walks dublin

White Rock, Co. Dublin. Location: Killiney--Bus 45a from Dun Laoghaire to Ballybrack. Distance:2.5km/1.5miles. Starting point: The carpark on Military road, below the hotel. Route: The walk goes northwards along the bastion, it ends at a point where the beach is being built up. There is then an easy climb over rocks to White Rock. The return journey is along the beach, or Vico road...

Hellfire Club, Co. Dublin.

Location: Bus 47 to Ballyboden brings you within 4km of the Hellfire carpark. Follow signposts from Rathfarnham to Glencree.

Distance: 2.5km/1.5miles.

Starting point: The carpark approximately 200 metres from Kilakee House.

Route: Inside the carpark there is a narrow path leading up a hill and into a dark forest. After the second bend on the path, there is a group of twenty-one large granite boulders. Up the hill from t...

Three Rock, Co. Dublin.

Location: The carpark is off a cul de sac on the Ticknock road. Buses 48a or 47b go to Ballinteer and Grange road respectively.

Distance:2km/1.3miles.

Starting point: The carpark near the highest point of the tarred road.

Route: The old shooting range is the first landmark. The forest ends near the summit of Three Rock, and the road leads to a number of radio antennae. The feature at the top of the mountain is the group of...

Tully Church to Heronford, Co. Dublin.

Location: Bus 45 goes to Cabinteely and Loughlinstown.

Distance:2.5km/1.5miles.

Starting point: Turn southeast at the traffic lights in Cabinteely and go down Brennanstown road. Half a mile from Cabinteely there is a signpost to Tully Church.

Route: Past the old churchyard the lane goes between modern gateposts. After this, you go between old hedges and the path turns sharply to the right. Continue uphill from...

Loughshinny Co. Dublin.

Location: Bus 33 to Rush passes within a mile from Loughshinny.

It is also signposted on the Dublin\Belfast road.

Distance:4km/2.5miles

Starting point: From the carpark down onto the beach.

Route: Walking along the beach brings you to the cliff path. When you have passed a deep gully where the remains of a building lie, turn left. Stone steps bring you to the embankment of the promontory fort which stretches for 400...

The Fossils of Malahide. Co Dublin.

Location: Bus 42 to Malahide then walk along the coast road eastwards for 1km.

Distance: 4km/2.5 miles.

Starting point: Begin at the carpark and walk southwards along the strand.

Route: The beach is covered by the high tide to the north of Robswalls Castle. Here, the rocks have traces of creatures which slightly resemble cockle shells. After the ridges of rocks there is a small beach and another bed of limestone....

This area is a viewing point where sites of Dublin Bay and the Wicklow Mountains can be seen. This is an all year round seaside resort and the harbour is full of fishing boats. This is a very popular tourist attraction for both Dubliners and other tourists.
Location: Bus 31 to Howth Harbour then walk along the waterfront to Balscadden Road.
Distance: 7km/4.5 miles.
Starting point: Balscadden Bay which is around the corner from the East Pier.
Route: The road...

Red Island Skerries Co. Dublin.

Location: It is signposted off the Dublin\Belfast road - 5km north of Swords.

Distance: 1km/.6miles.

Starting point: The monument at the northern end of Skerries main street where a side road leads to the shore.

Route: The southside of the walk marks the end of the beach. The island to the south is Shenick's island and it is possible to walk out to it at low tide. The rocks are flat at the eastern tip of the island. O...

In just two hours this award-winning and entertaining 'seminar on the street', conducted by history graduates of Trinity College, explores the main features of Irish history - Dublins development, the influence of the American and French Revolutions, the Potato Famine 1845 to 1849, the 1916 Rising, the War of Independence, partition, concluding with the current peace process....

Let's go for a walk around town! "Around" in the true sense of the word. We can either join one of the organised walking tours or else follow the programme specially drawn up here. Either is fine but it's more fun to join a walking party with different nationalities and to have, at your disposal, a real Dublin guide from whom you can ask any question you like....