1900 – Queen Victoria Fountain, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Erected in Dún Laoghaire in 1900 to commemorate the visit to Ireland of Queen Victoria, and seriously damaged in the 1980s,
1930s – East Pier Gardens, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
The area to the sea-side of the East Pier, known as the East Pier Gardens, was heavily landscaped in the first half of the twentieth century,
1953 – Passenger Terminal, Carlisle Pier, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Architect: Office of Public Works
Demolished 2009, 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.
1996 – Ferry Terminal, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Architect: Burke-Kennedy Doyle
The ferry terminal at Dun Laoghaire is one of the main entry points into Ireland from the United Kingdom.
2003 – Unbuilt Dublin – Carlisle Pier, Dun Laoghaire Harbour
Architect: Heneghan Peng Architects
The proposals have been designed by major Irish and international architects to comply with the zoning requirement for the site to have an “exceptional landmark building of international architectural quality”.
2003 – Unbuilt Dublin – Dun Laoghaire Harbour, Carlisle Pier
Architect: Studio Daniel Libeskind
The proposals have been designed by major Irish and international architects to comply with the zoning requirement for the site to have an “exceptional landmark building of international architectural quality”.
2003 – Unbuilt Dublin – Dun Laoghaire Harbour, Carlisle Pier
Architect: Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP
The proposals have been designed by major Irish and international architects to comply with the zoning requirement for the site to have an “exceptional landmark building of international architectural quality”.
2003 – Unbuilt Dublin – Dun Laoghaire Harbour, Carlisle Pier
Architect: Scott Tallon Walker
The proposals have been designed by major Irish and international architects to comply with the zoning requirement for the site to have an “exceptional landmark building of international architectural quality”.
2008 – Commissioners of Irish Lights, Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin
Architect: Scott Tallon Walker
The headquarters of the Commissioners of Irish Lights is designed as a beacon along Dun Laoghaire’s waterfront.
Demolition marks last stop at historic Dún Laoghaire pier
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.
