The Very First and the Very Last Things to See
Dublin begins and ends at sea with the Kish Lighthouse. It welcomes people to the metropolis, but also lights a farewell on the way out.
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Gary Brown discusses the beacons of Dublin: Kish Lighthouse, Poolbeg Lighthouse and the Poolbeg chimneys. ~ Creator: Ports, Past and Present ~ Date: July 2021Text
Hearing the name Dublin, most people think of the city sitting on a landmass. Gary Brown talked with Ports, Past and Present about how Dublin already begins out at sea at the Kish Lighthouse as it is the first visible marker that people encounter on their approach of the port, before seeing the Poolbeg Lighthouse and the tall industrial chimneys.