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Seaside Star
Once called ‘The Brighton of Ireland,’ Bray is the longest established seaside town in Ireland. With the extension of the Dublin and Kingstown Railway to Bray in 1854, the town grew to become the largest Irish seaside resort at the time. During the 1950s, many tourists from the UK visited Bray.

Olympic Gold
In August 2012, thousands of people flocked to the seafront in Bray to cheer the return home of Katie Taylor from the London Olympics.

She is the town’s most famous sportsperson and is not just an Olympic boxing champion but has also won 12 gold medals at European level and five gold medals in the world championships to date.

In the Movies
Bray is home to Ireland’s only dedicated film studios. Ardmore Studios on Herbert Road, Bray is  responsible for many internationally acclaimed films including Excalibur, Braveheart, Breakfast on Pluto and series such as The Tudors. You might stumble across the set of something big on a visit to Bray!

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