What is recorded here

Granite ashlar quay, built c.1800, one of several continuous quays that line north side of River Liffey in Dublin city centre. Quay walls are ashlar granite blocks with saddle-back finish, ramped in places. Granite steps to return descend to water, iron stays to ladder descending to water level. North side bounded by flagstone pavement with granite kerbs, steel flagpoles adjacent.

Arran Quay is one of several quays along the Liffey, part of maritime developments within the city stretching back to the thirteenth century. The structure dates from the early nineteenth century and is located between the eighteenth-century Mellows Bridge and Father Mathew Bridge, close to the site of the Ford of the Hurdles. The quay wall is of well-built ashlar granite and presents a strong visual statement. The quays are of significance in the context of the economic and maritime development of Dublin city as Ireland’s principal port.

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