Balbriggan
in Fingal County of Leinster, Ireland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
53.613 and -6.182 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 53° 36' 46" and W -6° 10' 54"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
English, Irish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:54 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: Europe/Dublin
UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:55 am and 8:49 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for Ireland in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 2,5 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Ireland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Ireland. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Discover Balbriggan

Balbriggan in Fingal County (Leinster) with it's 23,364 citizens is a place in Ireland about 2,698 mi (or 4,342 km) north-west of Qeshlaq, the country's capital city.

Current time in Balbriggan is now 10:54 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Dublin with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 8 airports near Balbriggan, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Ireland is Dublin Airport in a distance of 14 mi (or 22 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne in a distance of 26 mi (or 43 km), East. Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. We encountered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Swords, Dublin, Tallaght, Dundalk and Navan. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 71%
Air Pressure 1008 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 97% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

11°C (52 °F)
9°C (48 °F)
Few clouds, gentle breeze.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

10°C (50 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

10°C (50 °F)
9°C (49 °F)
Moderate rain, high wind, near gale, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Bracken Court

Address
0,3 mi
Bridge Street
Balbriggan
Ireland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


RedBank House

Address
3,8 mi
5-7 Church Street
Skerries
Ireland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


CityNorth

Address
3,6 mi
Gormanston
Gormanston
Ireland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Woodview Farmhouse

Address
2,8 mi
Margaretstown
Skerries
Ireland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hillview House

Address
5,1 mi
Ballaghstown, Lusk
Co. Dublin
Ireland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Balbriggan - A Birds Eye View

Published: April 16, 2012
Length: 32:59 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Balbrigganinfo

Balbriggan - A Birds Eye View, A video created for www.Balbriggan.info.


London VLOG #1 | Trip With My Boyfriend! | Melanie Murphy Vlogs

Published: July 03, 2014
Length: 30:58 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Melanie Murphy

Come along with an Irish couple...to London! :) Thumbs up if you enjoyed this and if you'd like to see vlogs of upcoming trips such as 'Summer In The City' (the biggest UK YouTube convention) & more!


RPSI Steam Enterprise at Balbriggan, 12.10.2014

Published: October 12, 2014
Length: 55:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Finbarr O'Neill

Sunday, 12 October 2014 GN no. 85 Merlin passes through Balbriggan with the RPSI Steam Enterprise train from (Whitehead-) Belfast Central to Dublin Connolly. Carriages: 463 - 300 - 547 -...


London VLOG #2 | Romantic Trip With RetroEjit | Melanie Murphy Vlogs

Published: July 04, 2014
Length: 34:53 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Melanie Murphy

Watch PART 1 here! (I got to go on T.V, we visit IMATS, go to the West End & all around London!): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2ydrz_xQM8 Thumbs up for Irish vloggers, there should be more of ...


Balbriggan Cancer Support Group 10k route

Published: February 20, 2015
Length: 29:56 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Balbrigganinfo

Here is a video showing the Balbriggan Cancer Support Group 10k route for 17th March. Little shaky at the start (didn't warm up! but changed trainers at 50 seconds) For full details about...


Hugging Complete Strangers In Dublin City | Down With Neknomination

Published: February 02, 2014
Length: 19:18 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Melanie Murphy

COPnomination stands for doing something CREATIVE, ORIGINAL and POSITIVE. Let's overtake the trending #necknominations (or #neknominatinos if you're useless at English haha) with ...


Harry Reynolds; The Balbriggan Flyer

Published: March 09, 2010
Length: 11:04 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: CraigFigart

Trailer for upcoming documentary on Harry Reynolds, Irelands first ever World Champion cyclist from Balbriggan in 1896. To be shown on TG4 mí Lunasa 2010.


Balbriggan Public Realm Plan Part 1

Published: March 01, 2011
Length: 42:56 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: BalbrigganVision

The Balbriggan Public Realm Plan Steering Group held a public presentation in the Town Hall on Wednesday 23rd February 2011. Over 100 people attended to hear consultants LOCI outline draft...


Personal Trainer Ireland | ProFitness Gyms Dublin

Published: September 10, 2014
Length: 46:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ProFitness Ireland

Results from ProFitness Ireland personal training gyms - http://www.profitness.ie. Some of the amazing transformations of the hard working clients of ProFitness. For more information about...


Molly's Coffee Gallery Balbriggan

Published: July 22, 2010
Length: 59:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: MollysCoffeeGallery

Molly's Coffee Gallery is located at 17 Bridge Street Balbriggan. Serving Afternoon Tea, Light Lunches, Confectionary & Pastries and proudly serving Bewleys Fair Trade Coffee. We hope you...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Ardgillan Castle

Ardgillan Castle is a country house in Balbriggan, Fingal, Ireland. It is set in the 200-acre Ardgillan Demesne. Featuring castellated embellishments, the building overlooks Barnageera Beach, the Irish Sea and Balbriggan. The castle consists of two storeys over a basement, which extends under the south lawns. When occupied, the ground and first floors were the living accommodation while the west and east wings were servants quarters and estate offices.

Located at 53.586, -6.16 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Fingal, Museums in Fingal, Historic house museums in the Republic of Ireland, Visitor attractions in Fingal

Balrothery

Balrothery (Irish: Baile an Ridire) is a village located in Fingal, Ireland. The name Balrothery comes from the Irish Baile an Ridire (meaning Town of the Knight) The town has also been called in Irish Baile Ruairi (Town of Ruairi).

Located at 53.5871, -6.18853 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towns and villages in Fingal, Civil parishes of County Dublin

O'Dwyers GAA

O'Dwyers GAA is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based at Hamlet Lane, Balbriggan, County Dublin, Ireland, serving the communities of Balbriggan, Balrothery, Balscadden and surrounding areas. Its main grounds are at Bremore Park, but it also has grounds at Bells Field, Balbriggan (Opposite Club House) At present the Club runs a Skills camp on a Saturday Morning for 5 - 8 year olds. The Camp is run from 11am-12:30pm.

Located at 53.6172, -6.19589 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Gaelic Athletic Association clubs in County Dublin, Gaelic football clubs in County Dublin, Hurling clubs in County Dublin

Bremore Port

Bremore Port is a proposed new deepwater port at Bremore, near Balbriggan, Ireland. It is being developed to provide an east coast deepwater port for Ireland to supplement the Drogheda and Dublin Port. It has moved its planned focus of development from Bremore Head to logistics and offshore jetties at Gormanston just over the border in Meath. It is located near the main Dublin-Belfast road and rail links. The project is applying for Strategic infrastructure status (SIB).

Located at 53.63, -6.19028 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Ports and harbours of the Irish Sea, Ports and harbours of the Republic of Ireland, Beaches of the Republic of Ireland

The Inch, Dublin

The Inch is a cricket ground in Fingal, Ireland. The first recorded match on the ground was in 2001, when North County played The Hills. In 2005, the ground hosted two List A matches in the 2005 ICC Trophy. The first of these saw Denmark play the Netherlands, which resulted in a victory by 6 wickets for the Netherlands. The second of these saw Oman play the United States, which resulted 3 wicket victory for Oman.

Located at 53.5882, -6.19519 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cricket grounds in the Republic of Ireland, Sports venues in Fingal


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Балбриган, Balbriggan, بالبریگان, Baile Brigín, ბალბრიგანი, Balbriganas, Балбригган, 巴爾布里根