The Scalp

The Scalp is a gap in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Leinster and has an elevation of 163 metres. The Scalp is situated nearby to the locality Ballybrew, as well as near the hamlet Ballycorus.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Carrickgollogan and Knocksink Wood.

Carrickgollogan

Peak

Photo: Joe King, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Carrickgollogan is a hill in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown in Ireland, towards the southern border of the traditional County Dublin. It is 276 metres high, on the eastern edge of the Dublin Mountains, rising above the districts of Rathmichael and Shankill.

Knocksink Wood

Nature reserve

Photo: Gaoithe, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Knocksink Wood is a national nature reserve located in the valley of the Glencullen River in County Wicklow, Ireland, near the village of Enniskerry. With an area of approximately 129 acres, it is managed by the Irish National Parks & Wildlife Service.

Shankill-Carickgollogan Wedge Tomb

Archaeological site

Photo: Wanfried-Dublin, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Shankill-Carickgollogan Wedge Tomb is an archaeological site.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glencullen and Enniskerry.

Glencullen

Village

Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.

Glencullen is a village and townland in south County Dublin, Ireland. It is 14 km south of Dublin city centre, in the Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown local authority area. Glencullen is situated 2½ km west of The Scalp.

Enniskerry

Photo: Schcambo, CC BY 2.5.

Enniskerry is a village in County Wicklow, best known for Powerscourt House, gardens and waterfall. It was created in the 1840s as a planned village for tenants of Powerscourt estate.

Rathmichael

Quarter

Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.

Rathmichael is a suburb on the southside of Dublin, in the local government area of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, near the southern border of County Dublin with County Wicklow. Rathmichael is situated 3½ km northeast of The Scalp.

The Scalp

Type: Gap with an elevation of 163 metres
Also known as: “An Scailp”
Category: landform
Location: Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.21611° or 53° 12′ 58″ north

Longitude

-6.17944° or 6° 10′ 46″ west

Elevation

163 metres (535 feet)

Open location code

9C5M6R8C+C6

GeoNames ID

2961579

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