Shenick Island

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Shenick Island or Shenick's Island is an island that lies east of Skerries, County Dublin, Ireland. It is populated only by seals that harbour on the western side of the island and a few different species of seabirds nest there. It may be reached by boat but at low tide you can reach it by crossing a sand bank. ()

Archipelago: SkerriesCoordinates: 53°34'20"N, 6°5'2"W

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Shenick Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Ardgillan Castle, Balrothery Tower, Millfield Shopping Centre, Baldongan Church.

3.3 miW
Garden, Museum, Forts and castles
Ardgillan Castle, Balbriggan
84 min walk • Nestled in the picturesque seaside town of Balbriggan, just north of Dublin, Ardgillan Castle is a magnificent country house that is often likened to a hidden gem waiting to be discovered. Surrounded by expansive gardens and overlooking the Irish Sea, this enchanting...
4.5 miW
Museum
Balrothery Tower
114 min walk • Balrothery Tower is a tower house and a National Monument in Balrothery, Ireland.
5.2 miNW
53°36'26"N • 6°11'47"W
Millfield Shopping Centre, Balbriggan
133 min walk • Shopping centre, Shopping
2.3 miSW
Archaeological site
Baldongan Church
58 min walk • Baldongan Church, also called Baldungan Castle, is an ancient ruined church and National Monument near Skerries, County Dublin, Ireland.
3.7 miNE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Rockabill Lighthouse, Skerries
94 min walk • Rockabill Lighthouse is an active 19th century lighthouse, on the larger of the two islands that form Rockabill. The islands lie some 5 kilometres off the east coast of Ireland, north-east of Skerries, in County Dublin.
1.1 miW
53°34'27"N • 6°6'37"W
Skerries Mills, Skerries
28 min walk • Cafe, Museum, Art gallery
5.9 miNW
Harbor
Bremore Port
151 min walk • Bremore Port was a proposed new deepwater port at Bremore, near Balbriggan, Ireland. It is being developed to provide an east coast deepwater port for Ireland to supplement the Drogheda and Dublin Port.
1.1 miW
53°34'23"N • 6°6'42"W
Karen Wilson Art, Skerries
29 min walk • Classes and workshops, Museum
4.5 miSW
Town
Lusk
116 min walk • One of the main attractions in Lusk is the iconic Round Tower, a well-preserved medieval tower that stands as a testament to the town's ancient origins. Visitors can climb to the top of the tower for breathtaking views of the surrounding countryside, and learn about...
3.6 miNE
Island
Rockabill, Skerries
93 min walk • Rockabill is a group of two islands, "The Rock" and "The Bill", lying in the western Irish Sea about 6 kilometres east-north-east of Skerries, County Dublin, Ireland.
3 miS
Sport, Sport venue
Kenure, Rush
76 min walk • Kenure is a cricket ground in Rush, Fingal in Ireland. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1997, when Ireland Under-23s Women played New South Wales Schools Women.