Dundalk Harbour and Port Act, 1925

Description of works authorised.

35.—The works by this Act authorised comprise the following works, to wit:—

1. A reclamation, containing 2 roods 10 perches statute measure or thereabouts, situate partly in the townland of Townparks, parish of Dundalk, urban district of Dundalk, and county of Louth, and partly in the extra-parochial place of the bed and foreshore of Dundalk Harbour, in the urban district of Dundalk, bounded on the west by the Dundalk Newry and Greenore Railway, on the south by George's Quay, and on the east and north east by the proposed embankment hereafter described as Work No. 2.

2. An embankment, 4.8 chains statute measure or thereabouts in length, situate partly in the townland of Townparks, parish of Dundalk, urban district of Dundalk, and county of Louth, and partly in the extra-parochial place of the bed and foreshore of Dundalk Harbour, in the urban district of Dundalk, commencing at the eastern end of the southern abutment of the railway bridge carrying the Dundalk Newry and Greenore Railway over the river of Dundalk, and terminating at the corner of George's Quay opposite the coal yard of Mathew O'Neill, said point being fifty yards east of the level crossing of the Dundalk Newry and Greenore Railway and the road known as St. Helena, to George's Quay.

3. A quay wall or other frontage, 2 furlongs 3 chains statute measure or thereabouts in length, and widening of existing quays, situate partly in the townland of Townparks, parish of Dundalk, urban district of Dundalk and county of Louth, and partly in the extra-parochial place of the bed and foreshore of Dundalk Harbour in the urban district of Dundalk, commencing at the termination of Work No. 2 already described and terminating at a point at the northern end of the boat slip at the quay known as Williamson's Quay, said point being 75 yards from the western end of the Dundalk and Newry Steam Packet Company's Quay measured in a westerly direction.

4. A deepening of portion of the quay wall, 3.4 chains statute measure or thereabouts in length, known partly as Williamson's Quay and partly as O'Rourke's Quay and situate partly in the townland of Townparks, parish of Dundalk, urban district of Dundalk and county of Louth, and partly in the extra-parochial place of the bed and foreshore of Dundalk Harbour, in the urban district of Dundalk, commencing at the termination of Work No. 3 already described, and terminating at the western end of the quay wall of the Dundalk and Newry Steam Packet Company.

5. A reclamation, containing 270 acres statute measure or thereabouts, of the area known as the north sloblands, Dundalk Harbour, situate partly in the townland of Marsh North, urban district of Dundalk and county of Louth, partly in the townland of Marsh North, rural district of Dundalk and county of Louth, partly in the extra-parochial place of the bed and foreshore of Dundalk Harbour, urban district of Dundalk, and partly in the extra-parochial place of the bed and foreshore of Dundalk Harbour, bounded on the west by the Dundalk Newry and Greenore Railway, on the south and east by an embankment hereafter described as Work No. 6, and on the north partly by an existing embankment known as Kearney's or Dobb's Rampart, and partly by the Dundalk Newry and Greenore Railway Company.

6. An embankment, 1 mile 7 furlongs and 6 chains statute measure or thereabouts in length, situate partly in the townland of Marsh North, urban district of Dundalk and county of Louth, partly in the townland of Marsh North, rural district of Dundalk and county of Louth, partly in the extra-parochial place of the bed and foreshore of Dundalk Harbour in the urban district of Dundalk, and partly in the extra-parochial place of the bed and foreshore of Dundalk Harbour, commencing at a point on the east side of the north abutment of the bridge carrying the Dundalk Newry and Greenore Railway over the river of Dundalk, and passing in an easterly direction along the north side, and following the course of the river of Dundalk to a point on the North Training Wall of the said river 100 yards to the westward of No. 12 beacon, and thence in a north-westerly direction, and terminating at a point on the south slope of the railway embankment of the Dundalk Newry and Greenore Railway, 130 yards from the western abutment of the Ballymascanlon bridge of the said railway measured in a westerly direction.

7. A reclamation, containing 40 acres statute measure or thereabouts, situate partly in the townland of Point, rural district of Dundalk and county of Louth, and partly in the extra-parochial place of the bed and foreshore of Dundalk Harbour, bounded on the north and east by the embankment hereafter described as Work No. 8, and on the west partly by the patent slip and premises of the Dundalk Harbour Commissioners and partly by the premises known as the Soldiers' Point coast guard station, and on the south-west and south by lands in the townland of Point known as Lennon's Fields.

8. An embankment, 4 furlongs 7 chains statute measure or thereabouts in length, situate partly in the townland of Point, rural district of Dundalk and county of Louth, and partly in the extra-parochial place of the bed and foreshore of Dundalk Harbour, commencing at a point on the east side of the Dundalk Harbour Commissioners' patent slip, 86 yards from the north-east corner of the gardens of the said coast guard station measured in a north-westerly direction, and running thence first in a northerly, then in an easterly, and then in a southerly and south-westerly direction, and terminating at a point at high water mark 450 yards from the south-east corner of the gardens of the said coast guard station, measured in a south-easterly direction.