Kingstown was formally renamed Dún Laoghaire in 1920. Despite efforts to change it over the years, its main street is … More

A sailor watches over Dalkey Island from his perch on Nerano Road. He is not an actual sailor, but a … More

Stele for Cecil King by Colm Brennan. Location: Tobernea Park, Blackrock. Cecil King was born in Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow in … More

Samuel Barclay Beckett was born on Good Friday, 13 April, 1906 in Cooldrinagh, Kerrymount Avenue, Foxrock. Literary biographer Deirdre Bair, … More

‘The Arena’ (1976), Desmond Morris, Tate, London The area between Haigh Terrace and Park Avenue in the east end of … More

Crosthwaite Park is an impressive period terrace on the leafy Glenageary side of Dún Laoghaire. It is named after John … More

Picture credit: George Wallace (1920–2009), The Fun Fair at Dun Laoghaire, Etching © Estate of George Wallace and CARCC, 2020 … More

In 1936, Nora and Joady Fogarty founded Brendella Skirts Ltd and started making skirts from a small factory at 10, … More

The oldest family-run pub in Dún Laoghaire is O’Loughlin’s, 26, Lower George’s Street. Established in 1929, last year the O’Loughlin … More

Dunnes Stores currently occupies the premises at the corner of George’s Street Upper and Northumberland Avenue. It is an extremely … More