Overview
quay/wharf — Dromod is recorded as quay/wharf in Leitrim. The saved source gives an exact reason to look beyond the map label: Limestone quay, built c.1840, on the River Shannon.
Why it was built
The saved source records: Limestone quay, built c.1840, on the River Shannon.
People and work
The short source does not safely name the people, events or traditions tied to this exact point. A famous nearby story is not attached without evidence that it belongs here.
How it changed
The saved wording does not establish one complete story of attack, rebuilding, abandonment, damage or later change. No single cause is claimed without evidence.
What survives
The official record fixes the place and calls it quay/wharf. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
quay/wharf — Dromod matters for the exact reasons given in its official assessment, rather than merely because it is an old structure. The source records: Dromod Quay, located on the River Shannon, is a mid-nineteenth century sheltered quay that provides protection to moored boats. The quay forms a notable group of inland navigation features with the navigation post. This explains what the place adds to local life, the street or the surviving built history.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
Places near here
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- house — Dromodbuilding0.3 miles
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- Dromod Garda Síochána Stationbuilding0.3 miles
- Children's playground — County Leitrimattraction0.3 miles
- Dromod Railway Stationbuilding0.4 miles
- Cavan & Leitrim Railwayattraction0.5 miles
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- Inchmurrin or Rabbit Islandisland0.7 miles
- Otter Islandisland0.8 miles
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