Aug 3, 2025
Return to contents of Dublin Docklands – An Urban Voyage ***** For many years, the skyline of the southern docks of Dublin City was dominated by the 82.4m (252ft) high Gasometer. It stood on the corner of Macken Street and Sir John Rogerson’s Quay, right where the...
Aug 3, 2025
See here for more stories of Dublin. Coal Island There is a wonderful moment in J. P. Donleavy’s book ‘The Beastly Beatitudes of Balthazar B’, when the enchanting Balthazar is sent galloping down the ‘the wet gleaming cobble stones’ of the Dublin quays, ‘by all...
Aug 2, 2025
Return to County Dublin – Contents In 1886, a year after the Ringsend Gasholder was installed, the Irish Glass Bottle Factory on Charlotte Quay in Dublin’s Docklands became the stage for the fledgling Irish Socialist League’s first victory over the bosses. When...
Aug 2, 2025
Return to County Dublin – Contents When ships first arrived through the sea locks into the Grand Canal Docks, they were greeted by Hanover Quay on the starboard side and Charlotte Quay on the portside. The latter was named for Princess Charlotte, the daughter of...
Oct 13, 2024
Dublin-born John Henry Foley was one of the most prolific sculptors in history. His works adorned public squares from London to Kolkata to Virginia, USA, while there are more statues by him in Ireland than any other sculptor. These include the Daniel O’Connell...
