trail in Dublin, Ireland

Dún Laoghaire East Pier

A granite Victorian pier walk into Dublin Bay, built for what was once the largest man-made harbour in Western Europe.

Worth the wander

A long stone breakwater built from 1817 under engineer John Rennie, now a flat, traffic-free walking and fishing pier with a lighthouse at its tip and views back across Dublin Bay.

Quick answers

Cost: Free
Time and distance: 1.3 km pier, roughly 30-40 min round trip
Parking: Paid parking in Dún Laoghaire town

Find your way

Dún Laoghaire Harbour, Dún Laoghaire, Co. Dublin