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Dublin’s North Coast Balbriggan
Balbriggan
From the bustle and buzz of Dublin itself to some beautiful, unspoiled
Dallyhaysy
shores north of the city, this drive offers a wealth of choice in just a Dallyhaysy ARDGILLAN Rockabill
Rockabill
ARDGILLAN
small number of miles. Along its route you can visit elegant castles Balrothery DEMESNE Red Red
DEMESNE
Balrothery
Island
and stately homes, wander along a dune-backed beach and Naul Island St Patrick’s
St Patrick’s
Naul
Island
Island
Black Hills
SKERRIES
admire panoramic views of the city, bay and mountains from Black Hills SKERRIES
rugged Howth Head. Pause along the way for a memorable meal Skerries Shenick’s
Skerries
Shenick’s
Mills
Mills
Island
at one of the region’s many fine seafood restaurants, and golfers Balcunnin Island
Balcunnin
should seize the chance to play on a championship course. Damastown
Damastown
Loughshinny
Ballykea Loughshinny
Ballykea
Collinstown
Collinstown
Ir ish
Ir ish
Lusk
Lusk
Rush
Rush
Sea
Ballyboghil
Ballyboghil Sea
DUBLIN
DUBLIN
Portrane
Portrane
Lambay
Donaba
Batheary
Batheary Donabatete Lambay
Island
Island
NEWBRIDGE
NEWBRIDGE
DEMESNE
DEMESNE
Broadmeadow
Broadmeadow
Swords
Swords
MALAHIDE
Ward ard MALAHIDE
W
Malahide
Malahide
Castle
Castle
Cloghran
Cloghran
Above Sturdy 19th-century Baily Lighthouse, perched atop the rugged southeastern St Margarets
St Margarets
tip of Howth Head, see p152 Dublin Portmarnock
Portmarnock
Dublin
PORTMARNOCK
PORTMARNOCK
BEACH
BEACH
KEY
Drive route
Irelands Eye
Irelands Eye
Baldoyle
Baldoyle
Santry
Sutton
Santry Sutton
Cross
Finglas Cross HOWTH
Finglas
HOWTH
Nose of
Raheny
Raheny Nose of
Howth
Glasnevin
Glasnevin Howth
ACTIVITIES Drumcondra
Drumcondra
Howth
Howth
Summit
See puffins from Howth or spot seals Summit
Phoenix
at Skerries Phoenix Clontarf Howth Baily
Clontarf
Baily
Howth
Park
Park Head Lighthouse
Head
Lighthouse
Play a round of golf at Portmarnock’s Chapelizod DUBLIN
Chapelizod
DUBLIN
famous links
Isle of Man,
Isle of Man,
Take a boat trip around Dublin Bay Dub lin Liverpool, Holyhead
Dub lin
Liverpool, Holyhead
from Malahide
B ay ay
B
Explore a Georgian stately home at Crumlin
Crumlin
Merrion
lovely Newbridge House Merrion
Milltown
Milltown
See traditional windmills and Bootertown
Bootertown
watermills in action at Skerries Mills
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