Public access to the walkways over the Sealock Gates between Hanover Quay and City Block 19 and to a section of South Dock Road which runs parallel to the River Dodder will be closed for the duration of the project, for health and safety reasons.
Waterways Ireland expects these works to last for approximately 14 weeks. Updates, including any necessary changes to the construction schedule, will be posted here.
Waterways Ireland appreciates that this may cause some inconvenience and undertakes to complete the works as quickly as possible. We would like to thank anyone impacted for their patience and cooperation during this period. Please see below an alternative route that can be used during the closure.
Grand Canal Dock was the world’s largest dock when it opened in 1796. A group of three Sea Locks connect the Dock to the River Liffey and onwards to the Irish Sea and the world. The largest, Camden Lock, has not been operational since 2010. Waterways Ireland is undertaking an ambitious restoration project to restore Camden Lock to its former glory, re-opening Grand Canal Dock to Tall Ships and other larger and sea-faring craft, while maintaining, preserving, and protecting a unique heritage asset, further contributing to the regeneration of the Grand Canal Dock area.
More information on the storied history and heritage of the Grand Canal Dock can be found in the “Waterways Through Time” podcast series, available here. In episode 6 of series 4 “Grand Canal Docks and Boland Mills”, historian Turtle Bunbury tells the story of the evolution of the Grand Canal Docks from the pageantry of its opening in 1796 to its present renaissance.