53-473: Dún Laoghaire Harbour and Carlisle Pier were constructed in the nineteenth century for the purposes of sheltering ships and accommodating the mailboat which sailed between Dún Laoghaire and Holyhead . The nearby settlement of Dún Laoghaire has also previously been known as Kingstown and also as Dun Leary. Carlisle Pier has been known previously as Kingston Pier and the Mailboat Pier. The piers of
106-537: A 1 + 3 ⁄ 4 -mile-long (2.8-kilometre) sea breakwater . Holyhead Breakwater , built to create a safe harbour for vessels caught in stormy waters on their way to Liverpool and the industrial ports of Lancashire ; it is the longest breakwater in the UK. The post road built by Thomas Telford from London strengthened Holyhead's position as the port from which the Royal Mail was dispatched to and from Dublin on
159-559: A maritime climate ( Cfb according to the Köppen climate classification ) with cool summers and mild winters, and often high winds exacerbated by its location by the Irish Sea. The nearest official weather observation station is at RAF Valley , about five miles (eight kilometres) southeast of the town centre. On 23 November 1981, Holyhead was struck by two tornadoes during the record-breaking 1981 United Kingdom tornado outbreak . One of
212-529: A watchtower on the top of Holyhead Mountain inside Mynydd y Twr, a prehistoric hillfort . Settlements in the area date from prehistoric times, with circular huts, burial chambers and standing stones featuring in the highest concentration in Britain. The current lighthouse is on South Stack on the other side of Holyhead Mountain. Soldiers Point Hotel, located near the breakwater park in Holyhead,
265-417: A head in 1807 with the loss of Rochdale and Prince of Wales . Searches for an asylum harbour for ships in rough weather found Dún Laoghaire to be a suitable location for the construction of such a harbour with a suitable depth of water close to the shore. The efforts of Richard Toutcher in advocating the harbour and securing the stone quarrying facilities at Dalkey were particularly noted. Construction of
318-495: A parliamentary petition Charles Vallancey oversaw construction of a pier in 1767. While initially successful if soon became victim to silting and became known for a while as the "Dry Pier". William Bligh mapped and charted Dublin Bay at the start of the nineteenth century and proposed a refuge harbour be built at Dún Laoghaire. The problem of frequent shipwrecks from easterly gales with nowhere for shelter around Dublin Bay came to
371-548: A strand. The Castleforbes area of North Wall is believed to refer to a house built in the area around 1729 by George Forbes, 3rd Earl of Granard , who was Lord Mayor of Dublin in 1720. Later, the castleforbes site was acquired by Lever Brothers and was where they it developed its main Dublin factory in 1927 on the site of what was previously the manufactory of the Dublin Glass Bottle Company . The area
424-409: A subsidiary of Rio Tinto . A large jetty in the harbour received ships from Jamaica and Australia, and their cargoes of alumina were transported on a rope-driven conveyor belt running underneath the town to the plant. The jetty is now available to dock visiting cruise ships. The plant relied for its electricity supply on Wylfa nuclear power station , near Cemaes Bay . However, Wylfa was reaching
477-598: Is a busy ferry port . Stena Line , Northern Europe's biggest ferry company, operates from the port, as do Irish Ferries . Ferries sail to Dublin . Holyhead railway station is the terminus of the North Wales Coast Line and is currently served by Avanti West Coast and Transport for Wales services. Avanti West Coast runs direct trains to London Euston via Crewe and Transport for Wales operate direct trains to Cardiff and Birmingham International , via Wrexham and Shrewsbury ; they also operate on
530-525: Is a historic port town, and is the largest town and a community in the county of Isle of Anglesey , Wales . Holyhead is on Holy Island , bounded by the Irish Sea to the north, and is separated from Anglesey island by the narrow Cymyran Strait , having originally been connected to Anglesey via the Four Mile Bridge . In the mid-19th century, Lord Stanley , a local philanthropist, funded
583-857: Is also the base for the Commissioners of Irish Lights and National Maritime Museum of Ireland . In 2017 the harbour conferred freedom of entry to the Irish Naval service, the LÉ ; Eithne being particularly associated with the harbour. The long history of passenger services to the port finished in 2015 but there has been some intermittent visits by cruise ships. Holyhead 53°18′32″N 4°37′59″W / 53.309°N 4.633°W / 53.309; -4.633 Holyhead ( / ˌ h ə ʊ l i ˈ h ɛ d , ˌ h ɒ l i ˈ h ɛ d / ; Welsh : Caergybi Welsh pronunciation: [kɑːɨrˈɡəbi] , " Cybi 's fort")
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#1732783391894636-940: Is at that time referred to as "East Quay". The street names of the North lotts corresponded with various positions or concepts within Dublin Corporation and the City Assembly of Dublin including the Sheriff of Dublin City , the Lord Mayor of Dublin , Guilds of the City of Dublin and the Common Council or the "commons". The newly reclaimed area is separated from the rest of Dublin by the Strand Road, today referred to as North Strand , although no longer
689-592: Is called Holyhead Hotspur , and they play in the Cymru North , the second tier of Welsh football, with their reserves playing in the Gwynedd League . Caergybi F.C. plays in the sixth tier Anglesey League . Holyhead Sailing Club provides members with facilities for sailing and kayaking with swinging moorings, a dinghy park and a clubhouse with a restaurant and bar. It is on Newry Beach in the historic port of Holyhead. Holyhead & Anglesey Amateur Boxing Club
742-782: Is celebrated on a new road sign. North Wall, Dublin North Wall ( Irish : Port Thuaidh ) is an area east of the inner north side of Dublin , along the River Liffey where it forms one of the Dublin quays . The name refers to the North Bull Wall , which was constructed to form Dublin Port , extend the Liffey estuary and reclaim land at various stages from the early 1700s until its final completion around 1825. The area
795-746: Is dominated by a combination of new apartment blocks and offices, many created through the Docklands Strategic Development Zone Planning Scheme , as well as older dockers housing and dockland and recreational activities. Large developments in the area include Spencer Dock , Dublin Landings and the Point Village . Transport in the area includes the Dublin Area Rapid Transit ( Docklands railway station on Sheriff Street),
848-675: Is today used to refer to the area between Sheriff Street and the River Liffey. It contains the entire north side of Dublin Docklands and includes the International Financial Services Centre , Spencer Dock , and further east the main part of Dublin Port . The North Lotts area was mainly created between 1717 and 1729 after Dublin Corporation had earlier in 1717-18 drawn lots and distributed
901-506: The Local Government Act 1894 . As part of the 1894 reforms, parishes were no long allowed to straddle district boundaries, and so the part of Holyhead parish outside the urban district became a separate parish called 'Holyhead Rural'. Holyhead Town Hall was completed in 1875 and served as both a public events venue and meeting place for the local board and the urban district council which replaced it. Holyhead Urban District
954-537: The Mail coach . The A5 terminates at Admiralty Arch (1822–24), which was designed by Thomas Harrison to commemorate a visit by King George IV in 1821 en route to Ireland and marked the zenith of Irish Mail coach operations. Holy Island and Anglesey are separated by the Cymyran Strait which used to be crossed on the Four Mile Bridge ; so called, because the bridge was 4 miles (6 kilometres) from Holyhead on
1007-484: The order of the Bon Sauveur . It holds regular art exhibitions, performances, workshops and film screenings. Holyhead Library is located in the old market hall . The Holyhead Maritime Museum is housed in what is claimed to be Wales's oldest lifeboat house. The lifeboat station was established in 1828. The 1927 National Eisteddfod was held in the town. Holyhead High School (previously County Secondary school)
1060-645: The 14th century. As is the case with many coastal parts of Wales, the name in English is significantly different from its name in Welsh. It refers to the holiness of the locality and has taken the form Haliheved , Holiheved , Le Holyhede and Holy Head in the past. The Welsh name, Caergybi , derives from the fortification around which the town developed. The locality was known by such names as Karkeby ('seat of Cybi'), Castro Kyby ('the fortified military camp of Cybi'), and Kaer Gybi (Cybi's resting place). Prior to
1113-599: The DART. The port's first car ferry service operated on 9 July 1965 by the Normannia using a temporary terminal on the East Pier. The 175 metres (574 ft) purpose-built with a capacity of 650 cars per day twin berth St. Michael's Pier opened on 9 March 1969 by Holyhead Ferry I . The harbour serves a variety of types of user but has tended to more leisure use in recent times. Activities include promenade walks along
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#17327833918941166-507: The East Pier to a design by John Rennie began in 1817 with Earl Whitworth Lord Lieutenant of Ireland laying the first stone. Rennie had concerns a single pier would be subject to silting, and by 1820 gained support for construction of the Western pier to begin shortly afterward. When King George IV left Ireland from the harbour in 1820, Dunleary was renamed Kingstown , a name that was to remain in use for nearly 100 years. The harbour
1219-721: The Newry promenade area, and Holyhead Mountain Conservation Area is located north of the village of Llaingoch. In the early nineteenth century, it was still undecided which port would be chosen as the primary sea link along the route from London to Dublin : Porthdinllaen , on the Llŷn Peninsula , or Holyhead in Anglesey . In May 1806, a parliamentary bill approved new buildings in Porthdinllaen when it seemed that
1272-842: The Old Harbour leads to the Coal Harbour, bounded by the Traders Wharf which possesses a non-tidal public slipway. The Coal Harbour leads past the Marina Harbour which was created around 2001 together with the Western Breakwater and Eastern Breakwater to protect smaller boats. The Main Harbour covers the sweep from the Northern and Eastern breakwaters which mark a broadly North north east direction road past
1325-561: The Port of Holyhead, a more direct route was needed. Construction started in 1822 and was completed a year later. It gets its formal name after John Stanley, 1st Baron Stanley of Alderley , a significant local benefactor. In 2001, work was completed on the extension of the A55 North Wales Expressway from the Britannia Bridge to Holyhead, giving the town a dual carriageway connection to North Wales and
1378-607: The building of a larger causeway , known locally as "the Cobb". it now carries the A5 and the railway line . The A55 dual carriageway runs parallel to the Cobb on a modern causeway. The town houses the Port of Holyhead , a major Irish Sea port for connections towards Ireland . The population of the town proper as of the 2021 census was 12,084, an increase on the 2011 census. The town's English name, Holyhead , has existed since at least
1431-556: The creation of Victoria Wharf , since renamed St. Michael's Wharf with the D&;KR extended and a new terminus created convenient to the wharf. The extended line had cut a chord across the old harbour with the landward pool so created later filled in. By 1842 the largest man-made harbour in Western Europe had been completed with the construction of the East Pier lighthouse after some disagreements were resolved on how to complete
1484-449: The east and west piers. Water-based include rowing, canoeing and yachting with a marina and local clubs. There is a commercial small boat cruise service across Dublin Bay and private charter fishing trips. While Dún Laoghaire used to have a significant fishing fleet this was lost when Howth became designated a Fishery Harbout Centre. The harbour has support an RNLI lifeboat station with both inshore and all weather lifeboats. The harbour
1537-611: The end of its life and had permission to generate only until 2012. On 18 October 2010, the British government announced that Wylfa was one of the eight sites it considered suitable for future nuclear power stations. Holyhead Port is a major employer, most of the jobs linked to ferry services to the Republic of Ireland operated by Stena and Irish Ferries. Other significant industrial/transport sector employers in Holyhead include Holyhead Boatyard, Gwynedd Shipping and Eaton Electrical, with
1590-400: The end with sheds added in the 1960s. In 2009 Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company began demolishing the 1960s structures, preserving the cast-iron columns of the original 1850s structure. The harbour company had been accused of planning to demolish the pier itself by Richard Boyd Barrett , an accusation the company rejected. There had been a number of buildings proposed to be built on the pier over
1643-451: The ferry service. Originally trains could only go to Westland Row ( Pearse station , but with the opening of the loop line in 1891 enabled services to Broadstone and Kingsbridge Heuston ). Closure came on 11 October 1980 due to the curvature of the platform being an issue for modern stock and the expense that would have been incurred resolving a connection with the main line that had been lowered to accommodate overhead electrification for
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1696-526: The harbour and be serviced by tender. A natural cove or creek was developed into what had now become known as the Old Harbour. In the eighteenth century Dún Laoghaire was a small village, previously termed Dunlary or Dunleary, supporting a small fishing community. Problems with silting and shifting sand bars in Dublin Bay meant some ships took to transferring passengers tender to the cove when weather and tides prevented entry to Dublin. Eventually following
1749-439: The harbour differ in length, with the west pier approximately 1.55 kilometres (0.96 mi) long, and the east pier approximately 1.3 kilometres (0.81 mi) long. They enclose an area of 250 acres (1.0 km) with the harbour entrance being 232 metres (761 ft) across. The glacis on the outer faces of the piers were designed to have a slope of 1 in 5 except for the lowest part increasing to 1 in 1 or 1 in two. The top of
1802-654: The harbour entrance and including all of the eastern part of the Harbour including St. Michael's Pier and Carlisle Pier and the five ship berths. Since 3 October 2018 the management and operation of the harbour has transferred to Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council from the Dún Laoghaire Harbour Company. Almost 200 years of a Holyhead to Dún Laoghaire passenger ferry service ended in 2014 when Stena consolidated all its services on Dublin Port . The port does accommodate passenger cruise ships although larger vessels are required to moor outside of
1855-462: The harbour opening. The harbour was further enhanced by completion of Traders Wharf in 1855 and Carlisle Pier in 1856. The mid-1850s also saw the completion of the West Pier lighthouse. The railway was connected to Bray in 1856. Kingstown reverted to the name Dún Laoghaire in 1920 and in 1924 the harbour was officially renamed "Dun Laoghaire Harbour". Construction of the pier started in 1853 and
1908-461: The influence of the fort on the name, the hamlets which came before it were likely known as Llan y Gwyddel ('church/parish of the Irish') and Eglwys y Beddi ('church of the graves'). Holyhead Old Town is built around St Cybi's Church , which is built inside one of Europe's few three-walled Roman forts (the fourth boundary being the sea, which used to come up to the fort). The Romans also built
1961-595: The land between themselves in this manner. By around 1750, the area had been fully reclaimed and was no longer overflowed by sea water at high tide. John Roque's map of 1756 shows the areas of present day East Wall and North Wall fully embanked and divided into plots of land. Present day streets Mayor Street, Wapping Street, Guild Street, Commons Street, Sheriff Street and Fish Street (now Castleforbes Road) can all be seen and are named while in East Wall , Church Road, West Road and East Road are also noted. East Wall Road
2014-575: The last of these having seen many job losses in 2009. Until the end of 2020 the port, which employs 250 (in 2021), was the second busiest roll-on roll-off port in the UK after Dover with around 450,000 lorries taking ferries to Dublin. Following the Brexit withdrawal agreement , freight traffic from Ireland fell by 50% in January 2021. Like the rest of Wales and the British Isles , Holyhead has
2067-428: The main British motorway network. The A55 forms part of Euroroute E22 . The Anglesey section was financed through a Private Finance Initiative scheme. Local bus services are provided primarily by Arriva Buses Wales , who operate services around Anglesey and to Bangor . Until September 2009, Holyhead's main industry was the massive aluminium smelter on the outskirts of the town, operated by Anglesey Aluminium ,
2120-654: The old turnpike . With the opening of the railway from London to Liverpool, Holyhead lost the London-Dublin mail contract in 1839 to the Port of Liverpool . Only after the completion of the Chester & Holyhead Railway in 1850, and the building of Holyhead railway station , did the Irish Mail return to Holyhead, operated from London Euston by the London & North Western Railway . The Port of Holyhead
2173-488: The pier had a width approaching two roadways, and this led to the width at the bottom of the seafloor being up to 80 metres (260 ft). The harbour is divided into four major inner harbours by various piers and breakwaters. In the south west corner the Old Harbour (sometimes termed the inner Coal Harbour) is enclosed by the Old Pier constructed in 1767. The Old Harbour incorporates tidal public slipway. The exit from
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2226-559: The route to Manchester Piccadilly , via Warrington . The rail and ferry terminals are connected (for pedestrians and cyclists) to the town centre by The Celtic Gateway bridge. The Stanley Embankment , or The Cob , connects Anglesey and Holy Island. It carries the North Wales Coast Line railway and the A5 road. The embankment was designed and built by Thomas Telford . When the A5 was being constructed between London and
2279-564: The seven community electoral wards. The ancient parish of Holyhead covered the majority of Holy Island. In 1832 a parliamentary borough was established covering just the area around the town itself, as a contributory borough to the Beaumaris Boroughs constituency . In 1860 a local government district was created covering the same area as the parliamentary borough, governed by an elected local board. Such local government districts were reconstituted as urban districts under
2332-474: The tornadoes, rated as an F2/T4 tornado, was the strongest recorded out of 104 tornadoes in the entire outbreak, causing damage to around 20 properties in Holyhead and destroying a mobile home. There are two tiers of local government covering Holyhead, at community (town) and county level: Holyhead Town Council and Isle of Anglesey County Council . The town council is based at Holyhead Town Hall on Newry Street. It comprises sixteen councillors elected from
2385-409: The town would be chosen. Porthdinllaen was almost as far west as Holyhead, but Holyhead was more accessible because of Thomas Telford 's road developments. Porthdinllaen Harbour Company was formed in 1808 in preparation, but the bill before Parliament to constitute Porthdinllaen as a harbour for Irish trade was rejected in 1810. Holyhead's maritime importance was at its height in the 19th century with
2438-411: The years, but all have fallen through. The demolition was criticised though some politicians supported it. The building infrastructure is now removed and pier is currently used as a car park, boat storage, unloading of unusual cargoes and special events such as funfairs. The railway station on the pier opened in 1859. It provided a link for both passengers and postal traffic between the main railways and
2491-466: Was abolished in 1974, with its area instead becoming a community. District-level functions passed to Ynys Môn-Isle of Anglesey Borough Council , which in 1996 was reconstituted as a county council. The Holyhead Rural parish also became a community in 1974, and was renamed Trearddur in 1984. Holyhead's arts centre, the Ucheldre Centre , is located in the chapel of an old convent belonging to
2544-523: Was completed in 1855. The railway station opened in 1859. The pier was named after the Earl of Carlisle , then Lord Lieutenant of Ireland . In subsequent years many Irish people emigrated from it. The RMS Leinster departed from the pier on her final voyage in October 1918, when she was torpedoed and sunk by a German U-boat. In 1953 a passenger lounge was built along the east side of the pier and around
2597-469: Was first established in 1848. The residence of an engineer was in charge of the government-sponsored alterations to Holyhead Harbour being carried out. It was badly damaged in a fire in 2011. Holyhead has three officially designated Conservation Areas. Holyhead Central Conservation Area covers the historic Old Town core that developed around the Roman Fort. Holyhead Beach Conservation Area in located in
2650-576: Was founded on 1 April 2012, located in Vicarage Lane, Holyhead. The club is open to anyone over the age of 10, having a class for male and female trainees. Holyhead's cliffs are used for coasteering , a water sport which involves jumping off cliffs at different heights. Holyhead is the start and finish point of the Anglesey Coastal Path . Holyhead was officially twinned with Greystones, County Wicklow on 20 January 2012, and this
2703-574: Was named the Royal Harbour of George the Fourth which seems not to have remained for so long. 1824 saw over 3,000 boats shelter in the partially completed harbour, but it also saw the beginning of operations off the North Wall which alleviated many of the issues ships were having accessing Dublin Port . In 1826 Kingstown harbour gained the important mail packet service which at the time
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#17327833918942756-533: Was the first comprehensive school in the UK. According to the United Kingdom Census 2001 , 47% of the residents in the town can speak Welsh . The highest percentage of speakers is in the 15-year-old age group, of whom 66% can speak the language. According to the 2011 Census, of those in the community who were born in Wales, 52.2% of the population could speak Welsh. The town's main football team
2809-464: Was under the stewardship of the Admiralty with a wharf completed on the East Pier in the following year. The service was transferred from Howth whose harbour had suffered from silting and the need for frequent dredging. December 1834 saw the Dublin and Kingstown Railway begin operations from their terminus at Westland Row to a terminus at the West Pier which began at the old harbour. 1837 saw
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