Dun Laoghaire harbour and pier

Dun Laoghaire is a seaside town, mainly known for the ferry service to Holyhead in Wales. It has a harbour with two piers. It is 4 km from Booterstown and 12 km from Dublin.

A ten minutes walk from the pier you can find the martellotower in Sandycove which is worldwide known for the location in James Joyce famous book "Ulysses". In the tower is the James Joyce Museum.

Another blog with tips about Dun Laoghaire and day trips less then 10 Euro is Day trips by train for less than 10 Euros from Dublin

 Pier Dun Laoghaire

View to James Joyce Tower

 Harbour with ferry service

Kylemore Abbey

Kylemore Abbey and Victorian Walled garden is one of my favourite places in Ireland. It is the tragical story of Mitchel and Margaret Henry. During their honeymoon they travelled to Connemara in Ireland in 1850. They fell in love with the area and returned in 1860. Mitchell built the castle for her as a present and it finished in 1871. In 1874 Margaret got very ill of dysenterie and died within 16 days.

It is now home to nuns of the Benedictine Order who came here in 1920. Kylemore Abbey is open everyday. 

Booterstown dartstation

The dart (electric rail system) runs along the coast of the Irish sea from Greystones (south of Dublin) to Howth/Malahide (north of Dublin). Booterstown is one of the stops between these places.The station opened in 1835.

Booterstown where I live