Archbold’s Castle

Archbold's Castle is a castle and a National Monument in , .
Wikipedia
Photo: DDoghaus, CC BY-SA 4.0.
  • Type: Ruins
  • Description: fortified town house or castle, in Dalkey, County Dublin
  • Also known as: “Archbold’s Castle Dalkey”
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dalkey and James Joyce Tower and Museum.

Railway station
Photo: Andrewrabbott, Public domain.
railway station is a railway station that serves in , . is situated 320 metres southeast of Archbold’s Castle.

Museum
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The is a in , , where James Joyce spent six nights in 1904. The opening scenes of his 1922 novel Ulysses take place here, and the tower is a place of pilgrimage for Joyce enthusiasts, especially on Bloomsday. is situated 1¼ km north of Archbold’s Castle.

Railway station
Photo: Doug Lee, CC BY-SA 2.0.
railway station serves in , Ireland. It is beside 'The Metals', a walking and cycling route that runs from to . is situated 1¼ km west of Archbold’s Castle.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dalkey and Sallynoggin.

Photo: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a picturesque seaside village in the suburbs of Dublin. It has a Norman castle, several scenic walks, and the island just offshore was a pilgrimage site and slave market.

Suburb
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is an area of in , in , . The area consists mainly of former local authority housing built between the late 1940s and the mid-1950s by the Corporation of Dún Laoghaire.

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is a port 10 km south of Dublin. It's no longer the ferry port, but has strong associations with James Joyce, who wrote and set the opening scenes of Ulysses here.

Archbold’s Castle

Latitude
53.27791° or 53° 16′ 41″ north
Longitude
-6.10643° or 6° 6′ 23″ west
Inception
14th century
Open location code
9C5M7VHV+5C
Open­Street­Map ID
way 237916676
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Wiki­data ID
Q24890788
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In Other Languages

“Archbold’s Castle” goes by many names.
  • Irish: “Caisleán Archbold”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include St. Begnet’s Church and Church of the Assumption.

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