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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...

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....

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...

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....

Ireland is said by many to be one of the most haunted countries on the planet. No trip to the Emerald Isle is complete without a ghost tour. This unique and genuinely creepy walk will trace the mysteries of the supernatural and sometimes demonic forces that stalk the streets of Dublin.

Opening Dates: Every Thu, Fri, Sat and Sun at 8pm – Tour departs from the small square – next to City Hall, and opposite Eddie Rockets on Dame Street. Please email for private bookings

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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...

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...

This walk links the Slieve Bloom Way to the Grand Canal Way and includes mountain, riverside, and access to a number of sites of interest including Turraun Wildlife Park, Boora Mesolithic Site, Kilcormac 16th century Pieta, St. Managhan's Shrine, Boher, Esker Riada and Silver River plus panoramic views of the midlands.

Walkers are requested to obey directional and warning signs on bog trails.

Route Details:

Cadamstown, Ballyboy, Kilcormac, Grand Canal at Turraun, F...

The Royal Canal Way will eventually link Dublin with the River Shannon at Clondra in Co Longford along the towpath of the Royal Canal. The Royal canal was closed in 1960, and the towpath and the channel both became overgrown.

Today they are being restored for recreation, including walking. Until the restoration is completed, the Royal Canal Way will end in Mullingar.

Being a canal bank walk, the gradient is never steep, making it an ideal introduction to long distance wal...