Dalkey

Dalkey (Deilginis in Irish) is a town in southern County Dublin. It was originally founded as a Viking settlement and became an important port during the middle ages. According to John Clyn, it was one of the points through which the plague entered Ireland in the mid-14th century. In modern times, Dalkey has become a prosperous seaside suburb and a minor tourist attraction.

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The town is named after Dalkey Island, just offshore. The name is an adaptation from the Irish, Deilginis ("Thorn Island"). Vikings added their own word for island - ?y - to the first syllable of the native name. (The same "-ey" suffix is present in other Irish place names too.)

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Dalkey is also the setting for many of Flann O'Brien's writings, notably The Dalkey Archive.

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Dalkey Quarry is a disused granite quarry, stone from which was used in the 19th century to build D?n Laoghaire harbour, and is now a popular rock-climbing location within Killiney Hill Park.

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Irish: Irish may refer to:...

County Dublin: Dublin (Irish Bhaile ?tha Cliath) is the area that contains the City of Dublin, the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland; and the counties of Dun Laoghaire-Rathdown, Fingal and South Dublin....

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