Survey Data
Reg No
40903211
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Technical
Original Use
Quay/wharf
In Use As
Quay/wharf
Date
1840 - 1860
Coordinates
179961, 423419
Date Recorded
27/05/2014
Date Updated
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Description
Quay, built c.1850, on north bank of An Chláidigh [Clady River]. Pink granite and limestone coursed rubble walls with concrete parapet and deck, having granite and concrete steps leading to water. Cast-iron bollards and mooring posts to deck. Located south of An Bun Beag [Bunbeg].
Appraisal
A modest quay, built in the mid-nineteenth century, possibly during the Great Famine, by Lord George Hill, landlord of Gaoth Dobhair [Gweedore]. It is of considerable significance for its key role in the maritime economy of the area.