Survey Data
Reg No
50060556
Rating
Regional
Categories of Special Interest
Architectural, Social, Technical
Previous Name
North Wall Quay
Original Use
Quay/wharf
In Use As
Quay/wharf
Date
1780 - 1820
Coordinates
316688, 234478
Date Recorded
04/08/2014
Date Updated
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Description
Stone quay, built c.1800, in two section, located between Sean O'Casey Bridge and East Link bridge. Mixed cobbled, granite, sandstone and resin-bonded gravel marking modern landscaped paving scheme. Remains of old railway tracks remain embedded within paving scheme to eastern section. Steps and ramps with granite nosed boundary stones to road side. Bounded by modern steel railings. Contemporary developments and original warehouses to inner portion of quayside.
Appraisal
Situated next to Custom House Quay, North Wall Quay forms an important arterial link to other quays along the River Liffey. Of all the north quays, and despite widespread redevelopment, North Wall Quay retains the most obvious links with industry, being located closest to the functioning docks, and bearing remnants of nineteenth-century railway infrastructure. It also has the most open aspect of all the quays, being closer to the sea. The quays form an important part of maritime developments within the city stretching back to the thirteenth century. They are reminders of the economic and maritime development of Dublin as Ireland's principal port.