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Salthill Pier — SALTHILL DEMESNE

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Salthill Pier — SALTHILL DEMESNE
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Pier/jetty, dated 1847/8, having storm wall to the south-west elevation and modern slipway to the centre of the north-east elevation. Still in use. Constructed of squared and coursed rubble stone masonry with squared and coursed/snecked rubble stone construction to storm wall having rubble stone coping over. Storm wall curves along with topography to the north-west end. Modern stone date plaque to the storm wall. Flights of cut stone steps to the north-east elevation giving access to water level. Cut stone coping to edges with concrete deck. Cut stone bollards (on square-plan) at intervals along the north-east elevation with cast-iron/steel winch to the east end. Pier juts out into Donegal Bay to the south-west of Mountcharles. Rubble stone retaining walls to quayside to the north-east.

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