ðɪ ˈiːst wˈɔːl wʌz kənstɹˈʌktᵻd tə pɹəvˈaɪd ˈæksɛs tə dˈiːpɚ wˈɔːɾɚ fɔːɹ ʃˈɪps, bˌʌt ɪɾ ˈɔːlsoʊ ɛnˈeɪbəld ðə ɹᵻklɐmˈeɪʃən ʌvðə lˈænd ˈiːst ʌv nˈɔːɹθ stɹˈænd ɹˈoʊd ænd ðɪ ɛkspˈænʃən ʌv dˈʌblɪn sˈɪɾi tə ðə nˈɔːɹθiːst.
The East Wall was constructed to provide access to deeper water for ships, but it also enabled the reclamation of the land east of North Strand Road and the expansion of Dublin City to the northeast.