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  Dun Laoghaire Harbour
Based near Dun Laoghaire, John Hinde was famous for his colour postcards of Ireland.
The stone from this quarry was used in the construction of the harbour.
The stone from the quarry was transported to Dún Laoghaire via a metal railway known as 'The Metals'.
www.dunlaoghaireharbour.com   (949 words)

  
 Dun Laoghaire Ferry Port - EuroDrive
The St Columba, Sealink’s flagship on the Irish Sea, was introduced on the route in 1977 and, in 1995, a new terminal was opened at Dun Laoghaire and the HSS Stena Explorer was introduced on the route.
Dun Laoghaire is thought to be the oldest town in Ireland and was just a small fishing village up until 1817 when the Earl of Whitworth laid the first foundation stone of the pier.
The main attractions are the National Maritime Museum, the Dun Laoghaire harbour with its East Pier promenade and the James Joyce Tower.
www.eurodrive.co.uk /ports.asp?ID=36&p=Dun-Laoghaire   (612 words)

  
 Dun Laoghaire Harbour, Dun Laoghaire, Dublin, Ireland
Dun Laoghaire DART station is located across the road from the terminal building.
The 46A goes to the City Centre, the 7/7A to the city and to Loughlinstown Park, the 111 to Loughlinstown Park, the 75 to Tallaght, the 746 to the Airport via the City, the 45A to Bray, and the 59 to Dalkey/Killiney.
Taxis are available in the centre of Dun Laoghaire town, at the top of Marine Road (the road going uphill, opposite the terminal building) approximately 5 minutes walk from the ferry terminal.
www.dublintourist.com /travel_info/dun_laoghaire_harbour   (381 words)

  
 Dun Laoghaire, Co Dublin
Dun Laoghaire is a beautiful seaside town, located just 13km (8miles) south-east of Dublin City Centre, and a short Dart ride from the city centre, with many scenic and historic locations.
Dun Laoghaire is a popular tourist spot due to its vast selection of activities.
Dún Laoghaire is one of Ireland's major passenger ferry ports and yachting centre situated 13km (8 miles) S.E. of Dublin City Centre.
www.dublintourist.com /towns/dun_laoghaire   (475 words)

  
 Dun Laoghaire Ferry Port
Dun Laoghaire is a town on the Irish coast about 7 miles south of Dublin.
Together with the splendid harbour and surrounding rolling hills, Dun Laoghaire is one of Irelands premier ferry ports.
Dún Laoghaire is the Irish language (Gaelic) name for the town and port, pronounced phonetically as " Doon Layer-eh ", but it is more often pronounced in its English form as "Dun Leary".
www.ferryto.co.uk /stena/dunlaoghaire.html   (465 words)

  
 Kingston Hotel - Adelaide Street (off Georges Street), Dun Laoghaire, Dublin
The village is a small one, situated in front of the sea, with a fantastic view of the entire coast.
There are several trains leaving from Dublin to Dun Laoghaire, during the entire day.
When you reach Dun Laoghaire, Kingston Hotel is perfectly located on the main street in front of the coast.
www.irelandby.com /kingston/pages/reach.htm   (221 words)

  
 Dun Laoire.com, a website for Dun Laoire, Dun Laoghaire, Dun Leary.
Dún Laoire, Dún Laoghaire, Dun Leary, Co. Dublin, Ireland
Laoire.com - a website for Dun Laoire (Dun Laoghaire), County Dublin, Ireland.
Dun Laoghaire Festival of World Culture 2005 Photographs.
www.dunlaoire.com   (76 words)

  
 Dun Laoghaire Ferries - Book a Dun Laoghaire Ferry with AFerry.to   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Dun Laoghaire is a large town and seaport close to the foothills of the Dublin Mountains in Ireland.
Dun Laoghaire is on the coast about 7 miles (11km) south of Ireland's capital city, Dublin.
Directly opposite the Dun Laoghaire ferry terminal is the DART (Dublin Area Rapid Transport) rail system with connecting services to the main rail and bus stations in Dublin.
www.aferry.to /dun-laoghaire-ferry.htm   (692 words)

  
 DUN LAOGHAIRE HARBOUR on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
Dun Laoghaire is still an important port, however the present journey time of 1½ hours does not compare to the 22 hours then!
The land in the centre of Dun Laoghaire was poor and partly used for grazing.
The coal importation has ceased in Dun Laoghaire and the fishing industry has declined however an Ice House was built in 1972 on the Coal Harbour Quay and fresh fish can be purchased there by the general public.
www.flickr.com /photos/infomatique/190198267   (2905 words)

  
 Dun Laoghaire Ferry Port - information for travelling to Dun Laoghaire ferry port
For ferry bookings, please visit our Dun Laoghaire Ferry or Ferry to Dun Laoghaire pages.
Short and long term car parking facilities are located under the main Terminal building in Dun Laoghaire and operated by the Dun Laoghaire Harbour Company.
We can also arrange hotels in Dun Laoghaire and many cities and destinations throughout Europe.
www.directferries.co.uk /dun_laoghaire.htm   (318 words)

  
 Dun Laoghaire Færge - Dun Laoghaire færge ruter
Dun Laoghaire Færge - Dun Laoghaire færge ruter
Ved brug af vores søgemaskine for ruter kan du tjekke priser, ledighed og bestille færger til og fra Dun Laoghaire Eller samligne denne rute eller terminaler med Dun Laoghaire færge alternativer.
Dun Laoghaire ligger på den irske kyst, omkring 12 km syd af Dublin.
www.directferries.dk /dun_laoghaire_faerge.htm   (215 words)

  
 Car Hire Dun Laoghaire Ferryport Dooley Car Rental Based In Dun Laoghaire Ferryport Northwall Ireland
Dun Laoghaire is one of Ireland's premier ferry ports and we welcome many thousands of visitors to our island every year.
Dun Laoghaire is 7 miles south of Dublin city, 16 miles from Dublin Airport and direct ferry route; 100 minutes from Holyhead in Wales by Stena Line's magnificent HSS craft.
Today Dun Laoghaire is a vibrant exciting place; a mélange of the old and new.
www.dan-dooley.ie /car-rental-hire-dun-laoghaire-port.htm   (463 words)

  
 Dun Laoghaire Golf Club Dublin Ireland. Eglinton Park, Tivoli Road, Dun Laoghaire, County Dublin
The design of this striking 18-hole course, set-upped in 1910, was prepared by the renowned Harry Colt, and as it does not have the span of many courses, careful club selection is a requisite to achieve good scores.
The Dun Laoghaire Golf Course has widespread trees and shrubs, which were planted in recent years and some new water features have also been placed near the 11th, 5th, 8th and 14th holes, which increase the splendour of the course.
Dun Laoghaire centre, take Patrick Street and turn right into Tivoli Road, and follow Tivoli road until club signs are seen - some 500 metres.
www.dublinevents.com /dublin-golf/dun-laoghaire-golf-club.php   (442 words)

  
 History of Dún Laoghaire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
The name Dún Laoghaire means Laoghaire's Fort, the town's foundation being attributed to the colourful King Laoghaire who became High King of Ireland in 429 AD, and built his Dún or seafort as a trading base.
The ruins of Laoghaire's fort survived until the 1800s, when a Martello tower was built on the site to protect against a possible Napoleonic invasion.
In 1834, Dún Laoghaire received Town Commission status, and in 1930 merged with Dalkey, Blackrock and Ballybrack to become the Borough of Dún Laoghaire.
www.dlrcoco.ie /library/dlhist.htm   (500 words)

  
 Units to Let - Dun Laoghaire Shopping Centre
Formerly Nemo Café Bar, this is a large unit with substantial frontage to both George’s Street, Dun Laoghaire’s premier shopping street, and to Georges Mall within the shopping centre.
Coltard, Dun Laoghaire Shopping Centre and Donal Madigan, Chartered Surveyor, give notice that these particulars are set out as a general guide only and intending lessees and licensees must satisfy them selves as to the accuracy thereof.
These particulars do not form part of any contract and all descriptions, estimates of rates, service charge and insurance, photographs, dimensions, floor areas and plans are given in good faith but must not be relied upon without verification by the intending lessee or licensee.
www.dunlaoghairesc.ie /toLet.php   (575 words)

  
 Dun Laoghaire Fähren - Buchen Sie Fähren nach Dun Laoghaire
Auf dieser Seite finden Sie alles was Sie über Dun Laoghaire Fähren wissen müssen.
Mit unserem Preisfinder können Sie in Echtzeit Verbindungs Preise und Verfügbarkeit abfragen und Überfahrten nach Dun Laoghaire buchen oder diese Verbindung oder andere Verbindung mit Dun Laoghaire Fähren vergleichen.
Dun Laoghaire Fährhafen liegt 9km außerhalb von Dublins Stadtzentrum.
www.directferries.de /dun_laoghaire_faehre.htm   (204 words)

  
 Dun Laoghaire Ferry - Compare Ferries to Dun Laoghaire from Direct Ferries Ireland
Dun Laoghaire is a town on the Irish coast about 7 miles south of Dublin.
Together with the splendid harbour & surrounding rolling hills, Dun Laoghaire is one of Irelands premier ferry ports.
For information on travelling to Dun Laoghaire Ferry Port and other port services, please visit our Dun Laoghaire Ferry Port page.
www.directferries.ie /dun_laoghaire_ferry.htm   (256 words)

  
 Weirs Pub of Dun Laoghaire
Frequent and rapid connections between Dun Laoghaire and Dublin city centre (20 mins away) by DART light rail and bus numbers 46A, 111, 45A, 46N, 46X, 58C, 59, 746, 75, 7A, 7N
Just 20 mins from Dublin City Centre, Dun Laoghaire boasts a wealth of activities from sailing to golfing to shopping, theatre and walking for locals and tourists alike.
Dun Laoghaire pier with Howth in the background.
www.weirs.ie /index.htm   (164 words)

  
 Dun Laoghaire Community Association - Constitution
The community shall be defined as residing in the area of Dún Laoghaire bounded by the sea, Glenageary Road Lower, Glenageary Road Upper, York Road, Cumberland Street and Old Dunleary.
To represent the community of Dún Laoghaire and to raise issues of behalf of the people residing in the Town with the local authority, An Gárda Síochána and other state or semi-state agencies as may be required.
To advise and liaise with the elected County Councillors and Teachtaí Dála on matters of concern to the community in Dún Laoghaire.
www.dun-laoghaire.com /dir/cumann.html   (848 words)

  
 Dun Laoghaire Car Hire Ireland Discount Car Rental Dublin Dun Laoghaire
Dun Laoghaire is reckoned to be the oldest town in Ireland.
, the Dun Laoghaire harbour with its East Pier promenade and the
Should you be approaching Dun Laoghaire from the west - perhaps from Limerick Portlaoise or Galway, you should follow the signs for Dublin until you get to the M50/N81.
www.countycar.ie /rental-hire-car-dun-laoghaire.php   (431 words)

  
 Dun Laoghaire Ferry Port - Travelling to Dun Laoghaire ferry port
Here you'll find all the information you need to travel to Dun Laoghaire ferry port.
To compare and book ferries to and from Dun Laoghaire ferry port, please visit our Dun Laoghaire Ferry page.
Then follow the signs directing you to Dun Laoghaire Port with the Stena Line logo on them featuring other towns along the way.
www.directferries.ie /dun_laoghaire.htm   (314 words)

  
 Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin - 1 2 Travel Ireland Travel Information Guide
Perhaps Ireland's oldest town, Dún Laoghaire is a port situated just 7 miles south of Dublin city, easily accessible by DART and buses.
The town is named after its founder, the High King of Ireland in the Fifth century - King Laoghaire - who used the area as his sea-fort (Dún) for raiding into Britain and France.
Quality entertainment is the style of this rapidly developing town which boasts such attractions as the National Maritime Museum of Ireland, the James Joyce Tower and Dún Laoghaire harbour with its East Pier promenade.
www.12travel.ie /ie/Dublin/DunLaoghaire.html   (182 words)

  
 Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Tourism
Dun Laoghaire is a vibrant exciting place; a mélange of the old and new.
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Dún Laoghaire Rathdown Tourism have put together a list of the top ten things to do in the county ranging from shopping in Dundrum to mastering Ulysses in the James Joyce museum.
www.dlrtourism.com   (231 words)

  
 Expedia > Dun Laoghaire hotels
Expedia.co.uk has great deals on hotels in Dun Laoghaire, hotels in Dublin, and throughout Ireland, available to book online immediately.
Expedia.co.uk has room for everyone to relax on their perfect trip, whether you need a luxury Dun Laoghaire hotel, something cheap or last minute.
Modern hotel in Dun Laoghaire with views over the Dublin Mountains and towards Wicklow, seven miles from Dublin city centre.
www.expedia.co.uk /index/ireland/dublin/1/dun-laoghaire-hotels.aspx   (408 words)

  
 Dun Laoghaire travel guide
Dun Laoghaire is a large town about 11kms south-east of Dublin, on the southern curve of Dublin Bay.
The town’s origins date from the 5th century, when a fort of King Laoghaire was built here (Dun means fort in Irish).
The present town is a pleasant mixture of Victorian terrace houses and more modern structures, as well as being the ferry port for the Stena Line fast ferry to Holyhead in Wales.
www.world66.com /europe/ireland/dun_laoghaire   (354 words)

  
 Dún Laoghaire Cllr stands down in time for Local Elections / An Nuacht is Déanaí / Nuacht / Home - Green Party / ...
Green Party Dún Laoghaire Councillor Kealin Ireland has announced her intention to resign her Council seat to make way for a new candidate for the Local Elections 2009.
During her time on Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, Kealin worked on a range of issues; most prominently on the preservation of Dún Laoghaire Golf Course as a green space and, more recently, on the controversial issue of the proposed ten-storey development on the site of Dún Laoghaire Baths.
Councillor Ireland’s replacement on Dún Laoghaire Rathdown County Council is to be Gene Feighery, a community activist in the greater Dún Laoghaire area.
www.greenparty.ie /ga/news/latest_news/dun_laoghaire_cllr_stands_down_in_time_for_local_elections   (445 words)

  
 Dublin Tourism - Dun Laoghaire Rathdown
Welcome to Dun Laoghaire Rathdown, a lovely county south of Dublin city where the visitor can explore many a delightful village and town, enjoy a magnificent coastline, relax in wonderful countryside or enjoy numerous leisure pursuits - horseriding, golf, hill walking and many water sports can all be experienced here.
People come from all over Dublin to walk Dun Laoghaires two piers, the East Pier is 1,290 m long, and the West Pier is 1,548m, each pier ending in a lighthouse.
The shopping enthusiast has a wide range of options to choose from around the Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown area, home to one of the newest and brightest shopping centre in the Dublin region, Dun Laoghaire itself offers the visitor a marvellous combination of exclusive boutiques and popular high street stores.
www.dublinpass.com /dunlaoghaire   (1055 words)

  
 Red_Hugh Dun Laoghaire Travel Page - VirtualTourist.com
Its also a nice place to live, though you have to be a bit careful round the town centre late at night (which is sadly true most places nowadays).
While these constitute some of the wealthiest parts of greater Dublin, they don't actually contribute much to the coffers of the local Council, as domestic rates were abolished in Ireland in 1977.
Dun Laoghaire/ Rathdown Council is not actually very well-funded by comparison with the other local Councils in Co Dublin and parts of the town centre reflect this by being rather run-down!
members.virtualtourist.com /m/b74e1/48433   (456 words)

  
 Sinn Féin: People of Dun Laoghaire pay the price for McDowell's overspending
The Irish Prison Service refused to provide my office with a copy of the tender notice and their website currently states that 'there are no active tenders at the moment'.
Dún Laoghaire - Rathdown County Council purchased 21 acres of the land in 2003 and this is to be used for a mixed housing development.
The rest of the site, including the castle, should be made available to the county so that it can be used to reduce the disgracefully long waiting list for social housing which currently stands at 3,519 families, and to provide much needed public amenities.
www.sinnfein.ie /gaelic/news/detail/16360   (547 words)

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