scenic viewpoint
Howth Cliff Walk
A looped cliff path around Howth Head with views to Ireland's Eye and the Wicklow mountains, easily reached from Dublin.
7 km · about 15 min drive
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Donaghmede
Leinster, Ireland · Europe
About Donaghmede
Donaghmede works well as a base: 5 minutes from Sutton, 28km from Powerscourt Waterfall.
Donaghmede is in Leinster, Ireland, with about 15,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Sutton, about 4 km away.
Donaghmede (Irish: Domhnach Míde, meaning 'St Mide's Church') is a mixed socio-economic residential suburb on the northern side of Dublin, Ireland, formed from parts of Baldoyle, Coolock and Raheny in the 1970s. It contains a mid-size shopping centre and a ruined chapel.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Donaghmede?
Within an hour or so of Donaghmede: Howth Cliff Walk (7 km), St Patrick's Cathedral (10 km), Dublin Zoo (11 km), Powerscourt Waterfall (28 km).
Are there any good drives near Donaghmede?
The nearest famous roads are Sally Gap, Wicklow Gap and Dundrod Circuit.
Where is Donaghmede?
Donaghmede is in Leinster, Ireland, about 4 km from Sutton.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 15,299
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Ireland
- Region
- Leinster
- Timezone
- Europe/Dublin
- Coordinates
- 53.3984, -6.1618
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Worth the detour from Donaghmede
8 notable places within an hour's drive.
cathedral
St Patrick's Cathedral
Ireland's largest cathedral and national cathedral of the Church of Ireland, once led by Jonathan Swift.
10 km · about 20 min drive
landmark
Dublin Zoo
Ireland's largest zoo in Phoenix Park, one of the oldest zoos in Europe, home to over 400 animals.
11 km · about 20 min drive
waterfall
Powerscourt Waterfall
Ireland's highest waterfall at 121 metres, cascading down a rock face in the beautiful Powerscourt Estate in the Wicklow Mountains.
28 km · about 35 min drive
mountain pass
Sally Gap
A high crossroads pass over the Wicklow Mountains amid blanket bog, with the famous Military Road running through.
31 km · about 35 min drive
scenic viewpoint
Lough Tay (Guinness Lake)
A dark lake with a pale sand beach at one end, viewed from the R759 above; used as the Viking village in the series Vikings.
33 km · about 40 min drive
ancient ruins
Hill of Tara
The ceremonial seat of the High Kings of Ireland, a set of grassy earthworks with the Lia Fáil standing stone on top.
36 km · about 40 min drive
ancient ruins
Newgrange
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.
39 km · about 45 min drive
Driving roads near Donaghmede
8 named roads, passes and coastal drives within 150km.
- Right hereHowth Cliff WalkA looped cliff path around Howth Head with views to Ireland's Eye and the Wicklow mountains, easily reached from Dublin.
- 31 kmSally GapA high crossroads pass over the Wicklow Mountains amid blanket bog, with the famous Military Road running through.
- 33 kmLough Tay (Guinness Lake)A dark lake with a pale sand beach at one end, viewed from the R759 above; used as the Viking village in the series Vikings.
- 43 kmWicklow GapHigh mountain pass on the R756 across the Wicklow Mountains between Hollywood and Glendalough, following the medieval pilgrims' route of St Kevin's Road through wild granite moorland.
- 45 kmThe Spinc, GlendaloughA boardwalk ridge walk high above the Upper Lake at Glendalough, climbing beside the Poulanass waterfall.
- 60 kmVale of AvocaA wooded river valley on the R752 in Wicklow at the meeting of the Avonmore and Avonbeg rivers.
Driving in Ireland
- Drives on
- the left
- Petrol
- ~€1.78/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€2.10/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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