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CASHEL - Cathedral's Northern Transept
CASHEL - Cathedral's Northern Transept
View of the Round Tower, through the gothic arch of the Cathedral's northern transept
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Kingstown Harbour.
Kingstown Harbour.
Work began on Kingstown Harbour in 1815. It took over forty years to finish and cost over one million pounds. The harbour consisted of two piers and created an area of about 250 acres. The Coal Harbour was very busy and an outer Coal Harbour was built in 1855 to be followed in 1859 by Carlisle Pier. 1863 saw more developments for the harbour including a battery/fort, a lighthouse, keepers’ cottages and a coastguard station. The Mailboat service ran from Dun Laoghaire to Holyhead and continued until the 1970s. In 1969 the Car Ferry Terminal was built. In 1995 a new terminal was built on Carlisle Pier and the HSS Stena Explorer was launched.
Image acquired from The Collectors' Shop, Blackrock.
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Carlisle Pier, Dun Laoghaire.
Carlisle Pier, Dun Laoghaire.
Carlisle Pier was built between 1853 and 1859 as a result of the increased volume of traffic into the harbour. This included both people and goods. The opening of the railway link between Holyhead and London in 1848 was a significant development for the area. The Dublin Steam Packet Company started using Holyhead as its base also. They operated from Kingstown and introduced three new steamers to transport people over to Holyhead. The railway line was then extended out to Carlisle Pier making it easier for passengers to get from the ship to the train.
Image acquired from The Collectors' Shop, Blackrock.
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The Gardens, Kingstown.
The Gardens, Kingstown.
The Gardens are known today as the People’s Park. The site was previously Glasthule Quarry and granite was quarried from here to help build the harbour in Dun Laoghaire. J.L.Robinson designed the layout for the park around a bandstand and two iron fountains. The park was officially opened in 1890. A park keeper was employed and a resident gardener up until the 1970s. One of the fountains was restored in 1985 and dedicated for the 70th anniversary of the Easter Rising. The other one was also restored in 1988. The playground, which dated from the 1950s, was redesigned in 1988.
Image acquired from The Collectors' Shop, Blackrock.
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CAHIR - The Castle
CAHIR - The Castle
View of Cahir Castle from Castle St., Cahir
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NENAGH - The Castle
NENAGH - The Castle
Black and White image of Nenagh Castle
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Town Hall, Kingstown
Town Hall, Kingstown
The Town Hall building was completed in 1880 and the cost was estimated at £13,000. The material used for the project was local granite and limestone with red and yellow dressings of sandstone. The town hall displays many of the characters of a Venetian building including circular pierced balconies and the coloured stonework. The building was completely refurbished in 1989 to meet fire standards and to combat dry rot. In 1997 the new County Hall was opened. It consisted of the new office buildings, the old Town Hall Post Office and the Harbour Masters Office. It is 90,000 square feet.
Image acquired from The Collectors' Shop, Blackrock.
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Cahir Castle, Co. Tipperary
Cahir Castle, Co. Tipperary
A view looking towards the bridge over the Suir on Castle Street
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CAHIR - Cahir Castle
CAHIR - Cahir Castle
View of Cahir Castle with River Suir in the foreground and Castle Street to the left
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CASHEL - Hore Abbey (Interior)
CASHEL - Hore Abbey (Interior)
View of the interior of Hore Abbey, as seen from the crossing of the Church