Dn Laoghaire (pronounced DoonLAIRuh or, less accurately, Dunleary) is a seaside town and a ferry port situated some 12 km south of Dublin city centre, and is the administrative centre of the county of Dn Laoghaire-Rathdown. Dn Laoghaire was once part of the Corporation of Dn Laoghaire and remains the only town in Ireland to have its own Vocational Education Committee.
The town had been 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, one year before Irish independence. The name derives from its founder, Laoghaire, a 5th century High King of Ireland, who chose the site as a sea base from which to carry out raids on Britain and France. Dn is an Irish word meaning “fort”. King Laoghaire is famous for having allowed Saint Patrick to travel the country and preach Christianity.
Dn Laoghaire is connected to central Dublin by the DART suburban railway, frequent bus service, and has a ferry connection to Holyhead in Anglesey, Wales.
The harbour is notable for its two granite piers. The East Pier is particularly popular with walkers. Other features of the town include a Martello tower known as the James Joyce Tower and the National Maritime Museum of Ireland.
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