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Billy Morrison with the Leinster Schools Water Polo Cup
Billy Morrison with the Leinster Schools Water Polo Cup
Billy Morrison pictured with the Leinster Schools Water Polo Cup, 1954. Billy grew up in Blackrock and first learned to swim in Blackrock Baths. He went on to win many medals for swimming, including the Senior Leinster and Irish Highboard Diving Championships. He was a member of the Sandycove water polo team. He wrote an article on swimming in the Blackrock Baths during the mid-1900s for the Blackrock Society Proceedings (volume 9, 2001), which was later included in an exhibition on the history of the baths for the Blackrock Library Centenary celebrations in 2005.
By kind permission of Billy Morrison & thanks to Manolo Demery
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'Archer II' by Niall O'Neill
'Archer II' by Niall O'Neill
A sculpture by Niall O'Neill located in a park at Newtownsmith in Sandycove.
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Sketch of Larkin's Forge
Sketch of Larkin's Forge
© Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council Public Library Service
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Bicycle Dive at Blackrock Baths
Bicycle Dive at Blackrock Baths
The Demery brothers perform a bicycle dive at Blackrock Baths, Co. Dublin. The Annual Gala of the Sandycove Club was generally a two-night affair with swimming, water polo and diving. Diving featured international spring and high-board diving, as well as the ever-popular comedy and fancy dress diving performances by home and visiting divers. Manolo and Carlos Demery perform the bicycle dive here.
By kind permission of Billy Morrison and thanks to Manolo Demery.
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Chain Dive
Chain Dive
Billy Morrison and Val Demery perform a chain dive from the 5-metre platform at Blackrock Baths. The Annual Gala of the Sandycove Club was generally a two-night affair with swimming, water polo and diving. Diving featured international spring and high-board diving, as well as the ever-popular comedy and fancy dress diving performances by home and visiting divers.
By kind permission of Billy Morrison and thanks to Manolo Demery.
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Billy Morrison Doing an Inward Somersault
Billy Morrison Doing an Inward Somersault
Billy Morrison performing an inward somersault from the 10-metre high board at Blackrock Baths during the Annual Gala of 1967.
By kind permission of Billy Morrison and thanks to Manolo Demery.
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Cabinteely Park - Hopscotch
Cabinteely Park - Hopscotch
Hopscotch is a traditional hopping game played by generations of children and still being played. It requires little except a piece of chalk and a knowledge of the game.
© Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Public Library Service
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Blackrock Baths and Railway Station, c. 1900
Blackrock Baths and Railway Station, c. 1900
This is an old postcard image of Blackrock Baths and Railway Station from around 1900, looking north. A train can be seen on the northbound side of the tracks. A young man is sitting on the wall in the foreground of the picture and another young man can be seen on his bicycle. The baths can be seen on the right-hand side of the image.
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Advertisement for Larkin's Forge
Advertisement for Larkin's Forge
Advertisement for Larkin's forge, Baker's Corner, Kill O' the Grange, Co Dublin.
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Cabinteely Park Playground
Cabinteely Park Playground
Cabinteely Adventure Playground is a recent addition to the park. Local school children were consulted to find out what they would like to see in a playground.
© Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council Public Library Service