Dalkey Island
Island in Ireland
About
Dalkey Island ( DAW-kee) (Irish: Oileán Dheilginse) is an island for which the nearby village of Dalkey is named (Irish: Oileán Dheilginse meaning "thorn island", with ey the Old Norse (Viking) version of "island"). It is an uninhabited island located in the county of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, about 16 kilometres (8+1⁄2 nautical miles) south of Dublin and 3 km (1+1⁄2 nmi) south of Dún Laoghaire harbour. An important site of pilgrimage for centuries, it has been known as "St Begnet's Isle" since records began. The earliest reference to "Dalkey Island" is from c. 1782. The island had a population of eight in 1841.
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Dalkey
Suburb of Dublin, Ireland
0.9 mi away
Dalkey Quarry
Dublin's largest rock climbing venue
0.9 mi away
Killiney
Suburb of Dublin, Ireland
1.3 mi away
Killiney Castle
Manor house in County Dublin, Ireland
1.2 mi away
Killiney Hill
Hill on Dublin Bay, Ireland
1.2 mi away
Dalkey Castle
Municipal building in Dalkey, Dublin, Ireland
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