Liffey Quay Walls
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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. -
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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.
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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
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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).]
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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.”
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Dublin Corporation has already called in engineering
consultants to devise the best system of keeping sludge down
and maintaining the water level at a permanent minimum level
of one metre.It is understood a simple weir along the Liffey, probably
alongside the Customs House, is being considered. http://www.independent.ie/2000/221/d08k.shtml -
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i thought the structure along the north quay wall was there to clean the walls (joking)
I have serious reservations about this scheme, not with the design, but with its reasoning and its use.
Too little space on the north quay pushes pedestrians out over the water…
and what will be located on it but bookstalls i believe…????least sheltered area of city….north quay
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Does’nt the quay walls look 100% better now that they have started to clean them. The boardwalk looks an interesting feature too; I’ll say it will be a success despite all the negavity and hoo-haw over it. Pessimism, negativity and stagnation is rampant in this country. Well done to John Fitzgerald, he is a man who really wants to get things done for the overall betterment of the city.
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An Taisce has a gripe with everything that is proposed for the city. I suppose they want the dirt retained because they view it as ‘genuine antique dirt’ the product of times past and therefore an invaluable asset for the city. If one was to pay heed to their constant whingy disapprovals of projects, nothing would be done in the city. As I have said before despite all the whinging and whining they are as effective as a paper umbrella when it really matters. By the way has anyone ever noticed the appaling condition of the grounds of their HQ ‘Tailors Hall’ which faces onto High Street near Christchurch. What an eyesore! Check out the cheap railings and neglected yard. It’s a matter of the kettle calling the pot black arse.
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Temple Bar…An Taisce Objects, Smithfield…An Taisce Objects,Croke Park…An Taisce Objects,O’Connell Street…An Taisce Objects, Millenium Mall…An Taisce Objects,Millenium Spire…An Taisce Objects,National Gallery…An Taisce Objects,The NCC…An Taisce Objects,Spencer Dock…An Taisce Objects,Georges Quay…An Taisce Objects, Transport Infrastucture…An Taisce Objects,Millenium Bridge…An Taisce Objects,Liffey Boardwalk…An Taisce Objects, Quay walls…An Taisce Objects,Objects, Objects,Objects…..
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