Liffey Quay Walls
- This topic has 29 replies, 9 voices, and was last updated 26 years, 2 months ago by
.
- Posts
I’m not aware of any plans, but can anyone tell me if there is anything underway regarding cleaning up the walls of the Liffey? I was walking across the Y2K bridge while the tide was low, and I noticed how disgusting the inner walls and floor of the Liffey were (that’s no newsflash to Dubliners of course). Has anyone noticed the portion of the quay walls connecting up to the Ha’penny and Millenium Bridges – the colour of the Granite is absolutely beautiful, and can you imagine what it would do for the city’s appearance if the whole quayside area consisted of this beautiful granite, and not the presently grimey stone that has some 8,000 years of dirt on it….
If the Irisg Georgian Society want a feather in their cap, I can’t think of a single more worthy project for their attention. ok so the walls aren’t georgian…. the feel of the quayside area could be considered as such.I totally agree; the quay walls are absolutely filthy.Also I hope they are not going to put that new boardwalk thing up over the dirt,but as stupidity is rife they probably will.
The Liffey boardwalk idea is a complete dinky toy-town effort. I have heard nothing but criticism of the idea and believe that the powers that be should have the good sense to back down from it. Continue the excellent work along the campshires certainly but this boardwalk would do nothing other the clutter a narrow river.
They have been boring holes for the supports for the boardwalk along the quays over the last month or so, so I think its going ahead. But I totally agree about the walls being cleaned, just look at the difference between Queen Street Bridge where it has been cleaned and the quay wall which is the same material.
Mind you I always thought that they should build a weir down at the East Link and keep the water level in the Liffey at a decent height. Now that would be a Millenium project!!!!
Rory W
couldn’t agree more about the weir thing, the Liffey actually looks alright when the tide is in…snowballs chance in hell though
A weir under Matt Talbot bridge would be a fine idea…. picture a full Liffey with cleaned quay walls…. excellent…. there was a really low tide last week which just left mud and rubbish in the river bed….
Paul – how about posting a pic of Jim Horan’s millennium weir proposal (circa late 1996) ?
it was published in the times at the time by frank MacDonald and is included in his new book……but it’s pretty shite.
Yes the article was in the Irish Times, march 5th 97.
“Imagine the River liffey with no wiff at low tide, no used tyres, old prams, stolen Bicycles and super market trolleys rising out of the slimey mud. Imagine the city strech of the river, from island bridge to the custom house in the sunlight, with amsterdam-style water buses chugging beneath the bridge……”
it also states a barrage was created around 1220 at island bridge by monks which still survives, and in the 18 cen. on was proposed for Ringsend. in 1975 when Matt Talbot was being designed Conn Sheehan proposed that a weir be incorporated in the Bridge. But a report by ESB said it was “not practical”
Irteresting ” Mr. Horan belives it would even be feasible to HANG a series of walkways from the Quay Walls …”
moderator note: i was asked to correct this to get the image to show
[This message has been edited by Paul Clerkin (edited 14 May 2000).]
Looks good, great way of incorporating a pedestrian crossing aswell, but I somehow like the variety of the liffey’s level rising on falling. I don’t think hiding the ribbish is reason enough for a barrage. A more proactive approach to cleaning mite be a better idea.
I think Its a great idea, the water taxis and all that would be great and help give the Liffey the emphesis that it deserves. I agree that something should be done about keeping the Liffey clean.
Rory W
Also the Pedestrian crossing between the IFSC and Lombard Street East, a very handy short cut!!!
Now maybe I’d say it was the gear and equipment belonging to the builder boys who are erecting the Liffey boardwalk.
I think they’re building some book stand/market space thingy, looks like its going to be quite substantial cause its taking them ages.
Regarding Andy’s original comment about cleaning the quay walls, Jim Barrett (City Architect) had a letter in the Irish Times on April 5, 2000. Entitled ‘Litter in the Liffey’, it included the promise, “be reassured that the Corporation will soon remove the kelp from the quay walls. Besides being unsightly, this undermines the stability of the stonework. A more general cleaning of the quay walls is also planned.”
Surely at present there is underway an ‘expansion’ of the city centre eastwards.Would it not therefore be unfortunate to create a split in the Liffey at the present edge of the citycentre,cutting off this new part of the city?
getting back to the liffey boardwalk which is now under construction…does anyone know…
what is it for?
where does it go?
why wasnt it co-ordinated with the new footbridge?
is it needed?
how much more clutter can fit up and down the quays?
- You must be logged in to reply to this topic.
