Geograph - photograph every grid square

In about 1865 Richard Mayne of H5624 : Glynch House, Newbliss, and its history and his wife Louisa Coote chose this house by the sea to retire to. Richard, the oldest of nine surviving Mayne children born at H5916 : Freame Mount, Cootehill, and its early history, had been a successful land agent in the north. He had... (more)

Taken on film in 2002. The Martello Tower at Sandycove is one of the few that remain in Ireland, the others either having been demolished or destroyed by the elements. Apparently Bono once owned this tower.

The big blue house is in the adjacent square, so this shot is the junction of Marine Parade and Burdett Avenue.

Taken from the foot of the Martello tower in which James Joyce lived for a while. Anyone who has read "Ulysses" is obliged to look out over the bay and repeat Buck Mulligan's words from its first page: "The snotgreen... (more)

A view back towards the shore from the East Pier.

Cut bench mark on an old granite post at Sandycove beach, Dublin. The mark has been levelled to 3.57m above MSL.

One of the new features on the re-vamped promenade. The Martello tower at Sandycove can be seen through the hole in the centre.

The prominent peak in the centre is the well known Great Sugarloaf mountain. The island, on the left, with its prominent Martello Tower, is Dalkey Island.

The promenade at Dun Laoghaire has many attractive sculptures. In the background are terrace houses which once would have been guest houses and small hotels.

Forty Foot is a very comfortable swimming place - the access to the sea is guaranteed at all tide levels through convenient steps and ladders, plus a range of benches protected from the elements no matter where the wind is coming from.... (more)