Sandycove
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| Sandycove Cuas an Ghainimh |
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| Province: | Leinster | |
| County: | Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown | |
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3,735 n/a |
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Sandycove (Irish: Cuas an Ghainimh )is a small village on the east coast of the Republic of Ireland, in the County of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown. Travelling south it is located between Dún Laoghaire and Glasthule, but north of Dalkey.
James Joyce lived for a time in a Martello Tower situated beside the Forty Foot bathing place at Sandycove. The opening scene of Joyce's Ulysses is set in this tower. Nearby on the seafront is the unique landmark house designed in the Avant Garde style by Michael Scott, eminent 20th century Architect who made it his residence. Sandycove is also well-known for its gentlemen's bathing place, the Forty Foot which in the past afforded a quiet swimming haven for males only, however the tranquility and privacy enjoyed by the swimmers has been much eroded in recent years.
Businesses in Sandycove include: Fitzgerald's Pub, Spar, Rug Art, Odells' Restaurant, Audrey Taylor, Buckley's Auctioneers, and Bliss Therapy.
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- This article is partially based on the article with the same name on http://www.irelandinformationguide.com, licensed under GFDL.
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