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Dalkey Hill

Dalkey Hill rises to 140 m. Kippure stands 757 m to the southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Dalkey Hill Semaphore Tower, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.

The story

Dalkey Hill ( DAW-kee; Irish: Cnoc Dheilginse) is the northernmost of the two hills which form the southern boundary of Dublin Bay (the other being Killiney Hill). Dalkey Hill is 140 metres high and has views over the surrounding areas : Dublin to the northwest; the Irish Sea and the mountains of Wales (on a clear day) to the east and southeast; and Bray Head and the Wicklow Mountains to the south. Dalkey Hill and Killiney Hill are both part of Killiney Hill Park, a small public park overlooking the villages of Dalkey to the north and Killiney to the west. The park is crossed by a number of walking tracks, and with views from all directions, is a used by walkers and hikers from the surrounding areas. Extensive quarrying of Dalkey Hill in the 19th century has resulted in the existence of Dalkey Quarry, which is now a rock-climbing location. Dalkey Hill and areas to the east and south of Dalkey Village were formerly the lands of Dalkey Common.

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Wikidata Q5211075, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
140 m

How to reach it

Coordinates53.27005, -6.10486

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Parks
  • Killiney Hill Park: 0.2 mi
  • Sorrento Park: 0.5 mi
  • Dillon's Park: 0.5 mi
  • Cluny Park: 1.0 mi
  • Sally Glen: 1.3 mi
Peaks
Artworks
Attractions
  • Forty Foot: 1.4 mi
  • Bandstand: 1.7 mi
  • The Oratory: 2.1 mi
  • Brian Nolan: 2.7 mi
  • John McCormack: 2.7 mi
Gardens
Springs: 56
  • Well of Gailline: 0.6 mi
  • Scurvy Well: 0.8 mi
  • Saint James' Well: 4.2 mi
  • Saint Broc's Well: 6.3 mi
  • Source of Glencree River: 8.7 mi
Beaches: 33
Nature reserves: 21
  • Roche's Hill: 0.8 mi
  • Loughlinstown Woods: 2.0 mi
  • Dingle Glen: 3.8 mi
  • Booterstown Marsh: 4.5 mi
  • Barnaslingan Wood: 4.6 mi
Cliffs: 18
Waterfalls: 11
Picnic sites: 6
  • Hawk Cliff: 0.3 mi
  • Toni's: 9.9 mi
  • Picnic Area: 19.0 mi
  • Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 21.6 mi
  • BBQ Area: 21.7 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.8 miles of Dalkey Hill. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KippureSW 236°757 m11.3 mi
DjouceSSW 210°725.5 m11.1 mi
SeefinganWSW 244°722.9 m12.4 mi
GravaleSW 225°719.004 m14.3 mi
War HillSW 215°684.8 m10.9 mi
CarrigvoreSW 223°682.36 m13.2 mi
SeahanWSW 252°647.3 m12.0 mi
TonduffSW 222°642 m10.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2817:5118:37
June solstice04:5720:5921:57
September equinox07:1118:4019:26
December solstice08:3815:0116:08

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/1342995945

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