Shankill, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown — Population and elevation

About Shankill

Shankill is a town. Location: Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, Leinster. Population: 14,257. Elevation: 33 m.

From Wikipedia

Shankill (Irish: Seanchill, meaning 'Old Church') is a suburb of Dublin, Ireland, on the southeast of County Dublin, close to the border with County Wicklow. It is in the local government area of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown and had a population of 14,257 as of the 2016 census. It runs from the coast, between Loughlinstown and Bray, inland towards the foothills of the Dublin Mountains. Shankill borders Rathmichael, as well as Loughlinstown, Killiney, Ballybrack and Bray in County Wicklow.

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At a glance

Area: 6.4 km²

Source: Wikidata

Photos of Shankill

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Climate of Shankill

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A cold month

Day 10° · Night 4° · Rain 77 mm

Hottest month: July (day 20°)
Coldest month: January (night 2°)
Wettest month: December (82 mm)
Driest month: April (52 mm)

8° 2°

10° 3°

12° 4°

15° 7°

18° 10°

20° 12°

19° 11°

17° 10°

14° 7°

10° 4°

8° 3°

Jan

78

Feb

62

Mar

60

Apr

52

May

53

Jun

58

Jul

58

Aug

75

Sep

68

Oct

81

Nov

77

Dec

82

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Shankill
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Average high (°C)	8°	8°	10°	12°	15°	18°	20°	19°	17°	14°	10°	8°
Average low (°C)	2°	2°	3°	4°	7°	10°	12°	11°	10°	7°	4°	3°
Precipitation (mm)	78	62	60	52	53	58	58	75	68	81	77	82

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Shankill

The nearest airport is Dublin Airport (DUB), 24 km to the north as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Dublin, 15 km to the northwest.

Airports

Dublin Airport (DUB) Dublin 24 kmnorth
Isle of Man Airport (IOM) Castletown, Rushen 138 kmnortheast
George Best Belfast City Airport (BHD) Belfast 156 kmnorth

Nearby large cities

Dublin Population: 1M 15 kmnorthwest
Belfast Population: 348K 153 kmnorth
Limerick Population: 102.3K 179 kmwest
Birkenhead Population: 325.3K 208 kmeast
Liverpool Population: 496.8K 211 kmeast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Shankill

Within 100 km: 291 historic and cultural sites, 444 natural sites, 310 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km173 places

Wicklow Mountains Mountain 21 kmSW
Sandymount Strand Beach 13 kmNW
Portmarnock Beach Beach 21 kmN
North Bull Island Island 16 kmN

25–60 km388 places

Rockabill Island 42 kmN
Skerries Islands Island 40 kmN
Shenicks Island Island 39 kmN
Saint Patricks Island Island 40 kmN

60–100 km484 places

Pollboy Bridge Landmark 60 kmNW
Curracloe Beach Beach 95 kmS
Holy Island Island 100 kmE
Kings Island Island 93 kmS

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Shankill Castle Historic site, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown
1.1 km W
Carlisle Grounds Landmark, Ireland
2.7 km SE
Cork Abbey Attraction, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown
1.9 km SE
Dargle River River, Ireland
2.5 km SE
Carrickgollogan Mountain, Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown
2.4 km SW
Mermaid County Wicklow Arts Centre Attraction, Leinster
2.9 km S
Bray Head Natural site, County Wicklow
5.4 km SE
Killiney Bay Natural site, Leinster
4.4 km NE

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