Dunleary (originally entitled: "The Harbor, Kingstown") photographed by the Detroit Publishing Company circa 1890-1900. Dunleary is a suburban seaside town in County Dublin, Ireland. When King George IV came to visit the new port under construction in 182
Dunleary (originally entitled: "The Harbor, Kingstown") photographed by the Detroit Publishing Company circa 1890-1900. Dunleary is a suburban seaside town in County Dublin, Ireland. When King George IV came to visit the new port under construction in 1821, the name Dunleary was dropped in favor of the name "Kingstown". The town returned to its former name in 1920, in the lead up to the creation of the Irish Free State. Ireland's first railway from Dublin to Kingstown, opened for business in 1834, terminated near the West Pier. It established Kingstown as a preferred suburb of Dublin, and led to the construction of elegant residential terraces. By 1844 the "Atmospheric Train" (designed by Robert Mallet) connected Kingstown to Dalkey, leading to further development. The Atmospheric Train ceased in 1854, but was replaced by the extension of the railway, which was subsequently extended to the ferryport of Rosslare. The opening of the railway from Dublin saw Kingstown become a Victorian era seaside resort.
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