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Sandymount Strand
Sandymount Strand is a large strand on the east coast of Ireland, adjacent to the village/suburb of Sandymount in Dublin, Republic of Ireland. The strand forms the south side of Dublin Bay. It is a favourite place for locals to take a walk, although not a good place for swimming because the water is too shallow.
About half way along the strand is a Martello tower, part of a system of defenses built to warn of an invasion by Napoleon.
Sandymount Strand is mentioned in James Joyce's novel, Ulysses: Stephen Dedalus takes a walk on the strand; later the same day, Leopold Bloom sits on a rock and watches while young Gertie lifts her skirt and shows off her ankles. It was this incident which led to the banning of the book in the USA for obscenity.
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