[Leica] Sandycove Point

[johnbeeching at gmail.com (John Beeching)]

Dear Douglas,

Interesting photos as while I have always admired Ulysses I have never
visited the sites of the book.  Good video too.

Thanks for sharing,

John


On 22 April 2013 15:47, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote:

> I was down at Sandycove Point, Co. Dublin yesterday, and took a few
> photos. Sandycove is on the south side of Dublin Bay, has a small harbour
> beach, as well as the famous Forty Foot Gentlemen's Bathing Place, and is
> the setting for the opening chapter in James Joyce's book Ulysses.
>
> This is the late Irish architect Michael Scott's house on the point built
> in 1937 which reflects the maritime nature of the setting.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/DouglasBray/**ScottsGeragh.jpg.html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/ScottsGeragh.jpg.html>
>
> Abutting Scott's house is James Joyce's Tower, a martello tower rented by
> Oliver St. John Gogarty - a friend of Joyce - who features in the book as
> Buck Mulligan
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/DouglasBray/JoycesTower.**jpg.html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/JoycesTower.jpg.html>
>
> And beside that is Rockfort which is on the market at the moment for 3.2
> million euros. It's being sold as "Sandycove Point" and the For Sale sign
> gives a useful guide to the surrounding location.
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/DouglasBray/**SandycovePoint.jpg.html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/SandycovePoint.jpg.html>
>
> There's some information on Michael Scott's house here.
>
> http://archiseek.com/2010/**1937-geragh-sandycove-dun-**
> laoghaire-co-dublin/#.**UXUkxqKc9IE<http://archiseek.com/2010/1937-geragh-sandycove-dun-laoghaire-co-dublin/#.UXUkxqKc9IE>
>
> http://vimeo.com/8621430# is a documentary on Scott and, at 14 mins into
> it, there's a piece on the house, but the documentary is, in itself,
> fascinating.
>
> Douglas
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