I am constantly being edu-ma-cated by my walking group on awesome places to visit...for free...in and around Dublin. This week, East Pier in Dun Laoghaire. We walked it on Thursday and found out the Battery/lighthouse would be opened for this weekend, then close for the season, so I took Chris on Saturday.
I've determined these type of signs are purely artwork, as they don't seem to result in less dog fouling, as they call it.
View of a seagull longingly looking at the West Pier...
View of DLR from the East Pier...plus band shell.
That red thing is the lighthouse in the battery...
Peter Pan is so jealous right now!
The lighthouse...
Inside the battery...this was built for protection against the French invasion (that never happened)...these windows can also be seen in castles, as they are perfect for gunmen to shoot with a wide range while limiting the enemy's range for retaliation.
The view...
This is where one of the canons were kept. There was evidence of a rigging system that allowed the canon to be pushed from side to side to allow for aim...
The evidence...
View of the West Pier Lighthouse (and fishermen) from the East Pier.
The old fog bell...
canons from the top...
Grown where?
We bought "large" pumpkins and will soon be carving...so look for the pictures!
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