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Dublin suburb s

Discover the rich history and interesting sites of Dun Laoghaire, originally known as Kingstown. Explore the national maritime museum, James Joyce Tower, and the charming town of Dalkey. Don't miss Killiney, an affluent suburb with beautiful beaches, and the vibrant seaside suburb of Bray.

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Dublin suburb s

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  1. Dublin suburbs

  2. DUN LAOGHAIRE HISTORYOriginally Kingstown, founded by King Laoghaireasnaval base located 12 km south of Dublin.King Laoghaireallowed S. Patrick pilgrimage to Ireland INTERESTING SITES -The port is one of the main in the country and presentsthe navy with itsships(500),itallows to connect with the port of Holyhead. -The harbourhastwo large granite piers and the area isverypopular for windsurf lovers -National Maritime Museum of Ireland - James Joyce Tower,nearDunLaoghaire, Martello tower in which Joyce lived for fewdays

  3. James Joyce Tower James Joyce Towerisa Martello towerwhere he spentsixnights in 1904 to write one of hisnovel, Ulysses. Today the towershows some of hispossessions and novels. The setting isthat of 1904 and as aresultitis a place of pilgrimage for his passionate followers.

  4. Dalkey Dalkey'smain street, Castle street, hastwo 14th centurycastles, one of them, Goat'sCastle, houses the local Heritage Centre. DalkeyRailway Station wasopened in 1894 and itisstillrunningtoday! Another beautiful spot isDalkey Hill from whereyou can seeDublinBay

  5. Dalkey Island  This Island is an important site of ancient and historicalremains and itwasalsousedas a Viking base. A numberof earlyMedievalpieces of pottery and glasswarewerefound on the island. Itwas an important site of pilgrimage in the Medievalperiodasevidenced by the prominence of the island on earlymaps. One such, Danti'smap of 'Isole Britaniche' ispaintedon the wall of the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence.

  6. KILLINEY-CILL INION LEININ Killineyis an affluentsuburb under Dalkey Itisnamedafter the constructionof Church of the Daughters of Leinin During 20th centuryitgrew up as a residential area whereDubliners come to for the long beach In Killineythereis a Park namedafter Queen Victoria and a Hobelisk in the Killineyhill in honor of the 1941 famine.

  7.           BRAY With 30'000 people Bray is one of the mostpopulatedseasidesuburbsnearDublin. The center of Bray gives home to manyindustriesotherthanhaving houses for many of the commutersheaded to Dublin. Itisbelievedthat Oliver Cromwell stayed in Bray on his way to Wexford. Startingas a small village,in the 18th century Bray became home for middle-classesthatweremoving from Dublin

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