Dublin quays

Both roadways run approximately 4.3 km (2.7 mi) from Sean Heuston Bridge in the west.

[4] The quays were first developed during the time of King John in the early 13th century when the monarch licensed citizens to erect buildings on the River Liffey.

[10][11] A controversial development was at Wood Quay by the Dublin Corporation in the late 1970s, when there were many archaeological Viking finds.

[12] Announced in 1998 and with the first phase opened in late 2000,[13] the Liffey Boardwalk is a series of pedestrian walkways which were developed along the quays in the early 21st century.

[16][17][18] The city's south quays were closed as rescue workers attended the scene.

[19][21] In 2006, local politicians proposed renaming some of the quays that are named after UK monarchs.

[22] A Picturesque and Descriptive View of the City of Dublin, a set of 25 architectural prints of well-known buildings and views in Dublin, illustrated in 1791 by the engraver, watercolourist, and draughtsman James Malton include a selection of scenes along the quays.

"[23] Irish novelist James Joyce had many of his storylines take place at the Dublin quays, including "Eveline" (1904) and "An Encounter" (1914).

In Joyce's story, "The Dead", the sisters Kate and Julia Morkan host their annual dance at their "dark gaunt house on Usher's Island".

In 2015, folk musician Andy Irvine launched a band called 'Usher's Island' (a reference to the Dublin quay), with members including Dónal Lunny, Paddy Glackin and Michael McGoldrick.