Skerries Islands

Skerries Islands is an island in , . Skerries Islands is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the village .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Colt Island and St Patrick’s Island.

Islet
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is the closest and smallest of three low-lying, uninhabited islands off the headland of in .

Islet
St Patrick's Island is the most distant of three low-lying uninhabited islets off the headland of , in . 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.

Islet
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or Shenick's Island is an island that lies east of , , . It is populated only by seals that harbour on the western side of the island and a few different species of seabirds nest there.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Loughshinny and Rush.

Village
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is a small coastal village in northern , , between and . 's more famous landmarks are the Martello Tower on the nearby headland of and some unusual rock formations visible on some of the many coastal walks in the area. is situated 4 km south of Skerries Islands.

Town
Balbriggan is a seaside town at the north end of , 32 km north of city centre. It was a small fishing village until 1780 then grew rapidly as a textile town, processing cotton and linen. is situated 7 km south of Skerries Islands.

Village
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is a village and civil parish located in , , . The town has historically been called Baile Ruairí in Irish. The 2022 census population for was 2,282. is situated 7 km west of Skerries Islands.

Skerries Islands

Latitude
53.58333° or 53° 35′ north
Longitude
-6.08333° or 6° 5′ west
Open location code
9C5MHWM8+8M
Geo­Names ID
2961460
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