Grand Canal Docks, Dublin

Grand Canal Docks, Dublin

  See here for more stories of Dublin City.  See here for more Notes on Grand Canal Docks   *****   Inspirational Outcome   When the Grand Canal Docks opened in 1796, they were hailed as the largest, most cutting-edge docks the world had yet known. Occupying 24.5...
Notes on Cork City

Notes on Cork City

Snapshots from the history of Cork, from the Kingdom of Desmond, established in 1118 by Tadgh MacCarthy, to the city’s rise as a trade hub, the impact of the Wars of the Roses, and notable events like the Battle of the Starlings and the Great Hunger, emphasising...