Join us on Culture Night for a virtual journey through time and space in the Dublin Docklands. Using extracts from previously published literature which span over two centuries, we will sample the rich tapestry of stories and characters that have given this area its unique flavour. The carefully chosen selection of material range in time …
Category Archive: Dublin Dockworkers Preservation society
Dec 13
The final voyage of the SS Hare – 14th December 1917
The SS Hare set sail from Manchester to make the journey to Dublin on the evening of Thursday 13th December 1917. It was a familiar route for the steamer, one it had regularly travelled over the previous two decades, with many of the crew being old hands onboard. She was carrying a general cargo of …
Oct 08
The first of the famous Guinness fleet – torpedoed in 1917
On 12th October 1917, the steam ship WM Barkley having set out from Dublin Port just hours earlier was torpedoed just off the Kish lighthouse. Five of the 13 crew members on board were killed, and the others were lucky to survive. Among those to lose their lives was Thomas Murphy of Sheriff Street, who …
Feb 10
“No more on the Docks I’ll be seen” – an evening of songs & stories at the Ferryman.
( Poster design :Ciarán Swan )
Nov 22
Rare Dublin , Docks and East Wall footage from the 1960′s
This is amazing footage of Dublin from the 1960′s , filmed by Leslie Crowe . This footage has now been restored, edited and made publicly available , capturing many sights and memories of our great city that woukd be lost otherwise. Of particular interest will be scenes of the Docks , recorded from Liberty …
Nov 14
New Chapel of St. Laurence O’Toole (1846)
These are original flyers relating to the building of St Laurence O’Toole Church on Seville Place in the 1840′s. As you can see these are 170 years old , and are incredible documents relating to the history of the North Docks community. The fact that they have survived in such good condition for all this …
Jul 17
North Wall: “Playground of the young” (1761 to 2016)
“I am satisfied, that a knowledge of the art of swimming would be far more useful to the rising generation, than many accomplishments which are at present taught at a very great expense.” – Roger Lamb (1811) It happens every year: as soon as there is a hint of sunshine the young people of the …