1796 – Brunswick Bascule Bridge, Ringsend, Dublin
A wooden bascule bridge constructed to continue Brunswick Street, now Pearse Street over the Grand Canal at their docks near Ringsend.
A wooden bascule bridge constructed to continue Brunswick Street, now Pearse Street over the Grand Canal at their docks near Ringsend.
In 1796 the Dublin Society moved from their building on Grafton Street,
Originally built as a gaol in 1796 by the Naas Corporation.
In 1789 Dublin Corporation commissioned the Royal Canal and a harbour built on Constitution Hill,
The Earl of Camden opened the docks and one of the large locks,
The Grand Canal Dock opened in 1796 to much celebration. Originally,
Built in 1796, Kilmainham Jail has witnessed many of the events leading to Irish independence: Prisoners from the United Irish Rebellion of 1796,
Described in the 1820s as “The finest house on this road,
Originally designed by Francis Johnston who lived in Drogheda from 1786 to 1793 while working on a commission from Primate Robinson.