Page 151 - (DK Eyewitness) Back Roads Travel Guide - Ireland

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Balbriggan
Balbriggan
Start/finish: Dublin to Ardgillan
Dallyhaysy
Dallyhaysy Demesne.
Rockabill
ARDGILLAN
ARDGILLAN Rockabill
DEMESNE
DEMESNE
Balrothery
Balrothery Red Red Number of days: 2, allowing half a
Island
Island
St Patrick’s
Naul St Patrick’s day to explore Dublin.
Naul
Island
Black Hills SKERRIES Island
Black Hills
SKERRIES
Distance: 72 km (45 miles).
Skerries
Skerries
Shenick’s
Mills
Mills Shenick’s
Island
Island Road conditions: County Dublin
Balcunnin roads are generally good.
Balcunnin
Damastown
Damastown
When to go: Summer is a lovely time
Loughshinny
Ballykea
Ballykea Loughshinny
Collinstown to visit, but busy. Good weather in
Collinstown
spring and autumn. The St Patrick’s Day
weekend is busy, so book ahead.
Ir ish
Ir ish
Lusk Opening times: Most shops and
Lusk
Rush
Rush
Sea
Ballyboghil Sea attractions open 9am–6pm. Shops
Ballyboghil
open Mon–Sat; also 12–6pm on Sun.
Main market days: Dublin: Temple
DUBLIN
DUBLIN Bar, Sat; Powerscourt Townhouse, Sat;
Docklands, Wed; Howth Harbour: Sun
Portrane and public holiday Mon; Malahide:
Portrane
Lambay
Donaba
Batheary
Batheary Donabatete Lambay Sat; Skerries Mills: Sat.
Island
Island
NEWBRIDGE
NEWBRIDGE Major festivals: Dublin: International
DEMESNE
DEMESNE Film Festival, Feb; St Patrick’s Festival,
Broadmeadow
Broadmeadow
Mar; Docklands Summertime Festival,
May; Dublin Theatre Festival, Sep/Oct;
Swords Taste of Dublin Food Festival, Jun;
Swords
MALAHIDE
Ward ard MALAHIDE Howth: Peninsula Festival, Jun/Jul;
W
0 kilometres 3 Malahide: National Piping Festival,
Malahide Jul; Skerries: Traditional Music
Malahide
Castle
Castle
0 miles 3 Weekend, May.
Cloghran
Cloghran
St Margarets
St Margarets
Dublin Portmarnock DAY TRIP OPTIONS
Dublin
Portmarnock
PORTMARNOCK
PORTMARNOCK
BEACH
BEACH History-lovers should explore the
region’s stately homes and gardens; in
summer, families may prefer a day at
Irelands Eye
Irelands Eye
Baldoyle
Baldoyle the seaside, with boat trips and lovely
Santry
Santry Sutton beaches. For full details, see p153.
Sutton
Cross
Finglas
Finglas Cross HOWTH
HOWTH
Below Dublin’s elegant, high-arched Ha’penny
Nose of
Raheny
Raheny Nose of Bridge, spanning the River Liffey, see p151
Howth
Glasnevin
Glasnevin Howth
Drumcondra
Drumcondra
Howth
Howth
Summit
Summit
Phoenix
Phoenix Clontarf Howth Baily
Clontarf
Baily
Howth
Park Head Lighthouse
Park
Head
Lighthouse
Chapelizod
Chapelizod
DUBLIN
DUBLIN
Isle of Man,
Isle of Man,
Dub lin Liverpool, Holyhead
Dub lin
Liverpool, Holyhead
B
B ay ay
Crumlin
Crumlin
Merrion
Merrion
Milltown
Milltown
Bootertown
Bootertown
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