Sunday, April 20, 2008

The Symbolism of Dun Laoghaire Baths




•There are a few different meanings that can be drawn from the decayed remains of Dun Laoghaire.

•1) (Illustrated to the left are the former bathing areas.) It was closed down in the 1980s in stages, it many ways for the local (older) residents. The 1980s was a time of emigration, political instability and economic decline. The baths located near the ferry terminal (where emigrants left from) is an untimely reminder of an era in Irish life and history that they would rather not remember.

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