Suburb of Dublin, Ireland
Monkstown
Monkstown, historically known as Carrickbrennan, is a suburb of Dublin, Ireland, approximately 10 km south-east of Dublin city centre.
It is within the jurisdiction of Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council. It is on the coast, between Blackrock and Dún Laoghaire while also bordering Sallynoggin and Deansgrange inland.
How locals move
Getting around Monkstown the local way
- Get inFour or five mainline trains per day call on the route between Dublin Connolly, Wexford and Rosslare, which has ferries from Fishguard and Pembroke.
- Get inIrish Sea ferries no longer come here, but you can still arrive old-style by Dublin Bay Cruises.
From Wikivoyage: Dún Laoghaire, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.
Text adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Lord Monkstown (see Commons), Wikimedia Commons.