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   Under the Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898, the township of Kingstown became an urban district in 1899. It was renamed Dún Laoghaire in 1920. The urban district of Dún Laoghaire was abolished in 1930, with its area becoming the core of the borough of Dún Laoghaire.

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3. www.libraryireland.com › topog › KKingstown - Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837)

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   Samuel Lewis. A Topographical Dictionary of Ireland. 1837. KINGSTOWN, formerly DUNLEARY, a sea-port and market-town, in the parish of MONKSTOWN, half-barony of RATHDOWN, county of DUBLIN, and province of LEINSTER, 5 miles (E. S. E.) from Dublin; containing 5736 inhabitants.

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   When King George IV left Ireland from the harbour in 1820, Dunleary was renamed Kingstown, a name that was to remain in use for nearly 100 years. The harbour was named the Royal Harbour of George the Fourth which seems not to have remained for so long.

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   Oct 24, 2017 · 550. 40K views 6 years ago IRELAND. For 100 years Dun Laoghaire, a coastal town in south County Dublin, was called Kingstown. In this video local historian and tour guide Michael O'Flaherty...

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6. www.dunlaoghairetown.ie › historic-dun-laoghaireHave a great day out in Historic Dun Laoghaire ...

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   3 days ago · Filter Events. may, 2024. Our other speciality maps of Dún Laoghaire Town. A WALKING TOUR OF DUN LAOGHAIRE'S MURALS. A FAMILY SCAVENGER HUNT OF DUN LAOGHAIRE'S CURIOSITIES. So much history all within a short walking distance. Since 450 AD, our town has been Dublin’s go-to spot for visitors and traders.

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   A monument on the Dún Laoghaire sea front which commemorates the ‘first stone of the eastern pier laid by his Excellency Earl Whitworth Lord Lieutenant of Ireland on 31 May 1817’, and the visit of King George IV in 1821. Departing from Ireland by the new venture, he designated it a ‘royal harbour’ and renamed Dunleary as ‘Kingstown’.

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   Why is Kingstown called Kingstown?

   • Its present appellation, Kingstown, was given to it by permission of his late Majesty George IV., on his embarkation at this port for England after his visit to Ireland, in 1821; in commemoration of which a handsome obelisk of granite, with an appropriate inscription and surmounted by a crown of the same material, was erected.

   Kingstown - Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837)

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   Why did George IV rename Dunleary 'Kingstown'?

   • When the newly crowned George IV visited Ireland a year later, much work was still in progress. Nonetheless, he marked his departure by renaming Dunleary as ‘Kingstown’ (a name that would hold for a century) and by designating the great project a ‘royal harbour’. John Rennie died, aged 60, in October 1821.

   Dún Laoghaire’s great harbour - History Ireland

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   Why is the Royal Harbour of Kingstown important?

   • The Royal Harbour of Kingstown is now exclusively the station for the Holyhead and Liverpool mail packets; and from the great accommodation it affords to steam-vessels of every class, and the protection and security to all vessels navigating the Irish channel, it has fully realized all the benefits contemplated in its construction.

   Kingstown - Topographical Dictionary of Ireland (1837)

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   Who built Kingstown Royal Harbour hotel & guesthouse?

   • Kingstown Royal Harbour Hotel – George’s Place Built as Kingstown Royal Harbour Hotel & Guesthouse by Thomas Kelly in approximately 1830. A map of 1866 shows it as having extensive gardens and it hosted the inaugural meeting of the Kingstown Urban District Council in 1886.

   Have a great day out in Historic Dun Laoghaire | DunLaoghaireTown.ie

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9. www.archiseek.com › 2012 › memorial-of-kings-visitMemorial of Kings Visit to Ireland, Dun Laoghaire - Archiseek

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   / Architecture of Co. Dublin. / Architecture of Dun Laoghaire Rathdown. / The town was officially renamed Kingstown in 1821 in honour of a visit by the British King George IV, but reverted to its ancient Irish name by resolution of the town council in 1921.