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A map of Dublin Quays in 1797. Vikings were among the first settlers in Dublin and many Viking artefacts were found at what is now Wood Quay. [4] The quays were first developed during the time of King John in the early 13th century when the monarch licensed citizens to erect buildings on the River Liffey. [2]
The campshires are the stretches of land between the quay and road on both the north and south quays in Dublin. [1] [2] They are so named because various British military regiments, such as the Gloucestershires or Leicestershires, would camp there before setting off or returning from overseas, making 'campshire' a portmanteau of 'camp' and '-shire'.
North Wall Quay in 2015. North Wall (Irish: Port Thuaidh) is an area east of the inner north side of Dublin, along the River Liffey where it forms one of the Dublin quays.. The name refers to the North Bull Wall, which was constructed to form Dublin Port, extend the Liffey estuary and reclaim land at various stages from the early 1700s until its final completion around 1825.
Dublin Landings; Dublin quays; E. Eden Quay; G. Georges Quay; S. Sir John Rogerson's Quay; W. Wood Quay This page was last edited on 19 November 2013, at 01:21 ...
St. James's Gate, located off the south quays of Dublin, on James's Street, was the western entrance to the city during the Middle Ages.During this time the gate was the traditional starting point for the Camino pilgrimage from Dublin to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia (Spain). [1]
Sir John Rogerson's Quay (Irish: Cé Sir John Rogerson) [2] is a street and quay in Dublin on the south bank of the River Liffey between City Quay in the west and Britain Quay. Named for politician and property developer Sir John Rogerson (1648–1724), the quay was formerly part of Dublin Port .
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Dublin was laid out and platted in 1830. [4] It is named after the city of Dublin in Ireland. [5] A post office has been in operation at Dublin since 1833. [6] On October 15, 1851, the Indiana Woman's Suffrage Association was created in Dublin. The Witt-Champe-Myers House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995. [7]