Harbour in Corgrig, County Limerick

What is recorded here

T-plan limestone pier with harbour, built in 1847. Ashlar walls and copings having recent metal railings. Concrete surface to pier and concrete ramp to west. Painted stone and cast-iron mooring posts to west and north elevations.

This pier, which is still in use, attests to the proficiency of marine architects and engineers in the nineteenth century. It was erected as a part of a famine relief scheme and was a joint undertaking by the Spring Rice Family and the Commissioners of Public Works each of whom shared the cost of its construction, £10,000. It is an integral part of Foynes's architectural and social heritage, having played a significant role in the economic development of the local community.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 21829004

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National Inventory of Architectural Heritage
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