Talk at West pier Dun laoghaire

William Bligh mapped and charted Dublin Bay at the start of the nineteenth century and proposed a refuge harbour be built at Dún Laoghaire. The problem of frequent shipwrecks from easterly gales with nowhere for shelter around Dublin Bay came to a head in 1807 with the loss of Rochdale and Prince of Wales. Searches for an asylum harbour for ships in rough weather found Dún Laoghaire to be a suitable location for the construction of such a harbour with a suitable depth of water close to the shore . The west pier of Dún Laoghaire harbour is less frequented than east pier and has a earthen track road and spectacular views of Dublin bay. It was constructed between 1820 and 1827 and measures 1,548 metres. The west pier is often quieter than the east pier and has better views of Dublin and Howth. It can also pass more convincingly as a period location.
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[@marleykavanagh3430]

True the west pier wasn't used that much. Never saw same crowds as on east pier. But as young kids we often played there as you could walk along the back of it. The Light Ships and the dredger were moored there. I vaguely remember people living in the house. This would be 40 & 50s.

[@MrMansun95]

Thx for the info Marley really app it

[@garystevenson.]

Those holes in the granite are there to rest our fishing rods in 😂

[@MrMansun95]

lol