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Two Centuries Ago
Two Centuries Ago
13 Sep 1770

Sunday evening, to the amazement of many people, several hundreds of Herrings were taken up alive from the Poddle Hole water that runs under the House at the Sign of…

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A Glance Backward – Ye Old Citie
A Glance Backward – Ye Old Citie
31 Aug 1901

The Poddle River – It’s Historic Association The following description of the Poddle is taken from an old History of Dublin:—”The great water course which cleanses the Liberties and the…

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Dublin Civic Maps in the National Gallery
Dublin Civic Maps in the National Gallery
12 Oct 1907

[In relation to John Speeds Map 1610] One feature, however, is missed in the latter. The Poddle in the days of Queen Bess and Pragmatical King James did not sneak…

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Crown Forces and Sewer Arrangements Near Castle
Crown Forces and Sewer Arrangements Near Castle
29 Jun 1921

RIVER PODDLE Crown Forces and Sewer Arrangements Near Castle The report of the Improvements Committee of the Dublin Corporation to be submitted to the quarterly meeting on Monday states: A…

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Die-hards ignore B and T Office
Die-hards ignore B and T Office
27 Oct 1922

The butter buttons referred to in this column reminds a correspondent of the Tongue fields, where a button manufactory flourished fifty years ago, with waterpower from the River Poddle. This…

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Seen and Heard – Notes on notions for Men and Matters
Seen and Heard – Notes on notions for Men and Matters
20 Jun 1923

An adequate supply of clear water is one of the first essentials looked for by colonists, and the early visitors to what is now the city of Dublin found that…

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A Quaint System
A Quaint System
12 Aug 1923

A QUAINT SYSTEM ACCUSTOMED as we are to a plentiful supply of water at high pressure, and, in cases of fire, to the services of. a, skilled brigade, it is…

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Bubbles about Dublin – Fountains
Bubbles about Dublin – Fountains
30 Jan 1927

Ancient Water Supplies ‘By ” TOMAS S. CUFFE WATER , in our Niobe of a nation,forever a seasonable subject. As early as the year 1254 water was conveyed to Dublin…

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Harold’s Cross-Ancient and Modern
Harold’s Cross-Ancient and Modern
9 Oct 1927

At a single bound one horse village of Harold’s Cross the so-called has sprung into fame and the limelight. The dog controversy has centred the attention of John Citizen on…

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The Story of our Nation
The Story of our Nation
26 Oct 1927

The uncovered Poddle acted as a sewer.

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The Rathmines of the past
The Rathmines of the past
9 Mar 1928

On the coming of Christianity churches sprang up along the River Poddle and were dedicated to Irish saints, distinguishing them from later Danish foundations.

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Commentary on Crumlin Cross
Commentary on Crumlin Cross
30 Jun 1929

Father Ronan has computed that the watercourse of the combined Dodder and Poddle Rivers formed between the year 1245 and 1254, supplied a daily average of 613,200 gallons to the…

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Historic Irish battles
Historic Irish battles
30 Oct 1930

Brian’s men had been plundering the country lying between the River Liffey and Howth. Sitric, the Norse King of Dublin, marched out to oppose them from the little town which…

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The scene of tonight’s reception
The scene of tonight’s reception
21 Jun 1932

Thousands of visitors who will attend the State function at Dublin Castle to night, and who have never been within its precincts before, may be interested in some notes on…

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When Dublin Monks had trading fleet – City’s Ancient Rivers
When Dublin Monks had trading fleet – City’s Ancient Rivers
22 Nov 1938

Much of the interesting history of Dublin’s old rivers was told to a meeting of the Old Dublin Society by Miss Lily M. O’ Brennan . when she dealt with…

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Oliver St. John Gogarty
Oliver St. John Gogarty
23 Dec 1944

In St. Patrick’s time the site of what is now the City of Dublin, the Seventh City of Christendom, was called the Ridge of the Hazels. Hazels were largely distributed…

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Dean Swift – His Association with St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin
Dean Swift – His Association with St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Dublin
18 Sep 1954

One of the earliest references to be found to the Irish-settlement of Dubh Linn (Black’ Pool)’ is in the eleventh century life of St. Kevin of Glendalough who flourished in…

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Full Tide
Full Tide
12 Feb 1962

“An arm of the Liffey” continues this writer, “came through Crampton Court to Lower Castle Yard and beat at full tide against the rising ground at Ship Street. On the…

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We growl often about the rain
We growl often about the rain
18 Sep 1962

CAPEL STREET Bridge is of Kippure Mountain, where it is easy to find, being only a short walk from O’Connell Bridge. Well near it you will see water coming out…

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The Liberty Watercourse
The Liberty Watercourse
22 Mar 1968

The Poddle River at Harold’s Cross makes almost its last appearance before going underground. This was part of the old Watercourse serving the Liberties of St. Patrick’s, dating back to…

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Complex piece of Irish history
Complex piece of Irish history
14 Apr 1969

“The city stood on the high ground between the Liffey and the now subterranean Poddle extending along the ridge from Christ Church westward as far as the end of High…

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Two level streets
Two level streets
14 May 1970

A clear explanation of how Dublin has spread east at the expense of Dublin Bay is seen now when you stand in East Essex Street and look towards the Liffey…

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Restoring Dublin’s Old City Wall
Restoring Dublin’s Old City Wall
25 Aug 1970

If you can obtain a copy of Speed’s map of Dublin, 1610—probably the most authentic with which to follow the outline of the lost walls of Dublin — an interesting…

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Mills at Kimmage
Mills at Kimmage
12 Nov 1970

The course of the Poddle is generally traced to the Green Hills beyond Drimnagh (now largely removed by the gravel men) or to the hillock on which once stood Tymon…

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Crosstick Alley
Crosstick Alley
15 Jan 1971

This is Crosstick Alley, which leads from Francis Street to Meath Street, by way of Garden Lane. Liam’s drawing shows the final section, just before you emerge into Meath Street,…

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Where’s Standfast Dick?
Where’s Standfast Dick?
26 Aug 1971

When walking along Wellington Quay at low-tide, look over the quay wall and you will see this outcrop of limestone rock extending far out into the bed of Anna Liffey,…

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The Scandinavian Kings of Dublin
The Scandinavian Kings of Dublin
31 Aug 1971

The place where Aulaf fixed his residence the Irish called “Ath Cliath” or “The Ford of the Hurdles” from the wicker bridge by which the great road from Tara was…

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The Danes in Dublin
The Danes in Dublin
1 Sep 1971

The Scandinavian towns, Dublin, Limerick, Cork, Waterford and Wexford, have suffered from the fact that they have all continued as cities up to our time, the modern houses covering up…

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Old Cross Poddle
Old Cross Poddle
31 Jan 1972

OLD CROSS PODDLE What we call Dean Street, leading from Patrick Street to the Coombe, in ancient times was known as Cross Poddle. The change of name was made as recently as May, 1826,…

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Two Poddle bridges
Two Poddle bridges
16 Oct 1972

Through the courtesy of the White Swan Laundry, Liam was able to make this drawing from a foot bridge over a branch of the Poddle, where the ancient river disappears…

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The Dublin rivers that vanished from sight
The Dublin rivers that vanished from sight
14 Aug 1984

THE PODDLE RIVER was the most important to old Dublin. It came down from above Tallaght, through Templeogue and Kimmage and Harold’s Cross, through the Coombe, and Bride Street, to…

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Viking Dublin
Viking Dublin
25 Oct 1988

A THOUSAND years ago Dublin, though smaller and mainly built on the south side of the Liffey, was as thriving a port as it is today. Viking longships sailed from…

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Watery Ways – when the Dodder helped out the Poddle
Watery Ways – when the Dodder helped out the Poddle
3 Oct 1990

Indeed, Dublin has had an organised water supply system for nearly 750 years. When the medieval city was only 50 acres in extent, the river Poddle served the people’s needs,…

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Anglers Take The Biscuit
Anglers Take The Biscuit
5 Nov 1995

Anglers take the biscuit Mention the Poddle River to most Dubliners, and they’ll look at you blankly — because it has been built over. Years ago, while fishing on the…

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Underground
Underground
22 Apr 2000

At the time – the end of the last ice age – sea levels were 45m lower and Dublin’s rivers, including the Liffey, Poddle. Stein and Camac, cut deep gorges…

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How history flows through Dublin
How history flows through Dublin
10 Feb 2004

The River Poddle has been known by several different names over the centuries such as the Puddle, Pottle and the Podell. It was known as the Tiber and also as…

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The River Poddle
The River Poddle
22 Apr 2010

Forget the Liffey: the Poddle is the reason our whole city is here. This river, which rises in the Dublin mountains, provided drinking water for early settlers and even formed…

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