`To be SOLD by AUCTION, at One o’Clock on Monday, 20th July, 1830, at the North Strand Depot, in Lots agreeable to Purchasers. This is well worth the attention of Land-Owners.
NB A reasonable time will be given for the removal of same.
John Littledale, Auctioneer
Dublin Evening Post 6 May 1830
I wonder how they weighed it before offering it for sale.
Posted in Ashore, Economic activities, Historical matters, Industrial heritage, Ireland, Non-waterway, Operations
Tagged Dublin, manure, North Strand
Mick Farrell of the HBA has pointed out that, on the Historic 6″ Ordnance Survey map (~1840), the first lock on the Royal Canal is downstream of Newcomen Bridge whereas on the Historic 25″ (~1900) the lock is upstream of the bridge.
Industrial Heritage Ireland has created a page giving the history of the railway crossing at Newcomen Bridge. However, it would be nice to have some documentary evidence about the resiting of the lock — and about the headroom under the bridge before the lock was moved.
Posted in Ashore, Built heritage, Charles Wye Williams, Economic activities, Engineering and construction, Extant waterways, Industrial heritage, Ireland, Irish inland waterways vessels, Operations, Rail, Steamers, The cattle trade, The turf trade, waterways, Waterways management
Tagged boats, bridge, canal, Dublin, flow, Ireland, lock, Newcomen Bridge, North Strand, Operations, Royal Canal, water level, waterways
Irish waterways history