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Dublin Zoo
Ireland's largest zoo in Phoenix Park, one of the oldest zoos in Europe, home to over 400 animals.
13 km · about 25 min drive
Leinster, Ireland · Europe
Portmarnock is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Bayside, 31km from Powerscourt Waterfall.
Portmarnock is a town located in Leinster, Ireland. With a population of 9,285, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Portmarnock sits in Ireland, where you drive on the left. It's in the Europe/Dublin time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Portmarnock to your route.
Portmarnock (Irish: Port Mearnóg) is a coastal town in County Dublin, Ireland, north of the city of Dublin, with significant beaches, a modest commercial core and inland residential estates, and two golf courses, including one of Ireland's best known, Portmarnock Golf Club. As of 2022, the population was 10,750, anRead more
increase of 13.5% on the 2016 census figure of 9,466.
Portmarnock is also a civil parish in the ancient barony of Coolock. It is in the local government area of Fingal.
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Portmarnock is located in Leinster, Ireland, Europe. The coordinates are 53.4231 latitude, -6.1375 longitude.
Portmarnock has a population of approximately 9,285 people, making it a town in Ireland.
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Ireland's largest zoo in Phoenix Park, one of the oldest zoos in Europe, home to over 400 animals.
13 km · about 25 min drive
cathedral
Ireland's largest cathedral and national cathedral of the Church of Ireland, once led by Jonathan Swift.
13 km · about 25 min drive
waterfall
Ireland's highest waterfall at 121 metres, cascading down a rock face in the beautiful Powerscourt Estate in the Wicklow Mountains.
31 km · about 35 min drive
mountain pass
A high crossroads pass over the Wicklow Mountains amid blanket bog, with the famous Military Road running through.
32 km · about 35 min drive
ancient ruins
A 5,200-year-old passage tomb in Ireland's Boyne Valley, older than Stonehenge and the Egyptian pyramids, famous for its winter solstice illumination of the inner chamber.
38 km · about 45 min drive
castle
Ireland's largest Anglo-Norman castle, used as a Braveheart filming location, with a massive 20-sided keep dominating the Boyne Valley.
45 km · about 50 min drive
racetrack
Ireland's only permanent motorsport circuit, located in County Kildare and the home of Irish national racing since 1968.
45 km · about 50 min drive
ancient ruins
Atmospheric early medieval monastic settlement in a glacial valley in the Wicklow Mountains, with round tower, stone churches and tranquil lakes.
47 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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