The lane, or cove, with no name

The city has no name on its official maps for this lane, but a few generations ago it was called Kearney's Lane, at least partly because, in the 1800s, a boat-builder with that name built a boat in a shed a few hundred feet beyond the top of the lane, and took it to the salt water through the lane with less than an inch to spare on the sides. Bets were laid and winnings paid.

The buildings have changed since then but the width is probably similar.

This was this afternoon, in 2023. Even fifty years ago, when I was a young fellow, such "lanes" were called "coves" because they had still recently given access to the harbour. Today this lane ends at a paved road at both ends. However, only a hundred feet west of it, beyond these buildings on the left, is "Steer's Cove," a short dead-end street that is mostly parking spots.