Bona Ventura

Dalkey · Dublin

Dalkey Quarry

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The granite quarry that built Dún Laoghaire's piers is now Ireland's busiest crag, with over 350 graded climbing routes. Walkers pass through it on the way to the top of Dalkey Hill, with climbers on the walls above.

Address
Dalkey Hill, Killiney Hill Park, Dalkey, Co. Dublin
Hours
Open access
Best time to go
Afternoon, Evening · About 1 h
Price
Free
Price level
€

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Good to know

  • Enter the park from Ardbrugh Road above Dalkey village and continue to Killiney Hill
  • Stay back from the quarry edges; watch the climbers from the paths
  • Look for the old tramway route 'The Metals' that carried the stone to the harbour

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