Stele for Cecil King by Colm Brennan. Location: Tobernea Park, Blackrock. Cecil King was born in Rathdrum, Co. Wicklow in…
The Nobel Prize winner who learnt to swim in the Forty Foot
Samuel Barclay Beckett was born on Good Friday, 13 April, 1906 in Cooldrinagh, Kerrymount Avenue, Foxrock. Literary biographer Deirdre Bair,…
Mellifont Avenue: James Bond and Surrealist art
‘The Arena’ (1976), Desmond Morris, Tate, London The area between Haigh Terrace and Park Avenue in the east end of…
Crosthwaite Park: Synge, Bob Geldof and a Wimbledon Champion
Crosthwaite Park is an impressive period terrace on the leafy Glenageary side of Dún Laoghaire. It is named after John…
George Wallace at the National Gallery
Picture credit: George Wallace (1920–2009), The Fun Fair at Dun Laoghaire, Etching © Estate of George Wallace and CARCC, 2020…
End of an era: Brendella building demolished
In 1936, Nora and Joady Fogarty founded Brendella Skirts Ltd and started making skirts from a small factory at 10,…
O’Loughlin’s – The best pint in Dún Laoghaire since 1929
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…
Lee’s – The town’s first department store
Dunnes Stores currently occupies the premises at the corner of George’s Street Upper and Northumberland Avenue. It is an extremely…
The fastest duck in the world is wintering by the West Pier
The fastest creature on earth is a Peregrine Falcon, which can reach tremendous speeds of 390 kilometres per hour when…
Trailblazer: The centenary of Josephine Cantwell’s election
On January 15, 1920, Josephine Cantwell made history by becoming the first woman to be elected to Kingstown Urban District…
Tales from the East Pier 