Balseskin
Balseskin is a locality in Fingal, Leinster. Balseskin is situated nearby to the locality Williamsville, as well as near Dubber Cross.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dublin Airport and Dunsink Observatory.
Dublin Airport
Dunsink Observatory
Photo: JP, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Dunsink Observatory is an astronomical observatory established in 1785 in the townland of Dunsink in the outskirts of the city of Dublin, Ireland. Dunsink's most famous director was William Rowan Hamilton, who, amongst other things, discovered quaternions, the first non-commutative algebra form, while walking from the observatory to the city with his wife. Dunsink Observatory is situated 3 km southwest of Balseskin.
Dunsoghly Castle
Castle
Photo: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dunsoghly Castle is a castle and a National Monument located in the civil parish of St. Margaret's, County Dublin, Ireland. The castle has been in state ownership since 1914. It is managed by the Office of Public Works.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Finglas and Ward.
Finglas
Suburb
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Finglas is a northwestern outer suburb of Dublin, Ireland. It lies close to Junction 5 of the M50 motorway, and the N2 road. Nearby suburbs include Glasnevin and Ballymun; Dublin Airport is seven km to the north.
Ward
Locality
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Ward is a civil parish in Fingal, Ireland. It is part of the historical barony of Castleknock. The Ward River, the major tributary of the Broadmeadow River, flows through the area, and probably gave the civil parish its name. Ward is situated 3 km northwest of Balseskin.
Ballymun
Suburb
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Ballymun is a suburb of Dublin, Ireland, at the northern edge of the city's Northside. Ballymun has several sub-districts, such as Sillogue, Coultry, Shangan and Poppintree, and is close to Dublin Airport. Ballymun is situated 3½ km southeast of Balseskin.
Balseskin
- Type: Locality
- Location: Fingal, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.4079° or 53° 24′ 28″ northLongitude
-6.31132° or 6° 18′ 41″ westOpen location code
9C5MCM5Q+5FOpenStreetMap ID
node 5151605622OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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