The Lookout is:
An open area overlooking Dungarvan Bay.
Where there is a plaque commemorating the lifeboatmen involved in the rescue of the Moresby. The ship foundered off Ballinacourty on December 24, 1895 with the loss of 20 lives.
1947 saw the building of the Dungarvan swimming
pool, at the Lookout. A saltwater pool, filled on the incoming tide,
through a gate valve system, an innovation in its day. The pool was a big part
of social life in the town for many years. A place my mother hung out and made
her swimming debut.
The pool was closed in the 1970's as the system, now outdated fell into disrepair.
The pool area is a promenade today, where the views of the sea are ever changing.
The slipway at the Lookout has a long history. It has been and still is a popular launching point for sailboats, kayaks, motorboats, etc.
In the 1960's/1970's Paddy Kenneally, seen here at the helm, launched his boat from the Lookout on Sunday afternoons bringing day trippers to the Cunnigar.
Always a popular spot for locals to meet and chat, between tides. Also a popular spot for courting couples, back in the not too distance past.
