A vision of Ireland through time
A vision of Ireland from 1821 onwards.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
A vision of Ireland through time
A vision of Ireland from 1821 onwards.
Including maps, statistical trends and historical descriptions.
Kingstown.-- seaport town and township with ry. sta., Monkstown par., in co. and 6 miles SE. of Dublin, 1463 ac., pop. 18,586; 2 Banks. Kingston is beautifully situated on S. side of Dublin Bay. It was formerly called Dunleary, and received its present name from the circumstance of King George IV. embarking here for England after his visit to Ireland in 1821. At one time a mere fishing vil., Kingstown is now a fashionable watering-place and a royal mail packet station. The present harbour, covering an area of 250 ac., was completed in 1859 at a cost of £825,000. The mail steamers ply from this port to and from Holyhead (64 miles distant) twice daily, in conjunction with the London and North-Western Ry.; on the E. pier-head is a revolving light 41 ft. above high water and seen 9 miles, and on W. pier-head is a fixed light 36 ft. above high water and seen 2 miles.
(John Bartholomew, Gazetteer of the British Isles (1887))
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| Feature Description: | "seaport town" (ADL Feature Type: "harbors") |
| Administrative units: | Dublin IrlC |
| Place names: | DUNLEARY | KINGSTOWN |
| Place: | Dun Laoghaire |
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