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The people got daily worse from the cold and the bad water, and they must all have perished if they had not discovered the port about the time they did.
Junipero Serra
Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company, Newsletter 1991, First Edition
CONTENTS
MAJOR RESPONSE TO THE DRAFT PLANOver 500 written responses from individuals and groups have been received at the Harbour Board Offices commenting on the Draft Development Plan according to the Dún Laoghaire Harbour Board Chairman, Professor Dermot McA1eese. "We are very pleased with the tremendous interest shown by the people of Dún Laoghaire in the future of their harbour and in fact about 7,000 people visited this exhibition. We are working flat out at present to fully examine the ideas and where possible we intend to consider a number of these recommendations in the final plan", he said. The Draft Development Plan was formally introduced to the people of Dún Laoghaire at a series of-special briefing functions for residential, business, marine, general public, environmental and local authorities groups and organisations in April. The Draft Development Plan was also placed on show at a number of venues in the Borough from 3rd April to 21st June including for four weeks in the Dún Laoghaire Shopping Centre, two weeks in the Town Hall and on St. Michael's Pier. A special summary brochure was produced and made available to the public. Since the closing date for receipt of written submissions, (29th July), the Board has also sought advice from other harbour authorities with commercial and public facilities operating in harmony. In welcoming the Dún Laoghaire Corporation's Development Plan and the counsellors' adoption of it, the Board Chairman said that the Harbour's Draft Development Plan must be compatible with the Borough plan. The Chairman said that the Board hopes to submit its final plan for the development of the Harbour to the Minister for the Marine shortly. This will report on the comments and many valuable suggestions made in the submission received. QUOTATION"I believe that the two plans for the Borough of Dún Laoghaire
and the Harbour in addressing common areas of interest, will have
much room for harmonious development and serve the community as
the people desire". HARBOUR WEEK - A SUCCESSVisitors Converge on Harbour for Festival Week One of the major events of the Summer for the Harbour was the Department of the Marine sponsored Harbour Week '91 which saw a host of activities from the arts to sport to musical entertainment and marine interests attracting visitors to the Borough and the Harbour, during mid September. Amongst the many attractions were the Dún Laoghaire Regatta, the Art Exhibition and Schools' Art Competition, the Treasure Hunt and the boat trips and tours of visiting vessels, including the Irish marine research vessel and naval vessel. Regatta Survives High WindsStrong gale force winds forecast for the Harbour on Saturday 21st September caused many problems for the sailing enthusiasts and for the Dublin Bay Sailing Club who with the Department of the Marine were involved in the organising of the Dún Laoghaire Regatta. While dinghy races had to be cancelled the variety of sailing boats and attractive sails provided a very colourful spectacle for onlookers who braved the elements on the East Pier, the best vantage point for the regatta. In all over 77 sailing boats started in 10 classes. The windy conditions challenged even the most experienced mariner and not all managed to finish. There were three races for cruisers and these boats involved crews of up to 8 people. Other types of sailing boats were also involved, including Dragons ( an old design Olympic class boat) and the J24's (the latest design in small fast boats). The racecourse is designed on the day to provide the maximum number of beats (legs sailing into the wind). The largest class, Cruisers 1, raced over a 21 mile course around the Bay including the Burford mark. The smaller Ruffian Class raced over a shorter course (approximately 12 miles) around the Salthill mark to the South Bar to the Dalkey Island mark. At the end of the challenging day the following won prizes. |
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Class Cruisers 1 |
Yacht"Errislannan" |
Owner(s) W.B. Lystei |
Art Exhibition "Glass Pier Reflections"Harbour Week '91 also saw the continuation of the successful art exhibition from Arts Week. The Exhibition entitled "Glass Pier Reflections", was put on display on St. Michael's Pier for the duration of Harbour Week. The Exhibition had works of 36 artists on show including a broad mix of poetry, paintings and sculptures. Amongst the artists was a high representation of people working, studying and living in the Borough, including well known names such as Peter Pearson, Aoife Harrington and Irish Press Photographer, Cyril Byrne. School Art CompetitionThree Borough children scooped the top prizes in the Department of the Marine sponsored third annual Schools' Art Competition. In all, 70 schools participated from Dún Laoghaire, Blackrock, Foxrock, Mount Merrion, Dalkey, Killiney, Cabinteely and Sallynoggin, and each school was invited to create their visual impressions of "A Visit to Dún Laoghaire Harbour". There were sections for children of various ages, including under 11's, under 14's and under 18's. "We were delighted with the response considering it was so early in the school year and I was impressed with the high standard and originality of many of the entries" said Frank Sheridan, Dún Laoghaire Harbour Board Secretary. The competition was judged by Mr. Paddy Roche, Principal, Dún Laoghaire College of Art & Design. The winners were: Under II: Ronah Dequina, Dominican Convent, Dún Laoghaire. Harbour Treasure HuntAn exciting innovation in this year's Harbour Week centred on the challenge of the Harbour Treasure Hunt. A series of clues were published about the Harbour for the intrepid discoverer to follow and offered a host of quality prizes to those who succeeded in finding the "treasure trove". The lucky prizewinners were: Ms. Mary Pristley who won a return trip to Britain on Sealink
Stena Line, for 4 people plus a car. Research and Naval Ships VisitIreland's only marine research vessel, the "Lough Beltra" and one of the naval sea fishing protection ships, the L.E. Deirdre visited Dún Laoghaire Harbour during "Harbour Week". The Lough Beltra, managed by the Department of the Marine, conducts marine research programmes on the marine and aquatic environment off the Irish coast and primarily facilitates Irish and European scientists. The public were invited to visit these ships which were joined by the Commissioners of Irish Lights light ship "South Rock" which was berthed at the Carlisle Pier. To add colour to Open Day the CIL Ship the "Grey Seal" and An Slua Mhuire's Ship "Creidne" were fully dressed in all their regalia. There was of course an exciting Air-Sea Rescue Demonstration by the Air Corps and RNLI also. |
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BuíochasWe would like to thank the following for their invaluable assistance in making Harbour Week '91 a resounding success: The Air Corp., Ballally Sailing School, Bord Iascaigh Mhara, Comhaltas Ceoltóirí, the commissioners of Irish Lights, Dr. John de Courcy Ireland, Dublin Bay Sailing Club, Dublin City of Culture Office, Dublin Tourism, Dún Laoghaire Arts Week Committee, the Band of the Garda Siochana, Hilpers Catering Ltd., Irish Helicopters Ltd., Irish Wildbird Conservancy, Mr. V. McCann - M.V. Ingot, the National Maritime Museum, Mr. Paddy Roche, the RNLI, Sealink Stena Line, an Slua Mhuire and Sport Eco. Marine Activity CentreThe Irish Nautical College and Training School was based in this building at the root of the West Pier from 1951 to 1975. Subsequently the commissioners of Irish Lights leased the building until 1986 as a training centre for members of the service. In keeping with this tradition, the Department of the Marine opened the premises as a Marine Activity Centre in June 1989 to provide a facility for training in sailing and oilier water sports, safety training courses and lectures on marine matters. There are at present three organisations - the Dún Laoghaire Vocational Education Committee/Sport Eco, the Irish National Sailing School and the Ballally Sailing Club - operating from the centre. Interested groups can hire lecture rooms at a small charge. For further information contact the Harbour Manager . The East Pier BatterySuper Structure Today the East Pier Battery is one of only two gun saluting stations in the country, the other being at Spike Island in Cork. Members of the public have been admitted to view the facility during Harbour Week since the Department of the Marine assumed responsibility for the Harbour in 1989. youth Groups and Summer Project tours have also visited during the summer. Tremendous interest was shown by visitors in the origins of the Battery. It was built to protect the coast and to replace Glasthule battery which stood near the site of the present-day baths. The building of the Harbour, however, rendered the Glasthule fort comparatively useless since it stood far inshore and in 1843 Commissioners of Public Works agreed to demolish the old battery and build a new one at the end of the East Pier. The Kingstown Battery was built in the 1850's (around the existing East Pier Lighthouse which was completed in 1842) of high granite blocks with the top of the walls rounded to deflect shot. The battery was equipped with high calibre guns, a powder magazine, shell and artillery stores, a shot furnace and quarters for 25 soldiers and an officer. A drawing of the battery surveyed in 1859 lists in addition to the facilities already mentioned officer's and soldier's water closets, a wash house and ash pit, a gyn rack and hand spike sheds. There was also a water tank with a capacity to hold 3,000 gallons. The Battery never saw action and was and still is used only for firing salutes. |
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| The East Pier Battery - Built of granite blocks in 1850 - it is one of only two gun saluting stations in the country. |
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An unusual view of the Band Stand taken during Harbour Week. | |
Restoration Work in ProgressRegular visitors to the East Pier may be wondering about the pier works which have been continuing for some months. The Harbour Management is renovating this section of the East Pier as part of an overall strategy of upgrading and repairing the Harbour. "The restoration programme involves improvements to the East Pier Battery, the removal of the concrete extension from the root of the East Pier to the Naval Berth and the replacement of granite bollards and chains similar to those originally located along the pier" said Mr . Tom Vaughan, Harbour Manager. Additional work is underway on the area of the RNLI boathouse. Mr. Vaughan also said that "These works are expected to continue for some time and we regret any inconvenience caused during the work". MotifThe motif is a graphic representation of the two piers of the Harbour with the identifiable horizon of Dún Laoghaire Town in the background signifying the important relationship existing between town and harbour. The logo was designed by Donovan O'Connor following a competition among the students of Dún Laoghaire College of Art & Design. The logo has been employed on a number of occasions and incorporated in various media including the newly designed Harbour Flag, by Dublin Crystal in the Regatta prizes and on print material etc. New Harbour Flags InstalledA colour party of Slua Mhuire, made up of 30 men, officiated when Mr. Fionan O'Muircheartaigh, Secretary of the Department of the Marine, formally hoisted two new flags, commissioned by the Department on "Open Day", 22nd September '91. "We decided earlier in the year to enhance the popular Bandstand area by erecting flag poles to allow us to fly a Harbour and Department flag at the Bandstand on the East Pier particularly on ceremonial occasions", said Frank Sheridan, Secretary, Dún Laoghaire Harbour Board. The popular Garda Band along with musicians and dancers from Comhaltas Ceolteirí Eireann added light entertainment for the Sunday afternoon crowd that gathered for the ceremony. It is now intended that the two new flags will be flown on regular occasions during the holiday season and on other ceremonial occasions throughout the year. Harbour Seabed SurveysA special programme to ascertain and confirm the type of material layered undeer and on the harbour seabed is expected to commence in the New Year. Mr. Tom Vaughan, Harbour Manager/Engineer, explained that a series of surveys of the seabed is involved. He said that the first survey is a Hydrographic Survey which will profile the configuration of the seabed, and the second survey will see a series of six inch diameter holes being drilled into the seabed in a range of locations including the Carlisle/East Pier, St. Michael's Pier, the main fairway and the Coal Harbour. "We want to know exactly what is under and on the seabed from an engineering perspective. We would have difficulty in fully and professionally advising the Board or the Department on developmental locations and costs without this vital data," said Mr. Vaughan. The Dún Laoghaire Harbour Board has ordered these seabed Surveys to help them accurately cost and examine engineering data in relation to looking at the practicalities involved with a number of proposals in the Draft Plan. "This work does not mean that preliminary work is underway. This is simply a survey process of the seabed. No construction or development can take place until the Minister has considered the final plan and appropriate approval obtained", said Professor Dermot McAleese, Chairman. A similar activity was undertaken in the Harbour only once before when work Contacts Tom Vaughan, Harbour Manager, Harbour Yard, Crofton Road, Ph:
2801311, 2801018 Fax: 2809607 |
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