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Seapoint () is a small seafront area between
Seapoint () is a small seafront area between Blackrock
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and Monkstown in Dublin
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in the Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown
Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown ( ga, Dún Laoghaire–Ráth an Dúin) is a Counties of Ireland, county in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. It is part of the Provinces of Ireland, province of Leinster and the Eastern and Midland Region. It is one of three s ...
area. It is best known for its beach and bathing areas, beside a Martello Tower
Martello towers, sometimes known simply as Martellos, are small defensive forts that were built across the British Empire during the 19th century, from the time of the French Revolutionary Wars onwards. Most were coastal forts.
They stand up ...
on the Dublin Bay
Dublin Bay ( ga, Cuan Bhaile Átha Cliath) is a C-shaped inlet of the Irish Sea on the east coast of Ireland. The bay is about 10 kilometres wide along its north–south base, and 7 km in length to its apex at the centre of the city of Du ...
seashore. The beach currently has an International Blue flag award and a national Green flag award.
The Martello Tower is now the headquarters of the Genealogical Society of Ireland
The Genealogical Society of Ireland ( ga, Cumann Geinealais na hÉireann) is a voluntary non-governmental organisation promoting the study of genealogy, heraldry, vexillology and social history in Ireland and amongst the Irish diaspora as open a ...
.
The route linking Dún Laoghaire harbour to the N11 National primary route
A national primary road ( ga, Bóthar príomha náisiúnta) is a road classification in Ireland. National primary roads form the major routes between the major urban centres. There are 2649 km of national primary roads. This category of ro ...
has itself been designated a National primary route, the N31. Part of the route includes ''Seapoint Avenue'', and the Seapoint area is located on the strip of land, which includes the railway line, between the road and the sea.
Seapoint Boat Club
In 1924, Michael Mahony of Dun Laoghaire built six B.R.A. 12 ft. dinghies which became the core of the sailing club which survived for about 10 years. Evening Herald 1923-1930See also
*Seapoint railway station
Iarnród Éireann stations in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown
1862 establishments in Ireland
Railway stations opened in 1862
Railway stations in the Republic of Ireland opened in the 19th century ...
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