Re: Ringsend MAP

[breener]

A c.1950s view of the Ringsend point & slip*
at The Irish products Ltd.Hibernian works plant.
With the section of original Glass works now taken by,
 the Hammond Lane foundry[scrap metal]
*still extant.

[little alison]

What is the thing connecting the two buildings on the left of your last picture? I think it's on the map showing the Hibernian Bottleworks which I have and can't attach!
I'm trying to picture the area and it's quite difficult.
 - And, can you identify just what is shown in this picture?

I'm approaching the history from the point of view of my greatgrandfather, his family (brothers and sons in the glass industry) and his life and connections, which is rather different from a general history of the area. He had connections and relations with the names Memery, Atkinson, Best, King, Andrews. Any comments?

- Alison

[breener]

Hi,
I will try to explain  re last attachment first.
The two connecting structures,at end L-H-side, of Irish Products plant
are grain silos.For the animal feeds manufacturing process.
[I assume you mean?to the left of shot]
Your attachment shows the same stretch of Dodder riverbank,taken from the Liffey.
There were several rowing clubs with balconied boathouses and slipways,boat yards
between the Ringsend point and bridge.[in other images I have]
The cone shaped structure and chimney are the leadworks along Fitzwilliam street,behind the present day Library[ope'd 1938 located on the triangular piece of ground between Thomas st.& Fitzwilliam.[map]
This pic* shows that ,viewed from Irishtown rd.[formerly Thomas st.]but,at the right turn jct. Ringsend village as per map.
The OSI maps are still available but at this[Geohive]site.
http://map.geohive.ie/mapviewer.html
This shows the leadworks behind Tunneys cottages*
Atkinson's you mention have anything to do with the other bottle works
located on/off Cambridge Place?
It is worthwhile studying the 25'' map and scouting through the Thoms directory,Pembroke estate papers[the Verschoyle land-lessors/conveyors at UCD archive-online.]
In order to figure out the older[non-existent locations today]
*where I was born and my folks lived as well as on-off,Thorncastle side/streets..
'The past is another place'.
I will be collating all I have to put into a no profit,
 quatercentenary booklet.
For the anniversary[approx.]of the foundation of the village
[based on my research c.1620]
which I am donating to one St.Patrick's r.c.[of two]still extant rowing clubs
 [& Stella Maris r.c..]Still based there,and who win most every competion along the east coast,and have entered/won the longer distance rowing competitions,in present times,on the Thames.
*added in separate post below this one-as too large &tc.
So I am using a broad brush to paint its rich history.
Would appreciate any information you may have on the glass works aspect,
esp.the Hibernian works,but all others for that.. .
Thanks
breener.

[breener]

Image 2/
Taken from-across, Thomas str.
nb.in general direction of Fitzwilliam qy.
As per map view.
Showing Tunneys cott's and lead works chimney-smelter.
[situated along Fitzwilliam str.]

[little alison]

I take it my picture is taken upstream of the Ringsend Bridge, then.
 I had wondered if the cone was the bottleworks (National Bottle Works) at Cambridge Street.
Do you know if there is any picture of that works?

Also I'd like to know more about the lead works and why there should be a cone!

Littles, Best (my relative) and Atkinsons all lived in that area and must have known each other well.

I see in the 1901 census that that works was in the hands of a Mrs Atkinson, interesting, and went on to still be in the hands of another female owner in the 1911 census.

On another tack, may I ask again, do you - or anyone else seeing this thread - know anything about the Plymouth Brethren in Dublin in the latter half of the 19th century?

Thanks for the pictures - Alison

[hallmark]

Plymouth Brethren   https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/search/archives/88c6f478-227e-379e-93cd-9e9ac25c3655

[little alison]

Thanks for that, hallmark. Even if I can't get to the records, this has told me that there is a lot more online than there was a few years ago when I first tried! It has told me about Merrion Hall, which wasn't mentioned then anywhere. There are various areas I can explore now.

[LBligh]

Thanks for the maps and photos. I am new to research in Ireland and am just beginning to explore the resources. My great granduncle was manager of the lead works. (Makes me cringe to think of thhe lead contamination still likely in the soil!)

[chinapaddy]

This social club was located on Irishtown Road, and was known as the Bottlemakers Hall or Dolphin House. The building was erected in 1915 and was known as the Irish Glass Bottlemakers Society club. (The building is still there now) http://www.newsfour.ie/2016/10/bottlemakers-hall-mystery/

https://www.facebook.com/NewsFour/photos/bottle-makers-hallringesends-history-of-glass-and-bottle-making-goes-back-a-long/333362010027481/?paipv=0&eav=AfbnEtRyQp_snkCov-2URLCpRs4IK70XV_RzI0VfVCYSc4x7ps9n5CDgVgmSFQac_Ec&_rdr