Survey Data
Reg No
50060356
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Social, Technical
Original Use
Quay/wharf
In Use As
Quay/wharf
Date
1790 - 1810
Coordinates
314726, 234238
Date Recorded
29/09/2014
Date Updated
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Description
Granite ashlar quay, built c.1800, one of several continuous quays that line north side of River Liffey in Dublin city centre. Quay walls are ashlar granite blocks with saddle-back finish, ramped in places. Granite steps to return descend to water, iron stays to ladder descending to water level. North side bounded by flagstone pavement with granite kerbs, steel flagpoles adjacent.
Appraisal
Arran Quay is one of several quays along the Liffey, part of maritime developments within the city stretching back to the thirteenth century. The structure dates from the early nineteenth century and is located between the eighteenth-century Mellows Bridge and Father Mathew Bridge, close to the site of the Ford of the Hurdles. The quay wall is of well-built ashlar granite and presents a strong visual statement. The quays are of significance in the context of the economic and maritime development of Dublin city as Ireland’s principal port.