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Quay or wharf in Mace

Quay/wharf
Quay or wharf in Mace
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What is recorded here

At Quay or wharf in Mace, imagine a boat arriving with goods just as a buyer remembers the money is at home. The unloading carries on, but so does the teasing, and somebody sends a willing runner before the tide decides the pace for everyone.

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L-plan quay, built c.1860, having addition to south-west built c.1900. Uncoursed rubble stone walls to original quay. Coursed snecked granite blockwork to later addition with granite and concrete coping. Tooled stone steps and galvanised steel ladders to quay wall (east). Cast-iron mooring bollards and cast-iron mooring posts to bank. Upper surface of uneven rubble work with grass. Short dry-stone causeway with stone and gravel surface gives access from road.
This well built and functional quay reflects the importance of maritime activities in this area. The varied masonry techniques also make it aesthetically pleasing. The two phases of the quay illustrate the expansion of trade in this area during the late nineteenth century.

The story behind this place

Short dry-stone causeway with stone and gravel surface gives access from road.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 30407601

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Pictures: Newbert12, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0; Maigheach-gheal, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0; Malcolm Neal, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0; Mac McCarron, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0; Jonathan Wilkins, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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