Carlisle Pier
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Carlisle Pier, Dún Laoghaire
was used by the mailboat which sailed between Dún Laoghaire and Holyhead
. The pier was built between 1855 and 1859 and was named after the Earl of Carlisle
, then Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
. Many Irish people emigrated from it.
The RMS Leinster
departed from the pier on her final voyage in 1918.
In 1953 a passenger lounge was built along the east side of the pier and around the end with sheds added in the 1960s.
In 2009 Dun Laoghaire Harbour company began demolishing the 1960s structures, preserving the cast-iron columns of the original 1850s structure. The harbour company had been accused of planning to demolish the pier itself by Richard Boyd Barrett
, an accusation the company rejected. There had been a number of buildings proposed to be built on the pier over the years, but all have fallen through. The current demolition has been criticised though some politicians support it.
Currently, the only vessel moored at the pier is a lightship
.
Dún Laoghaire
Dún Laoghaire or Dún Laoire , sometimes anglicised as "Dunleary" , is a suburban seaside town in County Dublin, Ireland, about twelve kilometres south of Dublin city centre. It is the county town of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown County and a major port of entry from Great Britain...
was used by the mailboat which sailed between Dún Laoghaire and Holyhead
Holyhead
Holyhead is the largest town in the county of Anglesey in the North Wales. It is also a major port adjacent to the Irish Sea serving Ireland....
. The pier was built between 1855 and 1859 and was named after the Earl of Carlisle
Earl of Carlisle
Earl of Carlisle is a title that has been created three times in the Peerage of England. The first creation came in 1322 when the soldier Andrew Harclay, 1st Baron Harclay was made Earl of Carlisle. He had already been summoned to Parliament as Lord Harclay in 1321...
, then Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
Lord Lieutenant of Ireland
The Lord Lieutenant of Ireland was the British King's representative and head of the Irish executive during the Lordship of Ireland , the Kingdom of Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland...
. Many Irish people emigrated from it.
The RMS Leinster
RMS Leinster
RMS Leinster was a vessel operated by the City of Dublin Steam Packet Company, served as the Kingstown -Holyhead mailboat until she was torpedoed and sunk by German submarine UB-123 on 10 October 1918, while bound for Holyhead. She went down just outside Dublin Bay at a point four miles east of...
departed from the pier on her final voyage in 1918.
In 1953 a passenger lounge was built along the east side of the pier and around the end with sheds added in the 1960s.
In 2009 Dun Laoghaire Harbour company began demolishing the 1960s structures, preserving the cast-iron columns of the original 1850s structure. The harbour company had been accused of planning to demolish the pier itself by Richard Boyd Barrett
Richard Boyd Barrett
Richard Boyd Barrett is an Irish politician who is currently a Teachta Dála for the Dún Laoghaire constituency.Boyd Barrett is a former member of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council, and chair of the Irish Anti-War Movement and is frequently cited in the Irish media...
, an accusation the company rejected. There had been a number of buildings proposed to be built on the pier over the years, but all have fallen through. The current demolition has been criticised though some politicians support it.
Currently, the only vessel moored at the pier is a lightship
Lightvessel
A lightvessel, or lightship, is a ship which acts as a lighthouse. They are used in waters that are too deep or otherwise unsuitable for lighthouse construction...
.