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John McCormack (grave)
John McCormack (grave)
Regarded by many as the greatest lyric tenor of his generation John McCormack won a gold medal for his singing in the Feis Ceoil in 1902. This very popular singer made his debut in 1907 in Covent Garden.
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Sean Lemass (grave)
Sean Lemass (grave)
Sean Lemass is buried in Deansgrange Cemetery He was a member of the Irish Volunteer Force and fought in the 1916 Easter Rising. He went on to serve the country as a politician for over forty years, including as Taoiseach. His grave stands amongst all the other graves, not singled out in any way.
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Druid
Druid
This is an example of a portal tomb and was constructed during the Neolithic period. The name suggests a close link with druidism in the area. Much debate has raged over the authenticity of the monument. Charles Vallencey Pratt (noted antiquarian) believes it to be genuine, whilst William F. Wakeman (historian) believes it is a fake. Either way the chair is one of the oldest monuments in the Dún Laoghare-Rathdown area.
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Telegraph Tower, Dalkey.
Telegraph Tower, Dalkey.
This tower was built above Dalkey Quarry in 1807. Known as the 'Telegraph Tower', it was used to signal to ships at sea. Also after the building of all the Martello Towers along the coast, a method of communication was needed between them. The tower fulfilled this purpose.
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Boyd Memorial
Boyd Memorial
The Boyd Memorial was erected in honour of Captain Boyd and his crew who lost their lives in 1861. There was huge storm raging and they noticed two ships being swept in onto the rocks near the East Pier. Despite their heroic efforts the crew of all the ships perished, except for one man. As a mark of respect to all the crewmen, all shops and businesses closed for the public funeral. Captain Boyd was buried in the grounds of St. Patrick’s Cathedral and his crew were buried in Carrickbrennan graveyard
Courtesy of the National Library of Ireland
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Lorcan Mac Suibhne (grave)
Lorcan Mac Suibhne (grave)
It is not only graves that are found in graveyards. Often memorials are erected to honour people who have contributed something to society or who have become famous or in some cases infamous. Lorcan Mac Suibhne (Laurence Sweeney) was a member of the Dublin Brigade of the I.R.A. in 1922. He was shot in an ambush near Castledermot and he was aged 21. A memorial was unveiled in his honour and a huge group of people gathered for the unveiling.
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Seapoint Martello Tower (today)
Seapoint Martello Tower (today)
In 1807 a huge storm wrecked two ships off the coast at Seapoint, within a mile of each other. They were the 'Prince of Wales' and the 'Rochdale'. Both carried volunteers from the Irish militia regiment (foreign service) and all perished. The crew from the 'Prince of Wales' abandoned the passengers and reached the shore in their lifeboat.
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Davy Stephen's friends
Davy Stephen's friends
Davy Stephens was a newspaper vendor in Kingstown for most of his life. He was a colourful character who met many famous and infamous people during his lifetime. This excerpt from his book indicates the level of warmth people had for the man. He was truly unique, an integral part of ‘the landscape’ of Dún Laoghaire for many years.
Courtesy of Ken Finlay
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James Joyce Tower
James Joyce Tower
This is perhaps the most famous of all the Martello Towers, owing to the fact that James Joyce stayed there in 1904 with Oliver St. John Gogarty. He had a falling out with Gogarty and only stayed for a week. The tower is mentioned in 'Ulysses'. Today the tower houses the Joyce museum containing many of Joyce's personal possessions as well as letters, portraits and photographs.
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Boyd Memorial (now)
Boyd Memorial (now)
In 1861 a huge storm wrecked 12 ships around the Kingstown coastline. One heroic crew under the direction of Captain Boyd tried to rescue two of the ships but they were not successful and perished in the attempt. A memorial to Boyd and his men stands on the East Pier near to the location of the tragedy.