Limerick Harbour Act, 1926

Situation and description of works authorised.

3.—The works by this Act authorised will be wholly situate in the Parish of Saint Michael and in the extra Parochial place of the bed and foreshore of the River Shannon adjoining the said Parish of Saint Michael in the County Borough of Limerick and are:—

Work No. 1 - A new dock with walls and works incidental thereto containing - 6 acres, 1 rood and 38 perches statute measure situate wholly in St. Michaels‘ Parish and County Borough of Limerick bounded on the cast side by a line 286 feet in length parallel to west wall of existing clock and 60 feet to westward of same commencing at a point where said parallel line is intersected by the prolongation of face line of south wall of existing clock and terminating at a point 286 feet from said point of commencement measured along said parallel line in a northerly direction bounded on the north side by a line commencing at the termination of east boundary and terminating at a point 710 feet from said point of commencement measured in a westerly direction and 40 feet from the centre of the public path along river embankment on the south side of River Shannon measured in a southerly direction bounded on the west side by a line commencing at the point of termination of the northern boundary and terminating at a point 240 feet from said point of commencement measured in a southerly direction and 640 feet from the southern end of existing west boundary fence of dock property measured in a north-westerly direction bounded on the south-west by a line commencing at the termination of western boundary and terminating at a point, 430 feet from the said point of commencement measured in a south-easterly direction and 90 feet from west pier of entrance gate to dumping ground adjoining western boundary of dock property measured in a northerly direction and bounded on the south-east side by a line commencing at the point of termination of the south-west boundary and terminating at the point of commencement of the aforesaid eastern boundary 510 feet in length measured in a north-easterly direction.

Work No. 2. - A connection or passage with quay walls moveable bridge and works incidental thereto wholly situate in Saint Michael's Parish and County Borough of Limerick 60 feet in length and 70 feet in breadth between Work No. 1 and existing dock for the passage of boats, the centre line of said passage commencing at a point in the centre of the eastern boundary of Work No. 1 already described and terminating at a point in the. face of West Wall of existing dock 138 feet from the south-west corner of existing dock measured along west face of said existing dock in a northerly direction.

Work No. 3 - A dock entrance 75 feet in width with dock gates quay walls and works incidental thereto and dredged approach to same situate partly in Saint Michael's Parish and partly in the Extra Parochial Place of the bed and foreshore of the River Shannon both in the County Borough of Limerick commencing as regards its centre line at the centre of the western boundary of Work No. 1 already described and terminating in the centre of the River Shannon 1640 feet from said point of commencement measured in a north-westerly direction and 460 feet from the centre of the public path on southern embankment of River Shannon measured in a northerly direction.

Work No. 4 - A reclamation and embanking for widening of quays in connection with Work No. 1 such reclamation and embanking being wholly situate in the Extra Parochial Place of the bed and foreshore of the River Shannon and County Borough of Limerick containing 2 acres 2 roods 12 perches statute measure bounded on the south side partly by the club house and grounds in the occupation of Saint Michael's Boat Club and partly by the public pathway along the river embankment bounded on the north side by a line drawn from the steps at the north-west corner of north quay of existing docks to a point 60 feet north of the sluice at end of corporation sewer on foreshore for a length of 930 feet measured in a westerly direction bounded on the east partly by Saint Michael's Boat Club promenade and partly by the quay wall at western end of north quay and bounded on the west by a curved line drawn from the termination of the northern boundary to a point in the public pathway on embankment 720 feet from the south-west corner of Saint Michael's Boat Club promenade measured along public path in a westerly direction.