æz ʃˈoʊn ɪn dʒˈɑːn ɹˈoʊkz mˈæp ʌv dˈʌblɪn ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɪks, ðə dɪvˈɛləpmənt ʌvðə ɹˈɔɪəl kənˈæl wʌz kəmplˈiːt ɪn dˈʌblɪn bᵻfˌoːɹ ˌɛni sɪɡnˈɪfɪkənt dɪvˈɛləpmənt əkˈɜːd ɪn nˈɔːɹθ stɹˈænd.
As shown in John Roque's map of Dublin in 1756, the development of the Royal Canal was complete in Dublin before any significant development occurred in North Strand.