Tankardstown Martello Tower
Tankardstown Martello Tower is a tower in Fingal, Leinster. Tankardstown Martello Tower is situated nearby to the ruins Bathhouse, as well as near Lifeboat House.Photo: Jonjobaker, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: Martello Tower in County Dublin, Ireland
- Also known as: “Balbriggan martello Tower” and “Balbriggan Martello Tower”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Balbriggan railway station and Gormanston railway station.
Balbriggan railway station
Railway station
Photo: infomatique, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Balbriggan railway station serves Balbriggan in County Dublin. The station is located on the Dublin to Belfast railway line. It is the northern limit of Dublin's Short Hop Zone, meaning it is the last station Leap cards are valid at. Balbriggan railway station is situated 460 metres south of Tankardstown Martello Tower.
Gormanston railway station
Railway station
Photo: The Carlisle Kid, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gormanston railway station serves Gormanston, County Meath, Ireland. It is located between Balbriggan and Laytown, north of a cast-iron bridge on which the line crosses the River Delvin. Gormanston railway station is situated 3½ km northwest of Tankardstown Martello Tower.
Balrothery Church of Ireland Church
Museum
Photo: Jonjobaker, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Balrothery Church of Ireland Church is a museum, which is situated 3½ km south of Tankardstown Martello Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balbriggan and Balrothery.
Balbriggan
Photo: 瑞丽江的河水, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Balbriggan is a seaside town at the north end of County Dublin, 32 km north of Dublin city centre. It was a small fishing village until 1780 then grew rapidly as a textile town, processing cotton and linen.
Balrothery
Village
Photo: Offdaw, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Balrothery is a village and civil parish located in Fingal, County Dublin, Ireland. The town has historically been called Baile Ruairí in Irish. The 2022 census population for Balrothery was 2,282. Balrothery is situated 3 km south of Tankardstown Martello Tower.
Gormanston
Hamlet
Photo: Kieran Campbell, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Gormanston is a village in County Meath, Ireland. It is near the mouth of the River Delvin and the northern border of County Dublin. Gormanston is situated 4½ km northwest of Tankardstown Martello Tower.
Tankardstown Martello Tower
- Categories: Martello tower, building, and historic site
- Location: Fingal, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.61594° or 53° 36′ 57″ northLongitude
-6.18333° or 6° 11′ westOpen location code
9C5MJR88+9MOpenStreetMap ID
way 229876316OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=martello_towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q33123081
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bathhouse and Lifeboat House.
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