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. That body was abolished in 1840, and the building lay empty until it was acquired by their successors,
In 1789 Dublin Corporation commissioned the Royal Canal and a harbour built on Constitution Hill, connected to the main canal at Phibsboro by a spur.
The Earl of Camden opened the docks and one of the large locks, which separate the docks from the Liffey, was named after him.
The Grand Canal Dock opened in 1796 to much celebration. Originally, there were three graving docks, primarily used for ship repair.
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, or perhaps in the parish, is Parkmount, built by the late Mr Cairns,
Originally designed by Francis Johnston who lived in Drogheda from 1786 to 1793 while working on a commission from Primate Robinson.