Genealogy research by Mark Humphrys.
Genealogy research by Mark Humphrys.
A sign on the front of the building says "EST. 1769".
Though this may be dubious.
Eden Quay was not constructed until 1796.
And the building had different owners and uses over the years.
The E part of Eden Quay
(where 28 Eden Quay is)
does not yet exist on
1797 map.
The W part of Eden Quay exists
but does not yet have the name "Eden Quay".
"Eden Quay" does not exist in the
list of quays and streets in
[Dublin Almanac, 1815, p.7].
Either this part (the E part) of the quay did not yet exist,
or it did not yet have the name "Eden Quay",
so it is hard to track the building.
"Eden Quay" does exist in
[Dublin Almanac, 1817, p.7].
Once built, the street numbering seems never to have changed.
Starting with no.1 at the Sackville Street end, and increasing towards the Custom House end.
William
Cassin, vintner, is at
"Eden Quay" in
[Dublin Almanac, 1819, p.55].
Based on the following, this would be 28 Eden Quay.
William
Cassin, vintner, is at
"Eden Quay" in
[Dublin Almanac, 1820, p.56].
William and James
Cassin, grocers, are at
28 Eden Quay in
[Dublin Almanac, 1827, p.53].
William
Cassin, vintner, is at
"Eden Quay" in
[Dublin Almanac, 1819, p.55].
William and James
Cassin, grocers, are at
28 Eden Quay in
[Dublin Almanac, 1827, p.53].
28 Eden Quay is the
"London and Liverpool" hotel and tavern in
[Thom's, 1850, p.719].
The wider page shows that the street numbering is clearly the same as today.
28 Eden Quay is the "Prince Alfred" hotel (vacant)
in
[Thom's, 1870, p.1468].
The wider page shows that the street numbering is clearly the same as today.
Michael Judge writes a letter of
13 Dec 1878
from 28 Eden Quay
to his brother-in-law
Stephen O'Mara.
See full size.
And p.2.
28 Eden Quay is listed in
[Thom's, 1894, p.1403]
as
Francis Spain, wine and spirit merchant.
28 Eden Quay visible in a photo from 1911.
See full size.
From Getty Images.
28 Eden Quay has had many names in the modern era.
Around 2000,
it was
called
"Charlie P's".
This was
Charlie Patton,
who also owned
Jack Humphrys' pub.
It was sister pub of
"Charlie P's" Irish pub, Vienna, Austria.
It was then
"The Liffey" pub.
Then a pub and venue called
"The Pint".
Re-named to "The Wiley Fox".
"The Sound House"
music venue is on the 1st floor.
"The Pint".
2014 photo from their
Facebook.
Street view of 28 Eden Quay ("The Wiley Fox").
Click to rotate.
From Google street view.
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