The rivers, tributaries, and streams that have populated Dublin since its establishment have governed the expansion of the city and its quality of life - over time, many of these water routes have become hidden from view as the city expanded over them. Clair Sweeney's magisterial work brings the ancient watercourses to the surface once more, breathing life into alternate maps of Dublin and excavating entire societies. Sweeney's position in the Corporation's engineering department gave him unparalleled access to places that the majority of Dublin citizens hardly know exist.
