Daily Archive: February 2, 2020

Feb 02

Up in Smoke – the tragic saga of Virginia House, East Wall Road.

Gallaghers actory 1931

“The first high-explosive shell of the long promised second battle of Clontarf has landed on the East Wall Road and blown an Irish firm out of existence and 300 Irish workers out of employment …” It was a building many associated with industry in the area – some remember it was Wiggins Teape , older …

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