A new tour for 2019 about the past, present and future of Dún Laoghaire, featuring the People’s Park, Kingstown Men’s Christian Institute, seafrontmemorials, the Baths, and the town’s historichidden lanes.
Meet at the Queen Victoria Fountain.

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Stories about architects and builders, and their buildings. Many of the best known Irish builders and architects are represented in current and former buildings constructed in the town of Dún Laoghaire over the past 200 years. On this walk of Marine Road, Upper and Lower Georges St. we will see selection of buildings by John Loftus Robinson, John Skipton Mulvany, John McCurdy and others, but the architect responsible for more buildings than any other was less well-known and lived locally. We will also see the initials of a prominent local builder on his offices.
Meet at The Old Town Hall 7.00pm Wednesday.

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The Metals is the historic pathway that linked the quarry in Dalkey to the harbour works in Dún Laoghaire. Join historian Rob Goodbody, author of the recentbook on the history of the Metals, as he brings you back in time to the construction of the harbour and the birth of the town of Dún Laoghaire. The tour will take place between Dún Laoghaire and Glasthule.
Meet at the Victoria Fountain at the bottom of Marine Road,Dún Laoghaire 2pm Sunday.

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The Press Photographers Association of Ireland is delighted to announce that its ‘Press Photographer of the Year’ 2019 exhibition will remain on display in the DLR Lexicon for visitors to view & enjoy for a few more weeks; with its stay now extended until Monday, 26th August 2019.

Featuring 101 prints the exhibition, which has proven very popular with visitors to the DLR Lexicon during July, chronicles the year 2018 covering all the highs and lows including the many sporting events both at home and abroad, the momentous Papal Visit as well as the catastrophic weather events including the infamous ‘Beast from the East’.

The overall award of ‘Press Photographer of the Year’ 2019 was presented to Tom Honan, a freelance photographer from Dublin at the awards ceremony earlier this year. Tom started his career with Inpho Photography before moving on to work for a time with The Irish Mail on Sunday. He is no stranger to the PPAI Awards stage having received 9 awards to date in previous years. His winning portfolio this year features work commissioned by The Irish Times.

Local freelance photographer, Michael Chester, was awarded 1st prize in the Sports Feature category for his photograph, ‘Shower Power’ which is one of three of Michael’s photographs featuring in this year’s exhibition.

A new tour for 2019 about the past, present and future of Dún Laoghaire, featuring the People’s Park, Kingstown Men’s Christian Institute, seafrontmemorials, the Baths, and the town’s historichidden lanes.
Meet at the Queen Victoria Fountain.

For more information click here

Stories about architects and builders, and their buildings. Many of the best known Irish builders and architects are represented in current and former buildings constructed in the town of Dún Laoghaire over the past 200 years. On this walk of Marine Road, Upper and Lower Georges St. we will see selection of buildings by John Loftus Robinson, John Skipton Mulvany, John McCurdy and others, but the architect responsible for more buildings than any other was less well-known and lived locally. We will also see the initials of a prominent local builder on his offices.
Meet at The Old Town Hall 7.00pm Wednesday.

For more information click here