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Niall RIP Sadly, Niall O'Donoghue, who was single-handedly responsible for the restoration of the tower, died on 8 May 2022 while swimming in Killiney Bay. You can read the eulogies delivered at his funeral here Background General background to the Martello towers, with particular reference to the examples in Dublin Bay, here; illustrated listing of emplacements in Killiney Bay here;. Inauguration 2008 No. 7 Tower was one element in the defences of Killiney Bay against a possible French invasion in the period 1804 to 1815. It has been restored to its original glory and function by Niall O'Donoghue. The cannon on the almost restored Tower was inaugurated on the 12th of July 2008, with a firing. Celebration 2009 The Tower was further celebrated on 23 May 2009, when the cannon was again fired. The Well? Was this nearby well connected with the Tower? Exhibition 2011 This magnificent exhibition ran in the Dún Laoghaire County Hall until 28 August 2011. This project was SHORTLISTED and selected for SPECIAL MENTION by the jury in the 2014 Heritage Awards.

Click photo for larger image. Back to Póló's Homepage Background Article in Dublin Historical Record A detailed account of the defence of the Bay (from 1795) and restoration of martello tower no.7 Bibliography Print and web sources relating to the Tower and general background material Talk to Rathmichael Historical Society Defendomg the Bay, Restoring the Tower Saluting the French Third leg of the Solitaire du Figaro. Tutorial Preparing to fire.. Bloomsday 2014 110th anniversary of Bloomsday at the Tower Bloomsday 2017 113th anniversary of Bloomsday at the Tower Bloomsday 2018 114th anniversary of Bloomsday at the Tower Bloomsday 2019 115th anniversary of Bloomsday at the Tower Bloomsday 2020 116th anniversary of Bloomsday at the Tower Bloomsday 2021 117th anniversary of Bloomsday at the Tower Stress Test Attempted nightime break-in at the Tower From the air An overview of the site from Rory Stone's drone helicopter. Billy Byrne's Video If he sees this would Billy give Niall a shout. Distinguished Visitors Just a few of the distinguished visitors to the tower to date. Fortress Study Group Visited the Tower as part of their European Tour of (Southern) Ireland. The Artillery Club Visited the Tower. Niall's Grandad The Man with Kid Gloves takes on the Bankers on behalf of The Big Fellow (Michael Collins). Related topics Joyce Martello Tower Seapoint Martello Tower Dalkey Island Tower & Battery Millmount Tower Kingstown Pier Battery Virtual Tower, Sussex

In with a BANG - 2013 Spectacular Cannon Fire in the dark. The Corsican Defence Follow up page to my talk on 25/8/2012. Lots of links etc. Vive La Corse Mon exposé en langue française, avec des liens etc. Defending Killiney Bay Follow up page to my talk on 31/1/2018. Lots of links etc. The Scale Model Niall's son in law, Terry Murray has made a fantastic scale model of the site. The Future? There is still a significant amount of work required on the site which will take a lot of dedication and a lump of funding.   Like on Facebook   Available for events Mail Webmaster