Project Description
- Client
- Kildare County Council
- Location
- Leixlip Castle, Leixlip, Co. Kildare
Refurbishment of the existing stone masonry retaining wall structure along the bank of the River Rye at the entrance to Leixlip Castle.
Key Elements
- Construction of a stone faced reinforced concrete retaining wall tying into existing stone masonry bridge including all temporary works
- Installation of temporary flume pipes, construction of dams and river diversions and over pumping of the existing river
- Construction of rock bund and filtering system within the river bed and regrading of the channel
- Waterproofing, wall drainage and backfilling to the new structure
- Construction of gabion wall retaining structure
- Liaison with Inland Fisheries and utility providers to carry out the works
- Reconstruction of the stone entrance to Leixlip Castle which was a listed structure
