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,
Opened in 1842 by the Dublin & Kingstown Railway Company, with further works in 1854,
Built for the de Vesci family, the house is designed around the contrasting main facades –
Like others built along the Irish coastline, this coastguard station features a lookout tower and residential units for crews and their families.
Designed as a Church of Ireland, and originally opened for public worship on 23 May 1860;
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,