Nightswimming at The Cove 31JULY23 Vlad Bodarev
t’s unofficially Greystones’ dog park, and one of the finest sunrise observatories in the world, 
whilst also one of the best spots in Greystones to slip down below the radar and just relax.
Yep, The Cove is one special little hideaway.
Just ask Ruth Fitzmaurice, if you don’t believe us.
Cove Jump! Pic: Joe Ellis
Every morning, once the sun has risen and those bonkers Happy Pear twins have done their free range tantric somersaults, The Cove turns into what appears to be the wrap party for 101 Dalmations. Only you get every breed of dog down there early in the morning – and every breed of Greystonian too.
Such a communal sight would no doubt delight the many, many generations of visitors that have come to The Cove before for a little rest and relaxation, and, of course, some deep contemplation. And maybe even a little skinny-dipping, the latter having been enough of a problem for the La Touche estate to build bathing boxes way back when this was, after all, The Ladies’ Cove.
Back then, there were steps leading all the way down from the Garda station corner, but there’s something far more inviting – and safer – about that long, graceful ramp that slowly reveals the full beauty of The Cove as you make your way down past the slab of jagged rock to your right.
Especially when The Cove Piper is leading the way.
So, let us take you down, to that perfect hideaway, down through the years.
Come on in, the water’s FECKIN’ freezin’!
Cove Sunrise 31DEC21 John McKiernan
Summer Lovin’ by Anne McInerny @365seaswimforme
In Flow by Anne McInerney 25SEPT20
Ladies Of Pleasure by Sophie Power
Swimmers’ Delight by Odeta Burokaite FRI11DEC20
Surf’s Up by John McKiernan
The Bathing Place 1905 Cove Postcard by W Lawrence
The Cove postcard – with extra added glitter
Carraig Eden 1939 Valentine Postcard. Source Unknown
Early 1930s, we reckon. Swimming huts and diving plank included…
The Cove Painting – hanging in Carraig Eden
The Cove. Postcard. That is all.
The Cove 1920s postcard – colourized, baby!
Carraig Eden from The Cove postcard. Source: ebay 13SEPT22
Cove Valentine Postcard 1958
Same postcard, but in Living Colour, baby
The Cove 1960s Pic Philip Carthew
Bathing Place postcard. From ye very fairly olden times.
The Cove vintage postcard with railing.
The Cove citrate print c1895
Grand Hotel aerial view 1948 postcard. Colourised by GG.
Marine Road with wooden fence around The Cove Source Derek Paine
Marine Road with wooden fence around The Cove Source Derek Paine
Marine Road before the complete wall
Garda Barracks Steps To The Cove
The Cove with steps from the Barracks
The Cove by James Griffin
The Cove April 2015 by swingking85
The Cove 10FEB16
The Cove. Old Postcard.
The Cove Anna O’Rourke
The Cove Source: McKenzie’s Postcard
Grand Hotel vintage postcard 1919 postmark
The Ladies’ Cove by Robert French colourised
August’s End by Ian McCann
The Perfect Storm by Michal Bialis September 2014
Cove Gets A Slap TUES5NOV19 Liz Cusack
August’s End by Ian McCann
Cove Pole Moon Sunset 20th Mar 2016
The Flagstaff. Source: Patrick Neary
All Coved Up. 16th Sept 2017 Pablo Photography
Greystones’ Totem Pole 9th Mar 2016 Pic: Pablo Photography
The Cove Gets Battered 4th Mar 2016 Pablo Photography
The Sugarloaf Has Landed 4th Mar 2016 Pic: Pablo Photography
The Cove Gets A Slap 4th March 2016
The Cove by Val Byrne
View From Above 31st Jan 2016 Pic: Pablo Photography
Climbing The Rocks Jan 2015 Pic: Pablo Photography
Helicopter Rescue Demo The Cove Pic Anne Stanley
Here Comes The Rain Again 6th Nov 2015 Pablo Photography
Rainbow Sun 25SSEPT16 Liz Cusack
View From The Flagstaff
Daybreak At The Cove Darragh Stokes
Rust Never Sleeps 5th Sept 2015 Pablo
Cove Sunset by Albert O’Donnell
That’s What Friends Are For 8th Aug 2015 Pic: Pablo Photography
Hit it!
Sunrise Sunday 13NOV16 Brian Keeley
The Cove Dec 2010 Jody Connaughton
Midnight At The Cove by Kristina
Cove At Night by James S [flickr]
The Cove Sunset SUN16JUNE19 Liz Cusack
Cove Sunset 15JULY19 Liz Cusack
Morning Cove TUES29OCT19 Liz Cusack
Cove Sunrise 25JAN20 Liz Cusack
Daybreak At The Cove Darragh Stokes
You Might As Well Jump MON1JUNE20 Pablo
Purple Reign by Vlad Bodarev
An Irish Summer SAT5AUG23 Rob Lawless
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“Nice Pics Paul”