Dunsink Observatory, Dublin

Name: Dunsink Observatory
Address: Dublin, Ireland

#255 among attractions in Dublin

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The Dunsink Observatory is an astronomical observatory established in 1785 in the townland of Dunsink near the city of Dublin, Ireland. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 53°23'15"N, 6°20'19"W

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Dublin Ireland

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Dunsink Observatory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Castleknock, Castleknock Castle, Dunsink, National Sports Campus.

1.5 miSW
Neighbourhood
Castleknock, Dublin
39 min walk • Castleknock is a civil parish and a townland located in the south-western corner of the modern county of Fingal, Ireland. The civil parish is part of the ancient barony of Castleknock. It is centred on the suburban village of Castleknock.
1.1 miW
Forts and castles
Castleknock Castle, Dublin
28 min walk • Castleknock Castle is a ruined Norman castle located on the grounds of present-day all boys independent school Castleknock College, Castleknock, Dublin, Ireland.
~770 ftW
Neighbourhood
Dunsink, Dublin
4 min walk • Dunsink is a townland in the civil parish of Castleknock, Dublin, in Ireland. It is most famous for Dunsink Observatory where William Rowan Hamilton and Hermann Brück were directors. It is the oldest scientific institution in Ireland.
1.4 miNW
Sport, Sport venue
National Sports Campus
35 min walk • The National Sports Campus is a large site in the western suburbs of Dublin, Ireland, which contains a number of sporting facilities. It is operated by the National Sports Campus Development Authority and is home to a number of sports venues, including the National Indoor Arena, National Aquatic Centre, and National Horse Sport Arena.
1 miS
Sport venue, Sport
Phoenix Park Racecourse, Dublin
27 min walk • Phoenix Park Racecourse is a former horse racing venue in Ireland. It was located in the townlands of Ashtown and Castleknock in the civil parish of Castleknock on the northern edge of the Phoenix Park in Dublin.