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Sat 04 Apr 2007Old docklands daysBefore all the new buildings went up around the Dublin Docklands, back when the streets were still dusty and hard-hat dangerous, hoardings erected around the building sites told us what us what to expect. "Soon these streets will have a new story to tell," they promised.I've been cycling around the Docklands for a while now looking for old stories. I met Bert on Clarion Quay. He walked with me down the road to the corner where Byrne's pub used to stand. He told me about a man who back in the day was known as John Wayne because of his cowboy walk.