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The Corsican Defence

The Corsican Defence. Restoration of Martello Tower No.7 Killiney. Killiney: the curve of the Bay. Loughlinstown Camp – from Ferrar. Henry Luttrel - 2 nd Earl of Carhampton. La Chaussée's Report. La Chaussée – orders to determine troop deployment. La Chaussée – a straight bay.

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The Corsican Defence

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  1. The Corsican Defence

  2. Restoration of Martello Tower No.7 Killiney

  3. Killiney: the curve of the Bay

  4. Loughlinstown Camp – from Ferrar

  5. Henry Luttrel - 2nd Earl of Carhampton

  6. La Chaussée's Report

  7. La Chaussée – orders to determine troop deployment

  8. La Chaussée – a straight bay

  9. La Chaussée – map accompanying report

  10. 2nd La Chaussée map – detailing coastal defence positions

  11. Interactive Map La Chaussée Report Building the Towers Interactive Google Map - Killiney Bay 1793-1815

  12. No 7 Tower (south)

  13. Plan of Tower No.7 1831

  14. OS 25” Map c. 1900

  15. Du Noyer 1866 - detail

  16. Remnants

  17. Boundary marker at break in cliff at Military Road (Lime Kiln)

  18. Base of gunrail at No.8 incorporated in Underpass

  19. Dismantled versus Demolished - No.5 Battery c.1900

  20. Dismantled versus Demolished - No.5 Battery

  21. No5 Today – Community Youth Recreation Centre?

  22. No.5 – Cliff erosion since 1812.

  23. Public Private Partnership

  24. Military map 1883

  25. Killiney & Ballybrack UDC Town Hall Leased Tower 1897: Bought 1909

  26. 1940s – 1970s : Outbuildings (photo 1979) Rate Collector's Office & Legion of Mary Hall

  27. 1969: Borough Engineer re use of Tower

  28. Killiney & Ballybrack Township Merryweather Honeycart Found in Storeroom at No.7 Tower in 1977

  29. Merryweather in Howth Transport Museum Note “Killiney and Ballybrack UDC” on side

  30. Minister of State Barrett to the Rescue 1987

  31. Detail from Borough inspection

  32. FOR SALE

  33. RESTORATION All hands on Deck: - 250 people involved Ridding the Rubbish: - 230 x 20 ton lorryloads @ €1,600 each = €368k Total cost to date: - €2m

  34. Aerial 1968 – all the elements

  35. Aerial 1982 – some elements gone

  36. Aerial 1992 = Site at start of Restoration

  37. 2002 Guardroom

  38. 2002 Guardroom and Battery Wall

  39. Rebuilding the Battery Wall

  40. Coach House in Ruins

  41. Glacis - Boundary Stone No 3 – Sticks show Line of Former Wall

  42. Repairing the Roof

  43. Pointing the Tower and making New Granite Entrance

  44. Winter Snow Gunner's Cottage, Coach House, Tower & Artillery Room

  45. The Niallbarrow – Hands On

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