Walks
A short but scenic walk though Dalkey Hill Park (2km)
A long walk venturing into Killiney (3km)
A walk through Dalkey village and down to Sorrento (4km)
A walk down Ulverton road to Bullock Harbour (2km)
An enjoyable walk starting on Killiney beach (2.5km)
A walk from Dalkey village up into the park for a spectacular view of Dublin (3.5km)
Photos
- Photo Gallery: A collection of scenic photographs of Dalkey and the surrounding areas
Links
- Links: External websites related to Dalkey
Info
- Dalkey: General Information about Dalkey and some interesting local history
- Site: Information about this website and its creator
Map
Sitemap
- Sitemap: A list of all the pages on this website to aid navigation
Historical points of interest
The Queen's
Formerly know as The Red Crowe. It is now one of
oldest and most impressive buildings on Castle
Street
The Church of the Assumption
Built 1840. Originally a rectangular building with
Gothic windows. It was built on land donated by the
Connolly family, who were bakers in Dalkey
Loreto Abbey
Built 1842 on lands once owned by Charles Leslie
St Patrick's Church
Built 1843. There is a school on the site, built by a
donation from Charles Leslie in 1870. It became the
first non-denominational school in Ireland in 1978.
Tunnel
Now blocked, it was built by Charles Leslie to allow
the public access to the Lady Well, which was on his
property, without having to cross his land
Charleville
The 'spy tower' in the garden of this house was
constructed by a French man escaping military service.
He employed someone to sit up here to warn him if a
French boat came looking for him.
Bullock Castle
Built by the Cistercian monks to protect the harbour
in return for fish from the fishermen. A carved stone
head may be seen on the southern corner of the castle.
The Carmelite Sisters for the Aged and Infirm now own
it.
Exit the church car park onto Castle Street, and go left. As you walk along, you will see a large billboard/advertising hoarding on the opposite side of the road. The next road that goes to the right is Ulverton road. Go up Ulverton road.
After a while it will turn to the left and then slightly to the right again. You should be able to see the sea.
Shortly after this, a road will lead-off from the right; Harbour Road. Go down Harbour road, which turns to the right and leads you past Bullock Harbour.
There should be a tall wall on your right, and the small harbour on your left.
If you stay on this footpath, it will eventually lead you all the way back to the village, turning into Convent Road on the way. You will come to one junction where you may be wondering which way to go. You just have to, as I said, stay on the current footpath, continuing on your current road, which goes slightly to the right.
You go through a nice area of Dalkey that is often forgotten about by walkers.
When you reach Castle Street again, go right, and this will take you back to the car park. I hope you enjoyed your walk!