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Bray A Brief History
BRAY is the longest established seaside town in the country. It has a safe beach of sand and shingle to walk on, which is over 1.6km (1 mile) long, fronted by a spacious esplanade. The scene is dominated by Bray Head, which rises steeply (241m or 790 ft) above the sea, affording views of mountains and sea.
Bray in County Wicklow has a rich and varied history and a thriving present. It all started at the river over 800 years ago, but only the coming of the railway and improved roads in the 19th century brought new visitors to Bray and led to its development as a modern town and seaside resort within 25 minutes by DART from Dublin City Centre.
By the middle of the 19th century, Bray, due to tourism development, was known as the Brighton of Ireland. The town retains some of the reminders of the distant medieval past and much of its out-standing Georgian and Victorian architecture.
