Holmpatrick
District of Skerries
in Fingal County of Leinster, Ireland
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Dublin Airport (13 mi) -
Anglesey Airport (69 mi) -
Isle of Man Airport (70 mi) - George Best Belfast City Airport (72 mi)
- Belfast International Airport (74 mi)
- Kilkenny Airport (81 mi)
- Castlebridge Airport (88 mi)
- Waterford Airport (105 mi)
- Brú na Bóinne - Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne (Unesco heritage, 24 mi)
- Elmgreen Golf Centre (Golf course, 16 mi)
- Donabate Golf Club (Golf course, 17 mi)
- Kilmashogue golf club (Golf course, 18 mi)
- Zoo Dublin (zoo, (18 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 53.583 and -6.108 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 53° 34' 58" and W -6° 6' 29"
- Currency and Currency Code:
- Euro - EUR
- Spoken languages:
- English, Irish
- Local electricity:
- Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
- Local Time: 06:41 AM (Saturday)
- Timezone: Europe/Dublin
- UTC/GMT offset: 0 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:41 am and 10:01 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -46.483 and 169.700 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Pounawea - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-05-03 08:06:06
Touring Holmpatrick
The district Holmpatrick of Skerries in Fingal County (Leinster) is a subburb located in Ireland about 2,695 mi north-west of Qeshlaq, the country's capital place.
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Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 10°C / 51 °F
| Morning Temperature | 10°C / 49 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
| Night Temperature | 10°C / 51 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 2% |
| Air Humidity | 93% |
| Air Pressure | 1008 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Gentle Breeze with 9 km/h (5 mph) from North-East |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Light rain |
Sunday, 5th of May 2024
13°C (56 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 6th of May 2024
14°C (57 °F)
12°C (53 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 7th of May 2024
13°C (56 °F)
11°C (53 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
RedBank House
Bracken Court
Woodview Farmhouse
Hillview House
Videos from this area
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Skerries 100 Road Race 05/07/2014
http://skisvideos.ie Skerries100 roadraces 05/07/2014. Video from parking.
TMG Cycles Shop Skerries - Cycle to Work Scheme Dublin
Tax free bikes for Work - TMG Cycles Skerries Dublin is a partner Bike Shop with Bike to Work and is an active participant in the Cycle to Work Scheme. In the 2008 budget the Minister for...
Thermal inversion of the Moon rise from Skerries, Ireland
A Moon rise in the east over the Irish sea. Beautiful. After witnessing some 40 Moon rises/sets I never have seen a thermal inversion!!!! Very thrilling, felt the neck hairs rise! The Moon...
A stroll around Skerries, Co.Dublin
Myself and my brother are in training for the Gaelforce event in Mayo in August. So, last weekend we did a 14km loop in north Co.Dublin finishing off in Skerries. Despite our exhaustion...
Milverton Irish Stubble Championship Skerries Co.Dublin Ireland Practice 1990 Yamaha YZ490 Sep. 2013
While visiting Ireland I got to have a go at Stubble racing, It is like an Irish Grass track but laid out in a stubble field which in this case was a field where oats had just been harvested....
Laser 4.7 Sailing 2/7/2014 in Skerries (GoPro Hero 3+)
Me sailing a laser 4.7 on July 2 in about 15 - 20 knots of wind, in Skerries Sailing Club. Made using GoPro studio. Filmed on GoPro Hero3+. First time editing a video, feel free to leave feedback.
Skerries 100 2014 part 1
Skerries 100 2014 part 1.
a large ragworm from skerries beach
found at the high tide line on the morning of thursday 21st april 2011 and returned to the sea.
Do not park here! Skerries windmill Ireland
The Raven September 2011.
Fire Jugglers Skerries Soundwaves Night Parade 2013
As night falls at the Soundwaves Night Parade, the fire jugglers do their thing: Caroline Keating - Fire Poi; Laura Ivers - Fire Hoop http://skerriessoundwaves.com/
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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.
St Ita's Hospital
St Ita's Hospital, Portrane, formerly Portrane Asylum is a long stay facility for those with intellectual disabilities and those with long term mental illnesses. It is currently being scaled back in operations with planned mixed use development.
Lambay Island
Lambay or Lambay Island lies in the Irish Sea off the coast of north County Dublin in Ireland. It is four kilometres offshore from the headland at Portrane and is the easternmost point of the Republic of Ireland. Similarly named places are Lamba in the Faroe Islands and Lamba in Shetland.
Shenick Island
Shenick Island or Shenick's Island (Irish: Oileán na Sionnach, meaning "fox island") is an island that lies east of Skerries, County Dublin, Ireland. It is populated only by seals, that harbour on the western side of the island and a few different species of seabirds nest there. It may be reached by boat but at low tide you can reach it by crossing a sand bank. The most prominent feature on Shenick Island is a Martello tower. It is possible to climb into this with some effort.
Rogerstown Estuary
Rogerstown Estuary is an estuary in Ireland. It is situated just north of the Donabate-Portrane peninsula, and also south of Rush, on Ireland's east coast about 25 km north of Dublin. The estuary is made up of saltwater marshes, raised salt marsh, wet meadows and riverine shallows and creeks. It covers an area of 3.63 km, and is divided by a causeway and bridge built in the 1840s to carry the main Dublin–Belfast railway line.
Man O'War, Dublin
Man O'War is a townland in Fingal, Ireland. It is located about 24 kilometres north of Dublin City, in between the towns of Skerries, Lusk and Balbriggan. The area has a Gaelic football team of the same name: Man-O-War GFC; this club has been in existence since 1946. Man O'War is also famous for its public house, which has a tree in its centre. The pub has existed for centuries. The area around the Man O'War gets very busy around the time of the Skerries motorcycle races.
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.
Skerries Harps GAA
Skerries Harps is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Skerries, County Dublin, Ireland, playing Gaelic football, hurling and camogie. Notable ex-players include Bobby Beggs, Paddy Ellis. Dublin GAA superstar Bryan Cullen is a current player. The club is located on the Dublin Road in Skerries with a main pitch and club house at this location. The club has just under 40 teams competing at all levels in football, hurling, camogie and ladies football.
St. Sylvesters GAA
St Sylvesters is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Malahide, County Dublin, Ireland. The club was founded in the early 1900s and last won the Dublin Senior Football Championship in 1996. The club plays Hurling and Gaelic football
Corduff
Corduff is a north western suburb of Dublin, Ireland, near Blanchardstown. The last electoral count (2002–2006) was 4,821 of the 250,000 living in the 42 electoral divisions of Fingal. Corduff is in the Dublin 15 postal district.
Naomh Maur CLG
Naomh Maur is a Gaelic Athletic Association club based in Rush, Dublin, Ireland. The club was founded in 1928.
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).
Man-O-War GAA
Man-O-War GFC is a Gaelic Athletic Association Club based in the Man O'War townland of north 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.
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).
Colt Island
Colt Island (Irish: Inis Coilt, meaning "Colt Island") is the closest and smallest of three low-lying, uninhabited islets off the headland of Skerries, County Dublin in Ireland. It is an island of low cliffs and lies about 0.5 km from the mainland, with vegetation consisting of grasses, brambles and other species such as hogweed. Like the other two Skerries Islands, it is important for breeding seabirds and wintering water fowl.
St Patrick's Island
St Patrick's Island (Irish: Inis Pádraig, meaning "St Patrick's Island") is the most distant of three low-lying uninhabited islets off the headland of Skerries, County Dublin in Ireland. It is an island of low cliffs and lies about 1.5 km from the mainland, with vegetation consisting of grasses, brambles and other species such as hogweed. It is the most important of the three islands for breeding seabirds. Cormorant, Shag and Herring Gull are the most prominent species.
Malahide Cricket Club
Malahide Cricket Club was founded in 1861 and is situated within Malahide Castle demesne, near the railway station. The club has over 400 members and is open all year round. The club currently fields 20 teams (5 Senior Men’s, 3 Ladies, 12 youth and a Taverners side). Both the men’s and women’s premier teams compete (in their respective leagues) at the highest grade of cricket played in Ireland.
Drumanagh
Drumanagh is a headland near the village of Loughshinny, 20 km north of Dublin, Ireland. It features a 19th century Martello tower and a large (200,000 m²) iron age promontory fort which has produced Roman artefacts. Some archaeologists have suggested the fort was a bridgehead for Roman military campaigns, while others suggest it was a Roman trading colony or a native Irish settlement that traded with Roman Britain.
Fingal Sports Complex
The Fingal Sports Complex was a facility set to be built in Lusk, Fingal by Fingal County Council. The facility will cost €10 million and will presumably be the home of Sporting Fingal.
Newbridge Estate
Newbridge Estate is an early 18th century Georgian estate and mansion situated in north County Dublin, Ireland. It was built by Archbishop Charles Cobbe in 1736 and remained the family home of the Irish Cobbe family until 1985 when it was acquired by Fingal County Council in a unique arrangement with the family. Set within the 400 acre partially wooded estate, Newbridge House is one of the finest surviving examples of Georgian architecture.
Bon Appétit (restaurant)
Bon Appétit is a restaurant located at 9 James Terrace, Malahide, County Dublin, Ireland. It is a fine dining restaurant that received one Michelin star from 2008 up until now. The restaurant is established in 2006 and housed in a classic Georgian house in the village of Malahide. Aside from the Michelin-starred restaurant there is also a brasserie in the building.
't Fornuis
t Fornuis is a restaurant located in the Reynderstraat in Antwerp, Belgium. It is a quality restaurant that has been awarded one Michelin star from 1986 to present. Gault Millau gave them 17 out of 20 points. The kitchen style is classic French and classic Belgian. The head chef believes in working with fresh products. That means that there is no traditional menu, but a blackboard with that day's specials. These specials depend on the daily deliveries and the season.
Kenure
Kenure is a cricket ground in Rush, Fingal in Ireland. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1997, when Ireland Under-23s Women played New South Wales Schools Women. In 2000, the ground hosted two Women's One Day Internationals between Ireland women and Pakistan women. In 2002, the ground held a Women's One Day International between Ireland women and India women.
The Vineyard, Dublin
The Vineyard is a cricket ground in Dublin, Ireland. The first recorded match on the ground was in 1992, when Munster played North Leinster. In 2005, the ground hosted two List A matches in the 2005 ICC Trophy. The first of these saw Bermuda play Scotland, which resulted in a Scottish victory by 6 wickets. The second of these saw Denmark play Namibia, which resulted 103 run victory for Namibia.
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.
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