The Hibernian Marine School was founded in 1766 and the primary aim of the school was free education for the sons of seafarers that lost their lives or suffered disabilities at sea.
One of the few remaining older buildings on this quay, as most of the former industrial premises have been pulled down for redevelopment.
The former Tropical Fruit Company warehouse is a fine warehouse from the 1890s, with two gables facing on the quays. It has two original keystones from Carlisle bridge which were too large for the reconstructed O’Connell Bridge of 1880.
One of the few remaining older buildings on this quay, as most of the former industrial premises have been pulled down for redevelopment.
This massive gasholder structure dominated the Dublin Skyline for many years. Constructed by the Alliance and Dublin Consumers Gas Company at the corner of Sir John Rogerson’s Quay and Cardiff Lane.
Sculptural concrete silos for Paul & Vincent, Green Street East in Dublin’s docklands. Constructed by G.
A prosposal for a landmark site at the end of Sir John Rogerson’s Quay which would have been 92 metres high.
A modern eight storey commercial block, located on corner of a street named for the local engineer who did much work around the docklands –
Forbes Quay is a residential “perimeter style” development with “diagonal cuts” to give visual access to the historic Grand Canal Chimney and visual links to the River.
The site is located on a high profile site along the banks of the River Liffey.
