Dublin docklands turtle bunbury awardwinning travel writer. And so dublins docklands, synonymous with poverty in the 19th century, became destitute again in the 20th century among residents in local authority housing and. The dublin docklands, being one of the closest parts of the city to the sea, have embedded tales of mystery and. Dublin dublin is the capital and most populous city of ireland.
Until butt bridge opened in 1879 sackville bridge now oconnell bridge was the nearest crossingpoint. Project wave, as its called, would provide more than 50,000 sq m 538,000 sq ft of offices and at least 250 apartments on a site that wraps around the central banks future headquarters. There have been many famous moments and famous visitors in that time captain william blighs of mutiny on the bounty fame involvement in the port in 1800 has left a lasting legacy. Find unique places to stay with local hosts in 191 countries. Just 1pc of the regeneration of dublins docklands has been set aside for the delivery of social infrastructure. Turtle bunbury is an awardwinning travel writer, historian and author based in ireland. Regeneration history the dublin docklands area comprises of 520 hectares or 0 acres of land on the north and south banks of the river liffey.
Dublin docklands an urban voyage was launched in the audi club at the o2, dublin. Dublins docklands proving to be a highpowered engine of. Click here to sign up to the irish times book club. The group holds regular monthly meetings, hosts annual conferences and publishes associated proceedings. Turtle bunbury awardwinning travel writer, historian. The bridge provides an important link between the ifsc area in north docklands and the trinity collegemerrion square areas. Back in the days of vikings and normans, the docklands. It helps them to visualize the history of the area and to understand how. The apartments at docklands apartments dublin city offer washing and ironing facilities. When the plans to build the custom house were first announced, families living in elegant georgian homes in nearby streets, such as marlborough st or montgomery st now foley st protested that the traffic, dirt and noise from the port would damage the value of their properties. It charts the evolution of an area of 1,300 acres bordered by clontarf to the north, the irish sea on the east, ballsbridge and pearse street to the south and amiens street to the west.
The royal canal and the grand canal, which linked dublin with the river shannon, opened harbours in the area during the early 1800s. Among its membership are people with a longstanding interest in port and riverhistory who have published widely on the subject. Dublin docklands the regeneration of a european city quarter. Work on the docks was usually casual and often punishingly hard. It is hoped to build an extensive database reflecting irish lives, giving them a chance to be heard, remembered and to add their voice to the historical. Dublins docklands proving to be a highpowered engine of recovery. History of the mayson hotel dublin, cool hotels dublin. The irony or mirth of a street named misery hill adjacent to facebook headquarters cannot be lost on some of us ruminative types as we pass between elegant buildings of angled glass and steel whose shadows fall on the mud of history. The name dublin comes from the gaelic dubh linn or black pool where the poddle stream met the river liffey to form a deep pool at dublin castle. This would seem to give dublin a just claim to nearly two thousand years of antiquity. Once a thriving shipping hub, the dublin docklands fell into disrepair in the 1970s80s. The firsthand experience of pamela newenham journalists gives silicon docks a unique perspective on the technology boom on the docks, dublin, and the whole of. The dublin docklands development area comprises of 520 hectares or 0 acres of land on the north and south banks of the river liffey.
By the 1850s docklands included two of dublins main railway terminals. The untold stories of dublin docklands photo exhibition has been opened by 1916 descendants of those involved. The rise of dublins it industry chronicles the history of the changing docklands in dublin. He researches the history of families, businesses, organisations and houses, capturing the legacy of the past, preserving the future for generations to come. You can feel the history, with the exposed brick and industrial dashes of design. A brief history of the dublin docklands the traditional dublin industries, such as poplin and silk werelocated in the. Commissioned by the dublin docklands development authority, this comprehensive, illustrated and beautiful book by turtle bunbury was published in 2009. That reminds me of boating on the lake which is my summer hobby. The docklands the north wall dublin docklands an urban voyage was commissioned by the dublin docklands development authority, and published in 2009. The docklands has always been a major component of the dublins history and development.
Unlike the previous books in the making of dublin series, this deals with both. Dublin docklands reinvented the postindustrial regeneration of a european city quarter over the last twenty years, the redevelopment of the docklands has radically altered the physical fabric and social structure of a large part of dublin city both north and south of the river. Dublins docklands is a vibrant new area in dublin along the river liffey and only minutes from the city centre. Dublin docklands reinvented, although rooted in geography, has much to offer the economist, historian, student of politics and, indeed, anyone who is interested in dublin city.
The dublin docklands, being one of the closest parts of the city to the sea, have embedded tales of mystery and intrigue woven into them, such is the nature of ports that welcome or wave farewell to travellers seeking or fleeing variations of extreme destinies. Amiens street, serving trains from the north, and westland row, the station for trains to the southeast. We are proud to be in dublin docklands, a major player in dublins history and development. The city is lively, and compact, and all its attractions museums, galleries, theatres, shopping, restaurants and pubs are within walking distance of docklands. The docklands has over recent years been regenerated as an extension of the modern business hub of dublins international financial services centre ifsc. Dublin has been in the news since the 9th century, and while traces of its viking past have been largely washed away, the city is a living museum of its history since then, with medieval castles and cathedrals on display alongside the architectural splendours of its 18thcentury heyday, when dublin was the most handsome georgian city of the. What has happened in the city is not entirely unique and has many international parallels in places like new york, london and sydney. Over the course of seven chapters, the history of the docks, from obsolete port. The docklands history group is the leading history group for the study of the port of london and the tidal river thames. It opened in 2016 in a reclaimed 19th century warehouse near the docklands, just east of dublins city center. Irelands four principal routeways converged at a crossing place made of hurdles of interwoven. It will be a model of sustainable inner city regeneration incorporating socially inclusive urban neighbourhoods, a diverse, green innovation based economy contributing to the. Over the last twenty years, the redevelopment of the docklands has radically altered the physical fabric and social structure of a large part of dublin city both north and south of the river.
Joined by current workers, friends and community groups, the society intends to collect and preserve photos and memorabilia relating to the docks. Melbournes docklands were once just a dream on the drawing board and they continue to be the place where dreams are played out but these days of a very different kind. These revitalised buildings sit in the heart of the transforming landscape of dublin city centre and the docklands. Dublins newest bridge, the sean ocasey bridge in the docklands was officially opened by an taoiseach, mr. The plan would be spread across the dublin docklands and into dublin port itself, with the aim of preserving the ports industrial heritage and history. You might find it in a caneletto oil of london, or a 15th century woodcut of germanys hanseatic lubeck. Using the luas train, guests can reach hapenny bridge and temple bar within 12 minutes. Dublin docklands development authority masterplan 2003. On a sunny day in dublins docklands, the history of the city can seem deeply buried under sharpcut modern. If you are planning a trip to dublin, one of the coolest new museums to see is the irish emigration museum epic. In the past there was little contact between the communities on both sides of the river.
The firsthand experience of pamela newenham journalists gives silicon docks a unique perspective on the technology boom on the docks, dublin, and the whole of ireland. Published works books the docklands the north wall dublin docklands an urban voyage was commissioned by the dublin docklands development authority, and published in 2009. Dublin docklands reflects the globalisation of the. Beginning with the vikings and norman settlers the docklands became quite a significant commerce and trading hub. Darker times in dublin the history of the docklands. The dublin port archive is a searchable database of name book records from. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. The dublin docklands area comprises of 520 hectares or 0 acres of land on the north and south banks of the river liffey. We have always been a nation know for its commerce and trade, where dublins docklands was the centre of business, except that now it has changed to the citys center of technology, innovation and cosmopolitanism.
Local history society day at dublin city library and archive. This is a comprehensive, wellresearched and exhaustive account of a rapidly changing part of the city which will become the standard text on dublins docklands, ruth. The dublin port archive covers the history of the port from 1707 to the present. This development is said to have been the centrepiece in the biggest and most ambitious urban regeneration project in irelands history and was. Notice many locations have gone into lockdown as the state takes action to stop the spread of. This is the grand canal docklands a bit north, a new built area where red sticks are used as a decoration. This book sets out to examine how global urban influences have. The vision is that the docklands sdz will become a world class maritime quarter with a distinctive dublin character. This book tells the story of the dublin dockers working life, family life, and. Turtle bunbury is a historian, public speaker and bestselling author.
Darker times in dublin the history of the docklands my. The late 18thcentury artist james malton evoked it in one of his many images of gandons dublin, writes lorna siggins. New figures from dublin city council dcc, the planning authority for the north. The gleaming modern blocks of the docklands were first laid during the celtic tiger years of the late 1990s and came to a stuttering halt following the crash but have continued apace since then.
His work also includes extensive articles relating to travels in sri lanka, zimbabwe, mexico, europe. The following represents research undertaken for the project which may or may not have been used in the final book. The docklands used to be the heart of the historic port, and somewhat peripheral to mainstream urban life in dublin, she explains, but is now the centre of the irish financial world, and a host to trendy bars and cafes and student life, book news august 2008. Dublins docklands guide things to do epic museum dublin.
The making of dublin is a series of books, published by four courts press, in dublin that traces the history of the city of dublin from the earliest times to the present day there are currently seven volumes in the series and more in preparation each volume is designed to explore how the streetscape of the city developed and changed over time. History of the port dublin port, as an organisation, has a long and remarkable history, dating back over 300 years from 1707. Ceantar dugai atha cliath is an area of the city of dublin, ireland, on both sides of the river liffey, roughly from talbot memorial bridge eastwards to the 3arena. Formed earlier this year by a group of former dublin dock workers both deepsea and cross channel the society is committed to preserving the social and labour history of dublin docklands. Famous activists, politicians, artists, writers, and thinkers all shaped the city as we know it today, and many of them are buried at glasnevin cemetery. Pedal by dublin castle and the temple bar area on a bike tour. The earliest reference to dublin is sometimes said to be found in the writings of claudius ptolemaeus ptolemy, the egyptiangreek astronomer and cartographer, around the year 140, who refers to a settlement called eblana. Personal histories is an initiative by history ireland, which aims to capture the individual histories of irish people both in ireland and around the world. Over the past two decades, the redevelopment of the dublin docklands has radically altered the physical fibre and social structure of a significant part of.