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clearly see a Victorian cobbled walk way. In the days of long
flowing dresses the carriage men would have to keep these
cobbled areas free of horse manure, so the ladies of Greystones
would not get their dresses soiled. Across the road is Bell’s
Clothing Shop. In the footpath near the shop are a number of
manhole covers marked DCWW (Dublin Corporation Water
Works).
Next we headed for the Carrig Eden Hotel, one of the many
temperance hotels in Greystones. In the postcard of the 1940s,
below, a close inspection will show that an extension was under
way at the hotel.
Carrig Eden, Marine Road, Greystones, 1940’s
The future boathouse of the coastguard station is ready for
action selling HB Ice Cream, with two bicycles parked outside.
In the 1974 image of Carrig Eden, below, note how the
skyline is dotted with TV masts.
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