Limerick improvement projects

It’s now a case of "Much ado about nothing" for me after spending the afternoon reading through those ARUP reports, in detail.

Hey Cookiemunster, did you know that the existing parapet wall was in fact 100 % mass concrete too and that it only mimicked cut limestone coursing!

It’s a case of one fake parapet wall section replacing an older fake one, so much for me getting upset about Heritage.

The new “flamed finish stone facing” should be about 10 cm thick so hopefully it morphs well with the lower original limestone quay wall.

Areas B1 and B2 (ARUP)

Located between Mathew Bridge to the north-west and Baal’s Bridge to the south-east is George’s Quay, construction of which was completed by 1763. The quay wall along George’s Quay is of concrete construction on masonry footings.

B1/B2 Existing Condition

The majority of the wall in this stretch (approximately 240m) comprises of a modern RC parapet wall (mimicking cut limestone coursing), sitting atop of a more historic limestone quay wall.

Emerging Preferred Option Public Information Day - December 2017

The key issues raised were specific to each flood cell sub area and are listed below: B2 Georges Quay West - concern that proposed stone finish on wet side matched existing.

Architectural Conservation Officer.

The relationship between the wet side of the replacement parapet wall and the quay wall will remain the same. The original quay wall capping stones are currently located below ground level and as a result the new wall foundations can be located above them, avoiding the need for any alteration to the quay wall stones. The front face of the quay wall will be cleaned and regrouted only where necessary to ensure that the flood proof grouting to the rear of the wall does not leak out. This will only be done where necessary to retain as much of the existing wall vegetation form both an ecology point of view and to retain the aged looked of the original quay wall.

Flood Defences

Existing concrete parapet wall to be demolished down to the level of the original cut stone quay wall. This will require dig-out of approx. 600mm. Existing wall to be replaced with a concrete wall, with a flamed finish stone facing and rounded stone coping to resemble the existing wall.

The King's Island Flood Relief Scheme has a lot of interesting material for a book.

Planning permission for PA 2360759 was granted on the 17.07.2024 for the following Canal Bank development.

Ground Floor Level: 2 number Retail Units with services, Residential Storage rooms, Bin Storage / Bicycle parking area, external access stairwells and entrances to vertical circulation stairwells.

First and Second floor levels : A total of 8 number 2 bedroom dual aspect apartments ( 4 per floor overlooking Canal ) including associated stairwells, balconies and services.

Has this started yet?

Below the area of the development where the canal was restored in 2006.

Thank you for the link to the Conservation & Management Plan for the Canal Harbour Buildings. A very interesting read with a lot of fascinating historical detail.

Traffic will be a nightmare in both directions at peak times

200sq foot is tiny

The article refers to 200,000 sq feet which I think would be larger than 2 soccer fields

Colbert quarter was first announced 2019. Crazy how slow it is