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Description: This permanent lighthouse and dwelling was designed by Chief Engineer with the Ballast Board, George Halpin, with some later alterations by Jacob Owen. The cost of the granite tower was £937. The light was established on 1st October 1847, 41 feet above high water, and of 12,000 candlepower. As early as 1877 there were suggestions for improving the power and range of the Kingstown lights. In 1892, the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company, which had a monopoly on the Holyhead-Kingstown mail route, complained to the Commissioners of the poor harbour lighting. An Inspection Committee was established and alterations recommended. The tower on the east pier was heightened by 12 feet, thus casting a beam on the Mugglin rocks off Dalkey for the fi...
Description: One of the earliest monastic sites in Ireland, Ardmore, Co. Waterford was probably founded sometime in the 5th century AD by St. Declan. This early Irish saint was associated with the Déisi Muman people of Waterford and his missionary work amongst them may have pre-dated the activities of St. Patrick. His monastery the building on the right of the photo was built on height over-looking the Irish sea and today it contains a wide range of archaeological features. These include an impressive 12th century round-tower, an early stone oratory, a ruined 12th century cathedral is the building center of the photo and two inscribed ogham stones of possible 6th century date. The tower possibly the most impressive surviving building at the ...
Description: This permanent lighthouse and dwelling was designed by Chief Engineer with the Ballast Board, George Halpin, with some later alterations by Jacob Owen. The cost of the granite tower was £937. The light was established on 1st October 1847, 41 feet above high water, and of 12,000 candle-power. As early as 1877 there were suggestions for improving the power and range of the Kingstown lights. In 1892, the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company, which had a monopoly on the Holyhead-Kingstown mail route, complained to the Commissioners of the poor harbour lighting. An Inspection Committee was established and alterations recommended. The tower on the east pier was heightened by 12 feet, thus casting a beam on the Mugglin rocks off Dalkey for the f...
Description: Manufacturer: Raj Hamsa Model: X-Air R100 Year built: 2003 Construction Number (C/N): BMAA/HB/192 Aircraft Type: Fixed wing single engine Number of Seats: 2 Number of Engines: 1 Engine Type: Reciprocating Engine Manufacturer and Model: BMW R100RS Aircraft Registration Number: G-CCBI
Description: Manufacturer: Boeing Model: A75N1 Year built: 1944 Construction Number (C/N): 75-5736A Aircraft Type: Fixed wing single engine Number of Seats: 2 Number of Engines: 1 Engine Type: Reciprocating Engine Manufacturer and Model: Lycoming 220 hp R-680-17 Also Registered As: N1733B Deregistered Cancel: 1981-03-02 EI-RYR Registered Aircraft Registration Number: G-THEA Mode S (ICAO24) Code: 402321
Description: ACCIDENT: Bede Aircraft Corp, EI-DNN, Garrenbaun Co. Waterford, 25 July 2015: Preliminary Report 2015-015 Please see the below Preliminary Report. NOTE: This Preliminary Report contains information, as known at this time, and does not contain analysis or conclusions. This information is therefore subject to change and may contain errors; any errors in this Report will be corrected in the Final Report. Occurrence Date: Saturday, 25 July, 2015 Report Date: Monday, 24 August, 2015 Downloads: http://www.aaiu.ie/sites/default/files/report-attachments/Preliminary%20Report%20%202015-015.pdf
Description: One of Ireland's heritage towns, Trim is situated on the River Boyne. It once had the oldest and largest religious settlements in the country. The town is dominated by the medieval Trim Castle, which was built by Hugh de Lacy in 1173. The largest Norman castle in Europe, it is now restored and visitors can access the 75ft square keep and grounds by guided tour.
Description: Situated on the steep sloped Ballycotton Island approximately 2 km from the village, the lighthouse was commissioned in 1851 when the keeper and his family lived on the island and their children rowed to school weather permitting. By 1899 the four keepers were housed in the town with keepers rotating duty at the lighthouse. In 1975 the light was converted to electricity and it was automated on 28 March 1992 when the lighthouse keepers were withdrawn
Description: Date 1890 - 1910 Townland HELVICK County County Waterford Categories of Special Interest ARCHITECTURAL HISTORICAL Description Harbour pier, c.1900, on a curved L-shaped plan. Mass-concrete walls with batter, flight of concrete steps to water level, concrete coping to parapet, and section of random rubble stone wall to south-east having batter. Sited extending into Dungarvan Harbour. Harbour pier, c.1900, to west enclosing harbour. Mass-concrete walls with sections of wrought iron railings over. Sited extending into Dungarvan Harbour. Appraisal These piers, enclosing Helvick Harbour, are of significance as an integral component of the maritime activities that traditionally supported the economy of the locality. The piers pre...
Description: The ceiling of St. Carthage Cathedral, Lismore is a Church of Ireland in Lismore, County Waterford.The medieval cathedral was in ruins after a fire in the 17th century. The Cathedral was again destroyed in 1630, and rebuilt starting in 1663 with input from architect William Robinson,It was re-roofed and refurbished in the 18th century.
Description: Rory Gallagher ! (2 March 1948 – 14 June 1995) was an Irish blues and rock multi-instrumentalist, songwriter, and bandleader. Born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, and brought up in Cork, Gallagher recorded solo albums throughout the 1970s and 1980s, after forming the band Taste during the late 1960s. He was a talented guitarist known for his charismatic performances and dedication to his craft. Gallagher's albums have sold in excess of 30 million copies worldwide.Gallagher received a liver transplant in 1995, but died of complications later that year in London, UK at the age of 47.
Description: I did some photo manip to this image the hawk was standing on a bird stand. I overlaid the image and masked it.I had taken the photo of the bird at an open fair, and the scenery is a photo over looking Dungarvin Bay on the same day as I shoot the bird and from the same place. Dungarvin Bay is in Co Waterford Ireland.
