. A history of the County Dublin; the people, parishes and antiquities from the earliest times to the close of the eighteenth century . o XO < 72 < o AS A PACKET STATION AND AFTEK. 147 which he rejected on the ground of Dalkey being farther fromHolyhead than other places, and of its sound being dangerous, headvocated a harbour at Howth to the east of the town, with avery short pier, from which vessels might start with the utmostease. He represented that by such an arrangement the packet-boats, which he estimated would cross the Channel in six hours,would suffer no delay from tide, bar, r
. A history of the County Dublin; the people, parishes and antiquities from the earliest times to the close of the eighteenth century . o XO < 72 < o AS A PACKET STATION AND AFTEK. 147 which he rejected on the ground of Dalkey being farther fromHolyhead than other places, and of its sound being dangerous, headvocated a harbour at Howth to the east of the town, with avery short pier, from which vessels might start with the utmostease. He represented that by such an arrangement the packet-boats, which he estimated would cross the Channel in six hours,would suffer no delay from tide, bar, rock, or sand-bank, andwould be able to put to sea even when the wind was most con-trary. As additional inducements for the adoption of his scheme,he threw out the prospect of the harbour being effectively guardedagainst all foes at a small cost, and of a glut of fish in the Dublinmarket when the fishermen of Howth had the benefit of suchprotection for their boats as his pier would give. A few years later, in 1805, the Government began to move,and both Eogers and Dawson started afresh the advocacy of theirrespective projects, and
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