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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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The ordinary view hides the useful part of the story. Former Lifeboat station, boathouse, boat turning station and warehouse buildings to West pier.
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.
Former Lifeboat station, boathouse, boat turning station and warehouse buildings to West pier.

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

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