Hidden gems - Historical landmarks in Donaghmede, Ireland not to miss (Updated December, 2023)

Hidden gems: Historical landmarks in Donaghmede

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Donaghmede. This list contains 65 places from Historical landmark category.

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Éire Sign 7

Historical landmark

👍👍 Historic WW2 landmark - information panels on site tell the whole story. Watch out for the EIRE sign pole on the Vico Road and just follow the narrow pathway down below.

5.00 (10 reviews) (~15 km from centre)

Ballard Bridge

Historical landmark

👍👍 A wonderful bridge that's often wrongly called Buckeys Bridge.

5.00 (5 reviews) (~45.27 km from centre)

Balbriggan Viaduct

Historical landmark

👍👍 Every June Bank Holiday weekend, it's a super weekend of full-on family fun and enjoyment t by all. The setup is safe and secure even for pets, and accessibility is great at this facility. Balbriggan Beach in the capital of Dublin....

5.00 (5 reviews) (~23.61 km from centre)

Old Abbey

Historical landmark

5.00 (5 reviews) (~37.57 km from centre)

Temple Bar

Bar

👍👍 What an awesome place to visit. Live entertainment was fantastic. A definite visit if in Dublin Ireland

4.90 (44 reviews) (~8.98 km from centre)

The Church of the Three Sons of Nessan

Historical landmark

👍👍 Beautiful, you can walk the island in one hour roughly, 15 eur return ticket, last pick up at 16.30 h. Pretty interesting

4.90 (27 reviews) (~6.49 km from centre)

Lia Fáil (Stone of Destiny)

Historical landmark

👍👍 In the heart of Tara there is an incredible monument created by nature and not by human. It named Lia Fail stone or the Stone of Destiny as localy named it. As legends say Lia Fail appeared in Ireland when druids had been setted here. The legends say it was taken by Irish Gods in the nothern islands...

4.90 (18 reviews) (~35.9 km from centre)

The Old Vicarage

Historical landmark

4.90 (7 reviews) (~7.72 km from centre)

Glendalough Roundtower

Historical landmark

👍👍 A beautiful monastery in a picturesque glacial valley. St Kevin founded a monastery here in the early 600’s AD, surrounded by woods, lakes, and the steep slopes of the nearby hills. The monastery contains a fine example of a round tower, as well as smaller monastic buildings in the vicinity. Some a...

4.80 (139 reviews) (~44.51 km from centre)

6 EIRE Sign

Historical landmark

4.80 (135 reviews) (~7.88 km from centre)

Martello Tower Number 14 Seapoint

Historical landmark

4.80 (117 reviews) (~11.21 km from centre)

Loughshinny Harbour

Historical landmark

4.80 (74 reviews) (~17.29 km from centre)

Baravore Mines

Historical landmark

👍👍 We drove into glenmalure down as far as we could there was a car park just at the river cross the river by foot and take the first left off the track that will get ya started towards the mine that goes underground we didn't go in but you can see its kinda flooded but next time I'm gonna bring Wellin...

4.80 (33 reviews) (~48.71 km from centre)

St Laurence Gate

Historical landmark

👍👍 One of the beautiful historical corners in town.

4.80 (33 reviews) (~37.34 km from centre)

Docklands Dublin

Historical landmark

👍👍 Docklands Dublin is where the barges would bring cargo around Ireland. Now its vibrant part of Dublin. With Bars Restaurants and Theatre. You can see the iconic chimneys

4.80 (13 reviews) (~7.99 km from centre)

Arkle Memorial Statue

Historical landmark

👍 The bronze statue stand in a town square nearby shopping centre. A monument is to be commemorated the legendary racehorse, Arkle. To mark the anniversary of Arkle’s 1964 Cheltenham Gold cup.

4.80 (11 reviews) (~20.23 km from centre)

Esker

Historical landmark

4.80 (5 reviews) (~19.24 km from centre)

Donadea Castle

Historical landmark

👍👍 Donadea Castle and forest park is just 6 or 7km off the M4, and a stone's throw from Dublin. There is ample parking, however be warned it's 5 euro to park and they only take coins. The car park is basically beside the castle and cafe, and all the paths we found were buggy and wheelchair accessible....

4.70 (143 reviews) (~39.35 km from centre)

Vartry Reservoir Upper Draw Tower

Historical landmark

👍👍 Beautiful views …. Parking on road side …. No admission fee ….

4.70 (115 reviews) (~36.37 km from centre)

St. Kevin's Bed

Historical landmark

👍👍 Apart from the monastic city, there are many hiking paths you can take ranging in different levels of difficulty. The waterfall walk was also very nice and you can walk around the lakes where it is very photogenic. There is no need to pay for entering the visitor centre because you can access everyt...

4.70 (99 reviews) (~45.72 km from centre)

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Hidden gems: Historical landmarks in Donaghmede, Ireland