The Medieval Past of Ports

A collection of stories detailing the medieval ports of Ireland and Wales and their crossings.

Dublin as a Medieval Riverside Port

At the time of the takeover of Dublin by Anglo-Normans in 1170, what is now Essex Street West may still have been serving as a place for loading and unloading ocean-going trading vessels. Before then, the archaeology of Wood Quay revealed flood banks…

The Black Pool of Dublin

The original settlement called Dubhlinn took the form of a Gaelic monastery due south of the pool in what is now the Aungier Street district. This was a typical enclosure site, still partly preserved in the pattern of streets focused on medieval St…