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King's Inns Quay Watch House
Watch House on Inns Quay is depicted on the northern side of Ormond Bridge (DU018-020460-) now destroyed, immediately west of the bridge on the northern bank of the River Liffey. Annotated ‘W H’ on Rocque's 1756 map of the city and suburbs of Dublin. On this map a rectangular building aligned on an E-W axis is depicted standing parallel to the River Liffey and directly south of the junction with Charles Street.
Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien
Date of Compilation: 13 November 2025
This remains an important historical record, but the official description says the monument is no longer visible or has been destroyed.
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