Shankill
Shankill 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. It is part of the civil parish of Rathmichael and contains the formerly separate district of Shanganagh, and in its southern parts, the locality of Crinken.
Getting around Shankill the local way
- Get inFive mainline trains per day from Dublin Connolly call at Bray heading for Wicklow, Arklow, Gorey, Wexford and Rosslare, which has ferries from Fishguard and Pembroke.
- Get inAlthough it's designed for day trips (with four hours to explore Glendalough), you can take it as a point-to-point bus.
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