If the walls could talk in this cluster of coastguard cottages in Dún Laoghaire, imagine the tales they could tell. The first six cottages were completed in 1859, while two more cottages were added in 1864. Three of the cottages have since been occupied long term but now, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council has breathed new life into four others in order to provide social housing. The years of underuse had begun to show on the protected buildings when restoration work began in 2022. [ Why Dún Laoghaire should have a full naval baseOpens in new window ]The original cottages had no floors, just earth under the quarry tiles.

Source: The Irish Times March 08, 2026 18:32 UTC