Lord Iveagh and the Poddle

21 Feb 1902

The Improvements Committee met on Tuesday, the 18th March, the Chairman (Councillor Jones), and subsequently the Lord Mayor presiding. There were also present:—Alderman Delahunt, Alderman William Ireland, J.P.; and Councillors Altman Reigh, Charles Kelly, Noble and Cox. The Committee had under consideration a letter from Messrs. Sutton and Sons, ‘notifying .’that Lord Iveagh had decided to place, at tho disposal of the Corporation a sum of £1,400 to enable them to complete the works at the Poddle River from tho point where tho new channel recently constructed by Lord Iveagh terminates (at the North-west corner of St. Patrick’s Cathedral) to the junction of the two branches of the Poddle River. Tho Committee instructed their Secretarv to tender their best ‘thanks to Lord Iveagh for his generous gift, and also deputed the Chairman (Councillor Jones) to bring the matter forward at next meeting of tho Municipal Council, so ‘that an expression of thanks may come from the Corporation to Lord Iveagh for this additional proof of his public generosity.

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