Aug 4, 2025
The Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, the Marker Hotel and the fabulous Cracked Glass work of the Martha Schwartz Studio have converted Dublin’s old gasworks into one of Europe’s most iconic public spaces. Become a member of Turtle’s History Library to access all...
Aug 4, 2025
See here for more stories of Dublin Docklands. One of the last great landmarks in Dublin’s East Wall was latterly known as the Wiggins Teape building. It was built in 1931 for the Gallaher group, one of the world’s largest independent tobacco producers. It was...
Aug 3, 2025
The 16-story Google Docks (formerly Montevetro) on Barrow Street in Dublin’s Docklands stands on the site of a distillery where a whiskey revolution commenced almost 200 years ago. Between 1826 and 1835, the Dock Distillery was leased to Aeneas Coffey...
Aug 3, 2025
Return to contents of Dublin Docklands – An Urban Voyage ***** All activity within the Grand Canal Docks was supervised by the Basin Captain. He resided in a two-storey house by Seán MacMahon Bridge (formerly Victoria Bridge) on Grand Canal Quay. In a remarkable...
Aug 3, 2025
See here for more stories of Dublin City. See here for more Notes on Grand Canal Docks ***** Inspirational Outcome When the Grand Canal Docks opened in 1796, they were hailed as the largest, most cutting-edge docks the world had yet known. Occupying 24.5...
