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An 1890s
photochrom
print of
Dún Laoghaire
(then known as Kingstown), a suburban seaside town and
county town
of
Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County
, in
Ireland
. A major port of entry from
Great Britain
, the town is situated about 12 km (7.5 mi) south of
Dublin
city centre. The town's name derives from a fort ("Dún" in
Irish
) built by
Laoghaire
, a 5th century
High King of Ireland
.
Image:
Detroit Publishing Co.
; Restoration:
A. Cuerden
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