Kingstown
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Kingstown is the former English name of the coastal Irish town now known as Dún Laoghaire, a major port and suburb of Dublin.
Statements (35)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
former place name
ⓘ
town ⓘ |
| administrativeStatus | suburb of Dublin ⓘ |
| coast | east coast of Ireland ⓘ |
| connectsTo |
Holyhead
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentName | Dún Laoghaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentNameLanguage | Irish ⓘ |
| distanceFrom | about 12 km southeast of Dublin city centre ⓘ |
| formerNameOf | Dún Laoghaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerOfficialNameOf | Dún Laoghaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| harbourType | artificial harbour ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Former place names in Ireland
ⓘ
Ports and harbours of the Republic of Ireland ⓘ Towns and villages in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
lighthouse
ⓘ
two granite piers ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
ferry port
ⓘ
port ⓘ |
| hasHarbour | Dún Laoghaire Harbour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
County Dublin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ Leinster ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Irish Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameChangeReason | visit of King George IV to Ireland ⓘ |
| namedAfter | King George IV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameUsedIn |
19th century
ⓘ
early 20th century ⓘ |
| near | Dublin Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | suburbs of Dublin ⓘ |
| railwayServedBy | Dún Laoghaire railway station NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transportRole | gateway to Dublin by sea ⓘ |
| wasRenamedTo | Dún Laoghaire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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