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Harbour in Howth

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Harbour in Howth
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A FOREST OF MASTS - HOWTH HARBOUR (Ireland)
A FOREST OF MASTS - HOWTH HARBOUR (Ireland) · Photo: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Harbour, 1807 - 1813, comprising East and West piers. Constructed of ashlar granite and rubble stone, having ashlar granite walls and sea walls. Granite mainly from Dalkey Quarry. Lighthouse to East pier. Former Lifeboat station, boathouse, boat turning station and warehouse buildings to West pier. East Pier started 1807 under Captain George Taylor. In 1809 he was succeeded by John Rennie. In 1810 West Pier started under John Rennie and substantially completed by 1813.

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Former Lifeboat station, boathouse, boat turning station and warehouse buildings to West pier.

From the Buildings of Ireland (National Inventory of Architectural Heritage) record 11359041

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Pictures: psyberartist, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0; Geyo John, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0; William Murphy, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0; Rossyxan, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0; O'Dea, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0; JP, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0; Mic from Reading - Berkshire, United Kingdom, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 2.0; 瑞丽江的河水, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0; Christine Matthews, Geograph · CC BY-SA 2.0

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