The Liberties in Dublin in County Dublin, Leinster, Ireland — Mid-East (and Dublin)
Last sailing of a Guinness Barge
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 6, 2024
1. Last sailing of a Guinness Barge Marker
Erected 2021 by Cathrach Bhaile Átha Cliath/Dublin City Council.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is June 23, 1961.
Location. 53° 20.796′ N, 6° 17.33′ W. Marker is in Dublin, Leinster, in County Dublin. It is in The Liberties. Marker is on Victoria Quay (Route R148) 0.3 kilometers west of Watling Street/Rory O'More Bridge, on the left when traveling west. The marker is on the north wall of the Guinness Brewery, opposite the River Liffey. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Victoria Quay, Dublin, Leinster D08 PV2T, Ireland. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. The Croppy's Acre (about 120 meters away, measured in a direct line); Ludwig Wittgenstein (about 210 meters away); The Croppies Acre Memorial Park (about 210 meters away); Theobald Wolfe Tone (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); Duke of Rutland Water Fountain / Fountain Uisce Diúc Rutland (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); The Arms of the Bakers' Guild of Saints Clement and Anne (approx. 0.3 kilometers away); 5th Infantry Battalion Pipe Band
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More about this marker. On Friday, 23rd July 2021, a Dublin City Council commemorative plaque was unveiled at Victoria Quay, Dublin 8, by the Deputy Lord Mayor of Dublin Joe Costello.
The brewery's official address is 108 James Street, on the south side of the complex.
Regarding Last sailing of a Guinness Barge.
From the Dublin City Council plaque website:
The last sailing of a Guinness barge from Victoria Quay to Custom House Quay took place on the evening of Friday, 23rd June 1961. For almost ninety years the brewery’s barges had been a familiar sight along the Liffey, transporting wooden barrels of Guinness to cross channel steamers stationed near the Custom House. One of the barges is mentioned in James Joyce’s novel Ulysses as omitting “a puffball of smoke” from its funnel as it passes under O’Connell Bridge.
Also see . . . Last sailing of a Guinness Barge. (Submitted on February 14, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 6, 2024
2. Last sailing of a Guinness Barge Marker
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 6, 2024
3. Guinness Brewery View through Victoria Quay Gate
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., February 6, 2024
4. River Liffey, Looking East along Victoria Quay at the Brewery
Credits. This page was last revised on February 14, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 14, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 45 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 14, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
