Blackrock Baths

What I miss about home is... Blackrock Baths. We used to swim here when we were kids. Built by the railway company in 1839 for the locals. Use declined in the 60's, partly due to heated indoor pools, where most of us learnt to swim. In the late 1980's the baths closed and were been sold to a developer, whom I believe is considering high rise flats...
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We would sit on the timber slats on the tnad and watch the other swimmers. The water was cold, and there was the occassional piece of green seaweed floating by... The seats are long gone, the windows to the dressing rooms have all been smashed and the place is covered in graffiti, some of it not very savory.

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We never jumped off the top diving board, but we did off the bottom one; great memories, that sadly can never be re-lived. I can even taste the sea water...

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Blackrock Market

What I miss about home is... Blackrock Market. Situated in the middle of Blackrock, the Market is a place I go back to whenever I am home. You can buy everything there, well, almost everything... but thats good enough for me.

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A truly wonderful piece of Ireland and a place where I could easily spend a fortune... and sometimes do!