Commemorative

HISTORY

The first granite stone laid for the Harbour in Dun Laoghaire took place on the 31st May 1817, the construction took forty-two years to complete at a cost of one million pounds (circa one billion euro today).

For nearly one hundred years it was the largest man made Harbour in the world. The Lighthouse was constructed at the end of the East Pier in 1847 at a cost of £937.00, it stands 41 feet above high water and had an output of 12,000 candle power. The Lighthouse is still a source of solace and safety to all seafarers.

History of the Harbour on dlharbour.ie.

BOOKMARK

This sterling silver hallmarked bookmark is an exact image of the lighthouse on the East Pier in Dun Laoghaire. It has a special hall- mark to celebrate the bicentenary, applied by the Assay Office in Dublin Castle and depicts the town and the arms of the harbour joined together.

DID YOU KNOW...

• Captain Bligh of “Bounty” fame was the hydrographer (marine surveyor) of Dublin Bay and Dun Laoghaire before the Harbour was built in 1817.
• A Scotsman John Rennie, an outstanding engineer and designer was responsible for the building of the Harbour. His work also included London Bridge and Waterloo Bridge.
• The world’s first commuter railway ran from Dublin to Dun Laoghaire Harbour in 1834.
• More than two thirds of the granite in Dun Laoghaire Harbour is under water.
• Dun Laoghaire Harbour encloses an area just over one million square metres and is reputed to be the most walked walk in Ireland.
• It was the largest manmade harbour in the world for over 100 years.

HISTORY

The first granite stone laid for the Harbour walls took place on the 31st May 1817, the construction took forty-two years to complete at a cost of one million pounds (circa one billion euro today). For nearly one hundred years it was the largest man made Harbour in the world. The granite was excavated locally, mainly from Dalkey quarry and today, two hundred years later it is still considered to be an amazing feat of engineering.

Further history on dlharbour.ie.

THE CUFFLINKS

These sterling silver hallmarked cufflinks are set with granite discovered beneath the East Pier during the resurfacing and is of the finest masonry quality. The granite has been precision cut and highly polished before setting. The special mark to celebrate the bicentenary was applied by the Assay Office in Dublin Castle and depicts the town and the arms of the Harbour.

DID YOU KNOW...

• Captain Bligh of “Bounty” fame was the hydrographer (marine surveyor) of Dublin Bay and Dun Laoghaire before the Harbour was built in 1800.
• A Scotsman John Rennie, an outstanding engineer and designer was responsible for the building of the Harbour. His work also included London Bridge and Waterloo Bridge.
• The world’s first commuter railway ran from Dublin to Dun Laoghaire Harbour in 1834.
• More than two thirds of the granite in Dun Laoghaire Harbour is under water.
• Dun Laoghaire Harbour encloses an area just over one million square metres and is reputed to be the most walked walk in Ireland.
• It was the largest manmade harbour in the world for over 100 years.

This limited edition Sterling Silver photo frame was produced to commemorate the key event in the formation of the state, the 1916 Rising. With only 1,916 of these handcrafted Sterling Silver frames being produced, it is the perfect gift to mark any occasion in 2016.

The frame has been struck with an exclusive centenary punch that was designed by The Company Of Goldsmiths in Dublin Castle and depicts the Book Of Kells trinity knot. This one off additional mark which can be applied to Irish manufactured sterling silver items such as Celtic Frames produces is only available until 31st December 2016 when on that date the punch will be destroyed. All items obtaining this Mark will be a collectors piece and held in special status in the future.

The Centenary frame comes with a luxury gift box and information booklet that holds a copy of the original proclamation that the consumer can keep in the frame.

The frame comes in 2 sizes:

C1 - SMALL 10 X15cm (6 X 4Inch)
C2 - LARGE 13 X 18cm (7 x 5Inch)

(A Gold plated harp can be added to either size frame)