Portmarnock Brick
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I am researching a project on brick in architecture. I believe that there was a brickworks in Portmarnock at one time. Several buildings in north County Dublin were built of this brick such as The Red Stables in St. Anne’s Park, Entrance to Baldoyle Racecourse and Liffey Junction Signal Cabin (demolished 1990). Could anyone advise me of:
1. When this brickworks operated.
2. Other buildings built of this brick.
3. Pictures of these buildings.
4. Type of clay used in this brick.I would be glad if anyone has anything to add. Thanking in advance.
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Originally posted by susan roundtree
David, I have information about the brickworks at Portmarnock if you would like to contact me at the City Architects Division in Dublin City Council.Susan, do you (or DCC) have any info on other historical industrial sites? If so, could info be provided for inclusion in the newsletter of the Industrial Heritage Association of Ireland?
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Thank you, Susan for your offer of information regarding Portmarnock brick. Could you advise me of your contact details at Dublin City Council Architects’ Department? Also would you have any information on the Red Stables in St. Anne’s Park, Raheny such as when they were built and if the Portmarnock brick has any structural purpose in this building? I look forward to hearing from you.
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David – I saw that string course of yellow brick you referred to before along the line of the bridge at Dundalk Station – so went up behind the wall to have a look the other day – it appears just to be a (bizarre) decorative feature, with no structural significance.
You probably know the bridge beside it was replaced in 2000 or so, but was rebuilt on exactly the same footprint, so the string course appears to be just made up of some leftover bricks that were popped in to mark ground level as seen from the track.Took a really nice walk around the deserted 1840s station too, it’s quite big with ghostly windswept platforms etc – must take some pics and post. The station’s a quite rare example of plain early Victorian architecture – It was used by Bus Eireann as offices in the early 90s but I think only one or two of the rooms are in use now, with most of the building derilict with broken sashes etc – such a shame.
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