St Patrick's Island, Skerries

#5 among attractions in Skerries

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St Patrick's Island is the most distant of three low-lying uninhabited islets off the headland of Skerries, County Dublin in Ireland. It is an island of low cliffs and lies about 1.5 km from the mainland, with vegetation consisting of grasses, brambles and other species such as hogweed. It is the most important of the three islands for breeding seabirds. Cormorant, shag and herring gull are the most prominent species. ()

Alternative names: Archipelago: SkerriesCoordinates: 53°35'7"N, 6°4'26"W

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St Patrick's Island – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

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

3.5 miW
Garden, Museum, Forts and castles
Ardgillan Castle, Balbriggan
91 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...
4.8 miW
Museum
Balrothery Tower
122 min walk • Balrothery Tower is a tower house and a National Monument in Balrothery, Ireland.
5.2 miW
53°36'26"N • 6°11'47"W
Millfield Shopping Centre, Balbriggan
134 min walk • Shopping centre, Shopping
3.2 miSW
Archaeological site
Baldongan Church
81 min walk • Baldongan Church, also called Baldungan Castle, is an ancient ruined church and National Monument near Skerries, County Dublin, Ireland.
3 miE
Lighthouse, Vernacular architecture
Rockabill Lighthouse, Skerries
76 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.
1.7 miSW
53°34'27"N • 6°6'37"W
Skerries Mills, Skerries
43 min walk • Cafe, Museum, Art gallery
5.7 miNW
Harbor
Bremore Port
145 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.
1.8 miSW
53°34'23"N • 6°6'42"W
Karen Wilson Art, Skerries
45 min walk • Classes and workshops, Museum
1 miSW
Island
Shenick Island
26 min walk • 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.
5.5 miSW
Town
Lusk
140 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...
2.9 miE
Island
Rockabill, Skerries
76 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.