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Dalkey
Suburb of Dublin, Ireland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dalkey (/ˈdɔːki/ DAW-kee; Irish: Deilginis, meaning 'thorn island') is seaside resort in Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown county southeast of Dublin, Ireland. It was founded as a Viking settlement and became a port in the Middle Ages. According to chronicler John Clyn (c.1286–c.1349), it was one of the ports through which the plague entered Ireland in the mid-14th century.
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Dalkey
Deilginis | |
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Suburb (village core) | |
![]() Clockwise from top: Castle Street looking towards Convent Road; a home near Vico Road; Finnegan's pub | |
Coordinates: 53.276°N 6.104°W / 53.276; -6.104 | |
Country | Ireland |
Province | Leinster |
County | County Dublin |
Local government area | Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown |
Elevation | 26 m (85 ft) |
Population (2006)[1] | |
• Urban | 8,083 |
Eircode (Routing Key) | |
Area code | 01 (+3531) |
Irish Grid Reference | O264267 |
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One of Dublin's wealthiest districts,[2][3][4] it has been home to writers, artists, and celebrities,[5] including George Bernard Shaw,[6] Jane Emily Herbert, Julius Olsson, Maeve Binchy, Robert Fisk,[7] and Hugh Leonard.