phoenix Park in the west through
Phibsboro, to
North Wall in the east. A number of important institutions are located along the road, including the
Mater Hospital,
Dalymount Park and
Mountjoy Prison, and both
Croke Park and
St. Brendan's Hospital are nearby. The majority of the original, large Victorian red brick houses have been converted into flats or apartments. reads: :
R101: North Circular Road, Dublin :Between its junction with
R109 at Parkgate Street and its junction with
R147 at Dalymount via Infirmary Road and North Circular Road all in the city of Dublin :::and between its junction with
R135 at Berkeley Road and its junction with
R131 at East Wall Road via North Circular Road, Portland Row, Seville Place, Sheriff Street Lower and Sheriff Street Upper all in the city of Dublin. ==Buildings==