Peter Pearson to Guide Old Gaffers Through the Dun Laoghaire Story on Thursday April 16th

9th April 2026

WM Nixon

“The Guide to Granite” – Peter Pearson has unrivalled knowledge of how Dun Laoghaire town and harbour came to be created.

Dun Laoghaire and its mighty artificial harbour sit so comfortably into the south side of Dublin Bay that it’s not unknown for enthusiasts to refer to the totally artificial structure as “this wonderful natural feature of our local coastline”.

Architectural historian and antiques expert Peter Pearson probably knows more than anyone else how a semi-wild and exposed piece of coastline was transformed into one of the most the valuable and useful areas of real estate in Ireland.

One of his many books was the co-authorship with Stella Archer of The History of the Royal St George Yacht Club for its Sesquicentennial in 1988, giving his knowledge of the built environment in Dun Laoghaire an acute awareness of how it all
interacts with the sea and seafaring and sailing sport.

He’ll be telling the Dublin Bay Old Gaffers Association about all this in the Poolbeg Yacht & Boat Club on Thursday, April 16th, admission free but generous contributions to the Lifeboat expected at the door.

Architectural historian Peter Pearson will outline how Dún Laoghaire’s harbour was created at a Dublin Bay Old Gaffers Association talk on April 16 at Poolbeg Yacht Club

Published in Dublin Bay Old Gaffers, Dublin Bay, Dun Laoghaire Harbour News

Published in Dublin Bay Old Gaffers

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William M Nixon has been writing about sailing in Ireland for many years in print and online, and his work has appeared internationally in magazines and books. His own experience ranges from club sailing to international offshore events, and he has cruised extensively under sail, often in his own boats which have ranged in size from an 11ft dinghy to a 35ft cruiser-racer. He has also been involved in the administration of several sailing organisations.

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