Dunsany

Dunsany is a hamlet in , and has about 274 residents. Dunsany is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dunsany Castle and Demesne and Church of St Nicholas.

Castle
Photo: Skarldrums, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dunsany Castle is a modernised Anglo-Norman castle in Dunsany, , Ireland. Construction was started c. 1180 by Hugh de Lacy, who also commissioned the original Killeen Castle, nearby, and the famous .

Ruins
Photo: Tim Wilson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a ruins.

Ruins
is a medieval church and National Monument in , Ireland.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kilmessan and Drumree.

Village
Photo: C O’Flanagan, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a village in , . It is situated 10/15 minutes away from , and , 6 km from the M3 motorway. The village has a primary school, shop, post office and several pubs. is situated 3½ km northwest of Dunsany.

Hamlet
Photo: Jonathan Billinger, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a settled area in the civil parish of Knockmark, south , Ireland, south of Dunsany and approximately 26 kilometres from Dublin city centre. is situated 4½ km southeast of Dunsany.

Hamlet
Photo: Dunlavin Green, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Skryne or is a village in , Ireland. On and around a hill between the N2 and N3 roads, it is 10 km south-east of the centre of and 35 km north-west of the centre of Dublin. is situated 6 km northeast of Dunsany.

Dunsany

Latitude
53.5438° or 53° 32′ 38″ north
Longitude
-6.61816° or 6° 37′ 5″ west
Population
274
Elevation
78 metres (256 feet)
Open location code
9C5MG9VJ+GP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 268144362
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
9867304
Wiki­data ID
Q10979185
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Satellite Map

Discover Dunsany from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Irish to Manx—“Dunsany” goes by many names.
  • Irish: “Dun Samhnaí”
  • Irish: “Dún Samhnaí”
  • Manx: “Dún Samhnaí”

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Highlights include Dunsany Graveyard and Dunsany Post Office.

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