Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2013/04/24
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Thanks John. Douglas ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Beeching" <johnbeeching at gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> Sent: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 12:18 PM Subject: Re: [Leica] Sandycove Point > Dear Douglas, > > Interesting photos as while I have always admired Ulysses I have never > visited the sites of the book. Good video too. > > Thanks for sharing, > > John > > > On 22 April 2013 15:47, Douglas Barry <imra at iol.ie> wrote: > >> I was down at Sandycove Point, Co. Dublin yesterday, and took a few >> photos. Sandycove is on the south side of Dublin Bay, has a small harbour >> beach, as well as the famous Forty Foot Gentlemen's Bathing Place, and is >> the setting for the opening chapter in James Joyce's book Ulysses. >> >> This is the late Irish architect Michael Scott's house on the point built >> in 1937 which reflects the maritime nature of the setting. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/DouglasBray/**ScottsGeragh.jpg.html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/ScottsGeragh.jpg.html> >> >> Abutting Scott's house is James Joyce's Tower, a martello tower rented by >> Oliver St. John Gogarty - a friend of Joyce - who features in the book as >> Buck Mulligan >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/DouglasBray/JoycesTower.**jpg.html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/JoycesTower.jpg.html> >> >> And beside that is Rockfort which is on the market at the moment for 3.2 >> million euros. It's being sold as "Sandycove Point" and the For Sale sign >> gives a useful guide to the surrounding location. >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.**org/v/DouglasBray/**SandycovePoint.jpg.html<http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/DouglasBray/SandycovePoint.jpg.html> >> >> There's some information on Michael Scott's house here. >> >> http://archiseek.com/2010/**1937-geragh-sandycove-dun-** >> laoghaire-co-dublin/#.**UXUkxqKc9IE<http://archiseek.com/2010/1937-geragh-sandycove-dun-laoghaire-co-dublin/#.UXUkxqKc9IE> >> >> http://vimeo.com/8621430# is a documentary on Scott and, at 14 mins into >> it, there's a piece on the house, but the documentary is, in itself, >> fascinating. >> >> Douglas >> _________ >> Douglas Barry >> Bray, Co. Wicklow >> Republic of Ireland >> >> ______________________________**_________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See >> http://leica-users.org/**mailman/listinfo/lug<http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug>for >> >> more information >> > > > > -- > John Beeching > http://johnbeeching.com/ > eye see: *http://www.blurb.com/b/3133577-eye-see* > Three Frome Artists: > http://www.blurb.com/b/1395201-three-frome-artists<http://www.blurb.com/books/1395201> > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >