Scalp

Scalp is a locality in , . Scalp is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Carrickgollogan and Ballycorus Leadmines.

Peak
Photo: Joe King, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hill in in , towards the southern border of the traditional . It is 276 metres high, on the eastern edge of the Dublin Mountains, rising above the districts of and .

Ruins
Photo: Joe King, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a former lead mining and smelting centre located in the townland of the same name, near in , . The mine opened around 1807 and was taken over by the Mining Company of Ireland in 1826 who owned and operated the site up until closure in 1913.

Nature reserve
Photo: Gaoithe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a national nature reserve located in the valley of the Glencullen River in , Ireland, near the village of . With an area of approximately 129 acres, it is managed by the Irish National Parks & Wildlife Service.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glencullen and Enniskerry.

Village
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
is a village and townland in the county of in south , . It is also the name of the valley above one end of which the village sits, and from which it takes its name, and is on the R116 road, on the slopes of . is situated 2½ km west of Scalp.

Photo: Schcambo, CC BY 2.5.
is a village in , best known for Powerscourt House, gardens and waterfall. It was created in the 1840s as a planned village for tenants of Powerscourt estate.

Quarter
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
is a suburb on the southside of , in the local government area of , near the southern border of with . is situated 3½ km northeast of Scalp.

Scalp

Latitude
53.21907° or 53° 13′ 9″ north
Longitude
-6.18099° or 6° 10′ 52″ west
Open location code
9C5M6R99+JJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1240945977
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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In Other Languages

“Scalp” goes by many names.
  • Irish: “An Scailp”

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