The Incomparable History Of Ireland

The Explosion That Built Dublin

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There was a massive explosion on March 11, 1597, when a stockpile of gunpowder on the docks in Dublin ignited. The explosion devastated central Dublin, killing  126 people, and halting city growth for decades. The explosion was in midst of a clerk's mismanagement of workers that lead to a porter strike.  The strike causing an unusual build up of gunpowder. 

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