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Balscadden Bay where local residents outline their personal experiences and enjoyment of Balscadden Beach down through the years.  \nI-Background and History of Balscadden Bay  \n􀀀 Reminiscences of Laurence Hudson  \n􀀀 Conversation with Nicky Mc Loughlin  \n􀀀 Personal Reflection of Swimming at Balscadden Beach  \n􀀀 Newcomer to Swimming at Balscadden Beach  \nThis is followed by a section outlining the activities, vision and goals of FOBB:  \nII-Vision and Goals of Friends of Balscadden Bay  \n􀀀 FOBB Activities  \n􀀀 A Vision for the Bay  \n􀀀 What is needed? -Short-Term  \n􀀀 What is needed? Medium-Term  \n􀀀 What is needed? Long-Term  \n􀀀 Current Situation  \n􀀀 Cliff Erosion and Recent Landslide  \n􀀀 Legal Issues  \nFinally we enclose three Appendices covering :  \nIII-Appendices:  \n􀀀 A-Howth SAAO-Cllr Cian O’Callaghan  \n􀀀 B-Input on Geology of Balscadden- Cllr David Healy  \n􀀀 C-Research Paper  \n􀀀 D-The Bay as an educational resource and teaching tool  \n􀀀 E-Future impression of the bay by local Artist-Ciara Ní Laoi  \n􀀀 F-Promotional Flyer for FOBB  \n􀀀 G-Acknowledgements  \nFOBB-Friends of Balscadden Bay -Supporting Documentation-! 6  \nThe following accounts are memories of two local elderly gentlemen who remember Balscadden Bay the way it was during their childhood years. You the reader will be transported back 70 years and more when Ireland was not a wealthy country then but the local natural amenities were utilised for the benefit of the people for leisure and also employment.  \nYou will see that although Ireland prospered much since that time that in many other ways we have allowed it to regress. One of the gentlemen Laurence Hudson has died only recently but his reminiscences are recorded for the UCD Delargy Centre for Irish Folklore by Criosoir Mac Carthaigh.  \nThe second account is by Nicky Mc Loughlin who is a very well known and respected resident of Howth. His family go back generations living in Howth and again his memories are recorded here word for word ashe dictated them. Nicky is an avid and passionate swimmer who has been swimming daily with many friends in Balscadden Bay for the past 70 years and is also an active member ofFOBB (Friends of Balscadden Bay) .  \n• Reminiscences of Laurence Hudson :  \nThese recollections were recorded for the UCD Delargy Centre for Irish Folklore by Criostoir Mac Carthaigh.  \nLaurence talks about the sheltered bay of Balscadden, where there were three separate swimming areas open to the public – the beach, the swimming pool and Fitzgibbons deep water cove.  \nThe beach on Balscadden Bay was known as “Ladies Beach” as Lady Howth and her mother used to swim there. Indeed, they were taught to swim there by Laurence’s own grandmother.  \nHe recalls nostalgically how the beach on a sunny weekend day resembled Hollywood, with the amount of people congregated there, swimming and picnicking. After swimming you could get a meat tea for a shilling and sixpence, or tea and scone for a shilling in the Dalriada Hotel (now the site of the Asgard apartments) . He laments how the beach has now fallen into disuse.  \nThe Dalriada hotel belonged to a barrister named Higgins, who passed it on to his niece, Maimie Lavery, who was married to Benny Reid. They had a woman looking after the bathing huts, and a man keeping the beach clean. For three pence you could get a bathing costume and a dry towel.  \n[Note: According to Vincent Mc Brierty (The Howth Peninsula), the Great Northern Railway(GNR) Company built the railway to Howth, with the first trains arriving on 30 th May 1847. To encourage use, first class ticket holders were provided with changing cubicles on Balscadden Beach]  \nThey also owned the outdoor swimming pool at the nearby Stake Rock on Balscadden Bay. There was a small charge for using the pool, collected by Harry Murray, who had a hut on the path above the steps down to the pool. The deepest pa","cbCaiiRV8Vmd24WK","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiiRV8Vmd24WK","pdf",1889052,"English","# Background and History of Balscadden Bay\n## Reminiscences of Laurence Hudson\n## Conversation with Nicky Mc Loughlin\n## Personal Reflection of Swimming at Balscadden Beach\n## Newcomer to Swimming at Balscadden Beach\n# Vision and Goals of Friends of Balscadden Bay\n## FOBB Activities\n## A Vision for the Bay\n## What is needed? - Short-Term\n## What is needed? Medium-Term\n## What is needed? Long-Term\n## Current Situation\n## Cliff Erosion and Recent Landslide\n## Legal Issues\n# Appendices","[{\"question\":\"What does Part II focus on in the Friends of Balscadden Bay supporting documentation?\",\"answer\":\"Part II focuses on the background and history of Balscadden Bay, using local residents’ personal memories and experiences, and then outlines FOBB’s vision and goals.\"},{\"question\":\"Which two accounts are highlighted as part of the background and history section?\",\"answer\":\"The document highlights reminiscences of Laurence Hudson and a conversation with Nicky Mc Loughlin, both tied to swimming and community use of Balscadden Beach.\"},{\"question\":\"What topics are included after the history accounts?\",\"answer\":\"After the accounts, the document covers FOBB activities and a vision for the bay, the needs for short-, medium-, and long-term periods, and the current situation including cliff erosion, a recent landslide, and legal issues.\"}]","FOBB - Friends of Balscadden Bay - Supporting Documentation - Part II - Background and History | PDF"]