Malahide beach is a long sandy beach of approximately 2 km backed by grass and dunes. Facilities at the beach include car parking, toilets, marina and seasonal lifeguards. Read more…
Christ Church Cathedral also known as The Cathedral of the Holy Trinity is the cathedral in Dublin. The cathedral was extensively renovated and rebuilt from 1871 to 1878 and it is hard to work out what parts are the original or the Victorian renovation. Read more…
Balcarrick beach has a long stretch (3 km) of sand and is backed by sand dunes. The beach is also known as Donabate Strand. As the tide goes out you get some rock pools to explore and at the northern end by the car park, you have an early 19th-century Martello tower. Facilities include a car park, toilets, cafes and Read more…
Anna Livia is a bronze monument located in Croppies Memorial Park in Dublin, designed by the sculptor Éamonn O’Doherty. The monument is a personification of the River Liffey which runs through Dublin. Anna Livia Plurabelle is the name of a character in James Joyce’s Finnegans Wake who also embodies the river. Read more…
Portmarnock Beach also known as Velvet Strand is a long (approx. 5km) sandy beach, backed by sand dunes and a golf course. Facilities at the beach include car parking, toilets, a shop, cafe/restaurant and seasonal lifeguards. Read more…
Dalkey Island is an uninhabited island located only 5 minutes by boat from Coliemore Harbour in Dublin Bay. Although no uninhabited it has not always been the case with the remains of field systems, church ruins, a cairn burial, a gun battery and the Martello Tower still exist. Dalkey Island is home to a colony of seals, wild rabbits, a Read more…
