page_title: Dún Laoghaire Harbour
hierarchical_section_title: Dún Laoghaire Harbour
caption_attribution_description: English: An aerial view of Dun Laoghaire, Ireland
context_page_description: Dún Laoghaire Harbour and Carlisle Pier were constructed in the nineteenth century for the purposes of sheltering ships and accommodating the mailboat which sailed between Dún Laoghaire and Holyhead. The nearby settlement of Dún Laoghaire has also previously been known as Kingstown and also as Dun Leary. Carlisle Pier has been known previously as Kingston Pier and the Mailboat Pier.
context_section_description: Dún Laoghaire Harbour and Carlisle Pier were constructed in the nineteenth century for the purposes of sheltering ships and accommodating the mailboat which sailed between Dún Laoghaire and Holyhead.  The nearby settlement of Dún Laoghaire has also previously been known as Kingstown and also as Dun Leary.   Carlisle Pier has been known previously as Kingston Pier and the Mailboat Pier.
caption: Harbour from the air in 2009 looking West
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