Stories from Old Newspapers
Waterford News 3rd August
1900
Dungarvan Improvements
What
we want here is a few enterprising broad-minded businessmen who would now take
advantage of the “rising tide " and give the town a push forward. It must be admitted that members of the Urban
District Council are doing their best... and cannot effect any radical
alteration without taxing the people... Nature has done everything for
Dungarvan, which if it were situated across the water... would, in 24 hours,
make its fortune. We have here a
splendid landlocked harbour with miles upon miles of sanded beach for sea
bathing, and with a foot bridge to the Cunnigar, which would cost inside of £
1,000.
The
railway company, who derive a considerable increase in their funding from the
advantages offered to tourists by the situation and surroundings of the town,
would no doubt, assist in the undertaking as they have done with the
construction of the sea wall at Youghal.
The Urban District Council are now constructing a boat slip at the Promenade
[The Lookout] and when this is completed it will be possible for tourists without
any inconvenience to reach the boats from the end of the Promenade.
Another
great want here is that visitors must wait for the tide morning and evening to
have a “dip”, whereas at the very trifling cost, part of the bathing place
could be enclosed by a concrete wall, and fresh sea water could be stored up,
so that people could enjoy a bath at all hours of the day. We trust this matter will receive the
attention of the council.
