Club Outing – Dalkey Island

We will get a boat over to Dalkey Island from Coliemore Harbour. The boat can take up to 12 passengers and will go over and back as necessary. The crossing takes less than 5 minutes and we will land at a small pier on the island. There is a charge of €10 and we do not need to pre-book.

Dalkey Island, meaning ‘Thorn Island’, was home to some of the first Stone Age settlers on the east coast of Ireland. Arrowheads, axes and pottery from the Neolithic and Bronze Periods have been discovered there. Items uncovered from later periods revealed 5th and 6th Century glass from Belgium and France, English pottery and an 11th Century silver coin from Normandy. There are also signs that the island was once used for farming.

The Martello tower on Dalkey Island is one of the most recognizable landmarks on the Dublin coastline. There is also a battery at the south end of the island. Saint Begnet’s Church and its burial ground occupy a prominent position overlooking Dalkey Sound. Wildlife you may see includes arctic terns, rabbits, seals and goats.

We’ll meet at 10.00am at Coliemore Harbour

For more details, contact outings@offshoot.ie.

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