2008:410 - Grand Canal Place, Dublin, Dublin

The Grand Canal Harbour at Grand Canal Place was the original Dublin terminus of the Grand Canal and was completed in 1785. In 1978 it was infilled and built over. The harbour originally consisted of two rectangular basins; these were later extended by the addition of a semicircular basin to the north.
Initial site investigations have shown that the canal quay walls remain in situ at three locations and, knowing that the harbour was filled in the 1960s/70s, it is likely that most of the quay walls remain in place underneath the modern buildings existing on the east and west sides of the canal perimeter. Future site recording is envisaged in light of the importance of the site to the post-medieval industrial landscape.