The Pigeon House, Ringsend
Channel: Dublin City Libraries
Date: 2009-07-14

Pigeon House is called after a man called John Pidgeon. Around 1760 he was a caretaker of a storehouse used by the builders of the Great South Wall.  John Pidgeon started selling refreshments, tea, cakes and lemonade at his storehouse to passengers of the packet ships travelling from England and Europe.

This video is designed as a resource for primary and post-primary students up to Junior Certificate.

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