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, but reverted to its ancient Irish name by resolution of the town council in 1921.
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, George Halpin,
Constructed between 1847 and 1850, at a cost of around £4,000. From The Builder, February 8 1851: “The Royal Irish Yacht Clubhouse,
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,
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. Originally trains met the ferries coming in from the UK via a railway spur from the main line.