Red Island Martello Tower
Red Island Martello Tower is a tower in Leinster, Ireland. Red Island Martello Tower is situated nearby to Percy French Memorial Bench, as well as near The Springboards.Photo: Barnageeragh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tower
- Description: tower in Skerries, County Dublin, Ireland
- Also known as: “Skerries Martello Tower”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Skerries railway station and Shenick’s Island Martello Tower.
Skerries railway station
Railway station
Photo: jai, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Skerries railway station serves Skerries in County Dublin, Ireland. Skerries railway station is situated 1½ km southwest of Red Island Martello Tower.
Shenick’s Island Martello Tower
Tower
Photo: Phoenixesrose, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shenick’s Island Martello Tower is situated 1½ km southeast of Red Island Martello Tower.
Baldongan Church
Ruins
Photo: Broderick Mark, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Baldongan Church, also called Baldungan Castle, is an ancient ruined church and national monument near Skerries, County Dublin, Ireland. Baldongan Church is situated 4 km southwest of Red Island Martello Tower.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Loughshinny and Balrothery.
Loughshinny
Village
Photo: Colm O hAonghusa, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Loughshinny is a small coastal village in northern County Dublin, Ireland, between Skerries and Rush. Loughshinny's more famous landmarks are the Martello Tower on the nearby headland of Drumanagh and some unusual rock formations visible on some of the many coastal walks in the area. Loughshinny is situated 4½ km south of Red Island Martello Tower.
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 6 km west of Red Island Martello Tower.
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.
Red Island Martello Tower
- Categories: Martello tower, building, and historic site
- Location: Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.58461° or 53° 35′ 5″ northLongitude
-6.1025° or 6° 6′ 9″ westOpen location code
9C5MHVMX+R2OpenStreetMap ID
way 299254958OpenStreetMap feature
building=towerOpenStreetMap feature
historic=martello_towerOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=towerWikidata ID
Q33123094
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