Looks like stormy weather

A tranquil blue sky slowly gives way to foreboding storm clouds. Sandymount Strand with the Poolbeg chimneys in the background. July 1982 Sandymount Strand Dublin Ireland

Coastal stretch

The curve of the iron railings on the Victorian promenade in the coastal town of Bray. The mile seafront walk takes in some stunning views of the surrounding areas. September 1982 Bray Promenade North County Wicklow Ireland

At ease

An Irish navy cadet relaxes on-board the ton class minesweeper Gráinne while moored at East Pier. April 1982 East Pier Dún Laoghaire County Dublin Ireland

Fade to blue

Boats on the horizon under a fading rainbow. A fisherman waits patiently for a bite. September 1982 West Pier Dún Laoghaire County Dublin Ireland

Catch of the day

Checking the lobster pots on a warm Spring day. May 1984 Dún Laoghaire County Dublin Ireland

Between the sea and the sky

Sheets of early morning mist blur the sea and the sky. In the far off distance tiny silhouettes fishing for the early morning catch. April 1982 Dún Laoghaire County Dublin Ireland

Down on the jetty

Two young boys fishing on a jetty, abandon their bicycles in hurried anticipation. May 1982 East Pier Dún Laoghaire County Dublin ireland

In transit

Guinness tanks in transit pass the harbour on their way to Saint James's Gate Brewery. April 1984 East Pier Dún Laoghaire County Dublin Ireland

Along Sandymount Strand

Walking along Sandymount Strand with shoes in hand, a girl strolls through small ponds of water which had gathered on the indentations in the sand. Two of the main protagonists in James Joyce's Ulysses visit the strand at different times of the day. Episode 3 Proteus Stephen Dedalus with eyes closed wonders to himself "Am I walking into eternity along Sandymount Strand" Episode 13 Nausicaa Leopold Bloom encounters Gerty Macdowell. In the background the Electricity Supply Boards Poolbeg generating station situated on the Poolbeg peninsula Ringsend. The power stations chimneys are among the tallest structures in Ireland, decommissioned in 2010 listed as protected structures in 2014. April 1982 Sandymount Strand Dublin Ireland

Tranquil harbour

Boats in the harbour gently sway in a light breeze on a calm Autumn day. October 1982 East Pier Dún Laoghaire County Dublin Ireland

Culumus clouds

Cumulus clouds hang over the East Pier. In 1821 on the piers completion, King George IV visited the seaside town of Dunleary for that occasion, renamed Kingstown in his honour , the town returned to its former Gaelic name Dún Laoghaire in 1921. July 1982 East Pier Dún Laoghaire County Dublin Ireland

Sailing on Bloomsday

Taking to the sea on the 16th of June for a Bloomsday regatta. June 1984 Sandycove Dún Laoghaire County Dublin Ireland

Walking the promenade

An elderly couple have a good stretch of the legs. October 1982 Bray Promenade North County Wicklow Ireland

Lost beads of faith

Gleaming in the sun a pair of rosary beads draped over the promenade railings, in the background at the top of Bray Head the concrete cross which was placed there in 1950. October 1982 Bray Promenade North County Wicklow Ireland

Coppertone blue

Dun Laoghaire County Dublin Ireland, October 1982