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Quay in Carlow

Quay

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One chamber of the castle still smells of wet rope and wood shavings. A quay lay west of the castle, close enough for a boatman to throw a line through a chamber window. That much distance turns a port into a living room. Goods, gossip and danger could all climb the same stairs. The castle did not overlook the water, it interrupted it.
Bradley (1989, 7) suggests that the medieval quays were sited immediately to the W of the castle. Reference: Bradley, J. 1989 Urban archaeological survey - Co. Carlow (limited distribution). Office of Public Works, Dublin. Compiled by: Claire Breen Date of upload: 19 August 2011

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