Shankill Castle
Shankill Castle is a castle in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Leinster. Shankill Castle is situated nearby to the ruins Old Rathmichael Church, as well as near the peak Carrickgollogan.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Puck’s Castle and Old Rathmichael Church.
Puck’s Castle
Ruins
Photo: Suckindiesel, CC BY 2.5.
Puck's Castle is a castle ruin in Rathmichael, County Dublin, Ireland. The castle is thought to have been erected by Peter Talbot in 1537, along with nearby castles on the Pale, to defend from the incursions of the O'Toole clan. Puck’s Castle is situated 1 km northwest of Shankill Castle.
Old Rathmichael Church
Ruins
Photo: Rob Hurson, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Old Rathmichael Church is a ruins, which is situated 740 metres northwest of Shankill Castle.
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.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rathmichael and Cherrywood.
Rathmichael
Quarter
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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.
Cherrywood
Suburb
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Cherrywood is a developing suburb of Dublin, Ireland, bordering Cabinteely, Loughlinstown and Rathmichael. It is located to the southeast of the city, in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown.
Ballybrack
Suburb
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Ballybrack is a residential suburb of Dublin, in the south of County Dublin. It is in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Ireland. It is southwest of Killiney, northeast of Loughlinstown, east of Cabinteely and north of Shankill. Ballybrack is situated 3 km north of Shankill Castle.
Shankill Castle
- Type: Castle
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.22694° or 53° 13′ 37″ northLongitude
-6.14083° or 6° 8′ 27″ westElevation
54 metres (177 feet)Open location code
9C5M6VG5+QMGeoNames ID
3315429
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