A Norman castle burned in 1301 and rebuilt in 1308, a seaside town first written down in 1795 and named for its own grey stones, a railway station built in 1855 with Isambard Kingdom Brunel's advice, Ireland's first planned housing estate, and a harbour that took twelve years of campaigning to build. Looking for things to do in Greystones? Start here — no car, no ticket, no booking.
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Stops on This Trail
Rathdown Castle & St Crispin's Cell
Greystones: Named for the Grey Stones
Greystones Railway Station
The Burnaby & Lizzie Le Blond
Greystones Harbour
For Schools
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