South Campshires Flood Protection [As Seen From North Wall]-130334

think that the new wall looks ugly from the far side of the river but I am hoping that this is not what it will look like when the project has been completed. Does anyone have a information regarding the final appearance of the wall?

 

 

The overriding purpose of the South Campshire Flood Protection Project (SCFPP) is to provide an increase in protection against coastal flooding along the south city quays from Butt Bridge to approximately 50m east of the Samuel Beckett Bridge, having regard to the requirements of current users of the area.

 

The Campshires are the stretches of land between the quay and road on both the north and south quays in Dublin. They are so named because various British military regiments, such as the Gloucestershires or Leicestershires, would camp there before setting off or returning from overseas, making 'campshire' a portmanteau of 'camp' and '-shire'.

 

Before the Dublin Port facilities moved down river, this was the area of the Dublin quays where ships were loaded and unloaded. As a result, the area had a number of storage warehouses and travelling cranes. The Dublin Docklands Development Authority renewed and renovated some of the area in the early 2000s, adding walkways and cycleways on both sides of the river Liffey, including parts of the Sutton to Sandycove project. A number of buildings on the campshires were also subject to renovation early in the 21st century.

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