1820 – Harbour Commissioner’s House, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Built in the neo-classical style with Dalkey granite in 1820. Contains an unusual staircase and is surmounted by a clock tower and signalling turret.
Built in the neo-classical style with Dalkey granite in 1820. Contains an unusual staircase and is surmounted by a clock tower and signalling turret.
The town was officially renamed Kingstown in 1821 in honour of a visit by the British King George IV,
A fine facade dominated by classical columns in a design of pedimented pavilions –
This permanent lighthouse and dwelling was designed by Chief Engineer with the Ballast Board,
Constructed between 1847 and 1850,
Like others built along the Irish coastline,
Fine stone boathouse and slipway built for the launch of the lifeboat in times past.
A temporary pavilion constructed for the visit of Prince of Wales –
Proposal for a floating swimming baths for Dun Laoghaire harbour.
Demolished 2009, this Victorian railway shed lay largely hidden by a 1950s passenger terminal.