Skerries
in Fingal County of Leinster, Ireland
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Dublin Airport (13 mi) -
Anglesey Airport (69 mi) -
Isle of Man Airport (70 mi) - George Best Belfast City Airport (72 mi)
- Belfast International Airport (74 mi)
- Kilkenny Airport (81 mi)
- Castlebridge Airport (88 mi)
- Waterford Airport (105 mi)
- Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne (Unesco heritage, 24 mi)
- Elmgreen Golf Centre (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Donabate Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Kilmashogue golf club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Zoo Dublin (zoo, (18 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 53.583 and -6.108 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 53° 34' 58" and W -6° 6' 29"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- English, Irish
- Local electricity:
- 230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
- Local Time: 08:36 AM (Thursday)
- Timezone: Europe/Dublin
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 8:03 am and 4:17 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea - References
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Safety Score: 2,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Ireland.
Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Ireland. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03
Explore Skerries
Skerries in Fingal County (Leinster) with it's 9,671 inhabitants is a city in Ireland about 2,695 mi (or 4,337 km) north-west of Qeshlaq, the country's capital.
Local time in Skerries is now 08:36 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Dublin with an UTC offset of zero hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Skerries, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Ireland is Dublin Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne in a distance of 24 mi (or 39 km), East. Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. We found 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Swords, Dublin, Tallaght, Dundalk and Navan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 3°C / 38 °F
| Morning Temperature | 1°C / 33 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 2°C / 35 °F |
| Night Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 0% |
| Air Humidity | 66% |
| Air Pressure | 1004 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 16 km/h (10 mph) from East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 99% of sky |
| General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
5°C (40 °F)
4°C (40 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, few clouds.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
14°C (58 °F)
15°C (59 °F)
Heavy intensity rain, gale, overcast clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
11°C (53 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
RedBank House
Bracken Court
Woodview Farmhouse
Hillview House
Videos from this area
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Skerries 100 Road Race 05/07/2014
http://skisvideos.ie Skerries100 roadraces 05/07/2014. Video from parking.
201 Class Loco + Enterprise and 29000 Class DMU - Skerries Station
Irish Rail 29000 class DMU commuter and 201 Class locomotive + enterprise trains meet at Skerries station in Dublin, Ireland.
TMG Cycles Shop Skerries - Cycle to Work Scheme Dublin
Tax free bikes for Work - TMG Cycles Skerries Dublin is a partner Bike Shop with Bike to Work and is an active participant in the Cycle to Work Scheme. In the 2008 budget the Minister for...
Thermal inversion of the Moon rise from Skerries, Ireland
A Moon rise in the east over the Irish sea. Beautiful. After witnessing some 40 Moon rises/sets I never have seen a thermal inversion!!!! Very thrilling, felt the neck hairs rise! The Moon...
A stroll around Skerries, Co.Dublin
Myself and my brother are in training for the Gaelforce event in Mayo in August. So, last weekend we did a 14km loop in north Co.Dublin finishing off in Skerries. Despite our exhaustion...
Milverton Irish Stubble Championship Skerries Co.Dublin Ireland Practice 1990 Yamaha YZ490 Sep. 2013
While visiting Ireland I got to have a go at Stubble racing, It is like an Irish Grass track but laid out in a stubble field which in this case was a field where oats had just been harvested....
Laser 4.7 Sailing 2/7/2014 in Skerries (GoPro Hero 3+)
Me sailing a laser 4.7 on July 2 in about 15 - 20 knots of wind, in Skerries Sailing Club. Made using GoPro studio. Filmed on GoPro Hero3+. First time editing a video, feel free to leave feedback.
Skerries 100 2014 part 1
Skerries 100 2014 part 1.
a large ragworm from skerries beach
found at the high tide line on the morning of thursday 21st april 2011 and returned to the sea.
Do not park here! Skerries windmill Ireland
The Raven September 2011.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Shenick Island
Shenick Island or Shenick's Island (Irish: Oileán na Sionnach, meaning "fox 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. The most prominent feature on Shenick Island is a Martello tower. It is possible to climb into this with some effort.
Skerries Harps GAA
Skerries Harps is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Skerries, County Dublin, Ireland, playing Gaelic football, hurling and camogie. Notable ex-players include Bobby Beggs, Paddy Ellis. Dublin GAA superstar Bryan Cullen is a current player. The club is located on the Dublin Road in Skerries with a main pitch and club house at this location. The club has just under 40 teams competing at all levels in football, hurling, camogie and ladies football.
Colt Island
Colt Island (Irish: Inis Coilt, meaning "Colt Island") is the closest and smallest 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 0.5 km from the mainland, with vegetation consisting of grasses, brambles and other species such as hogweed. Like the other two Skerries Islands, it is important for breeding seabirds and wintering water fowl.
St Patrick's Island
St Patrick's Island (Irish: Inis Pádraig, meaning "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.
Drumanagh
Drumanagh is a headland near the village of Loughshinny, 20 km north of Dublin, Ireland. It features a 19th century Martello tower and a large (200,000 m²) iron age promontory fort which has produced Roman artefacts. Some archaeologists have suggested the fort was a bridgehead for Roman military campaigns, while others suggest it was a Roman trading colony or a native Irish settlement that traded with Roman Britain.
The Vineyard, Dublin
The Vineyard is a cricket ground in Dublin, Ireland. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1992, when Munster played North Leinster. In 2005, the ground hosted two List A matches in the 2005 ICC Trophy. The first of these saw Bermuda play Scotland, which resulted in a Scottish victory by 6 wickets. The second of these saw Denmark play Namibia, which resulted 103 run victory for Namibia.
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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Скерийс, Skerries, Na Sceirí, Скеррис
