liamwoods
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I remember being in tunnels years ago that ran below Parnell Street to the other side of the road but they were blocked off after 10 feet or so. Apparently there are several of these tunnels linking buildings on both sides of the street.
I can also remember seeing road works near the custom house / bus-aras area about 20 years ago that clearly exposed a tunnel system underneath the road.
I know that photo is labelled as “Tunnel entrance”, but I would expect it is actually just a sealed off archway. I know the area very well and can’t think of anywhere the tunnel would emerge. If it is a tunnel it must be very short.
Apparently the bridge was used to carry power from a weir on the liffey to the clock tower. More Information can be found at the links below. Would also like to know if there is a tunnell on the north side of the bridge?
The Tower contains a 8,183 litre water tank at balcony level and provided a private water supply for the estate. A weir was constructed on the Liffey in the Strawberry Beds at the location of what is now the Wren’s Nest pub. A mile-long millrace brought water to turn a turbine, which in turn pumped water to the Tower and generated electricity for the house. The lines were taken across the Liffey on an iron bridge specially erected for the task. (The bridge was also used by staff at Farmleigh who lived on the south side of the river as a short cut on their way to the house.)
The bridge still stands today in somewhat decrepit condition near the Angler’s Rest pub
