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.
This permanent lighthouse and dwelling was designed by Chief Engineer with the Ballast Board, George Halpin,
Like others built along the Irish coastline, this coastguard station features a lookout tower and residential units for crews and their families.
Fine stone boathouse and slipway built for the launch of the lifeboat in times past. Due to size, the current lifeboat is now permanently moored in the harbour,
Proposal for a floating swimming baths for Dun Laoghaire harbour.
Recently demolished, this Victorian railway shed lay largely hidden by a 1950s passenger terminal. Originally trains met the ferries coming in from the UK via a railway spur from the main line.
Recently demolished, this 1950s ferry terminal hid a Victorian railway station. The passenger terminal was designed as a temporary measure to be replaced at a later stage with a more permanent solution.
The ferry terminal at Dun Laoghaire is one of the main entry points into Ireland from the United Kingdom.
The headquarters of the Commissioners of Irish Lights is designed as a beacon along Dun Laoghaire’s waterfront.
The 150th anniversary of the opening of the railway station on Carlisle Pier almost went unnoticed – but for the few concerned people who noticed it was being knocked down to make way for a car park.