Rope Walk,Arran Quay

[deccam]

A friends family listed here on the census in 1911,haven't had any luck trying to find exactly where it was.I would know the area quite well,can't seem to find this though,any help appreciated.

[shanew147]

Checking the building return shows this Rope Walk (there are several in Dublin) is in St. Paul's civil parish which narrows down the area a little more that the DED of Arran Quay. This would place it somewhere between Queen St and about Parkgate St. and extending north from the Liffey to about Arbour Hill and Stoneybatter.


Shane

[deccam]

Thanks's Shane,I had noticed the parish of St. Paul's but didn't realize the parish would have extended up as far as Parkgate St.,widens out the search a bit.I was thinking Rope Walk might have been tucked in somewhere around Smithfield/Bow St. area but haven't a clue.I'm thinking that parish would have stretched up to Church St. bridge and back towards Nth King St. as well,I have family going back living in that part of Nth King St. who would have been married etc. in St.Paul's.Thanks again for your help.

[shanew147]

I've just found a 'Rope Walk' in the north of the parish close to the junction of Stonybatter and Brunswick street - it's only shown on the 1840s 6" map and is replaced by a "Scavenging Depot & Destructor" in 1890 (25") - sounds like some sort of recycling plant?

Maybe the area was still known as Rope Walk after the building was gone ?

see : link


Shane

[deccam]

That must be it Shane,once again many thanks.