1796 – Foster Aqueduct, Constitution Hill, Dublin
In 1789 Dublin Corporation commissioned the Royal Canal and a harbour built on Constitution Hill, connected to the main canal at Phibsboro by a spur.
2010 – Spencer Dock Bridge, Dublin
Architect: Amanda Levete Architects
The 40 metre span bridge with its fluid lines and undulating concrete surface will take trams,
1912 – Scherzer Bridges, North Wall Quay, Dublin
Built to allow water based traffic to access the Royal Canal and Spencer Docks, these unusual bridges are also designed to keep seawater out of the docks.
1850 – Broadstone Railway Station, Constitution Hill, Dublin
Architect: John Skipton Mulvany
Broadstone harbour’s location was chosen for its proximity to the markets and the law courts.
1891 – Blessington Basin, Blessington Street, Dublin
Architect: Spencer Harty
Water supply to the city was proving a difficulty to the City Corporation in the later half of the eighteenth century.
