Loughshinny

Loughshinny
Loch Sionnaigh (Irish)
Village
Loughshinny viewed from Drumanagh Head
Loughshinny viewed from Drumanagh Head
Loughshinny is located in Ireland
Loughshinny
Loughshinny
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°32′49″N 6°5′10″W / 53.54694°N 6.08611°W / 53.54694; -6.08611
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Dublin
Local government areaFingal
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total741
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Websitewww.loughshinnyvillage.com

Loughshinny (/lɒxˈʃɪni/ lokh-SHIN-ee; Irish: Loch Sionnaigh, meaning 'lake of the fox')[2] is a small coastal village in northern County Dublin, Ireland, between Skerries and Rush. Loughshinny's more famous landmarks are the Martello Tower on the nearby headland of Drumanagh and some unusual rock formations visible on some of the many coastal walks in the area. The village is located in the townland of the same name which is part of the civil parish of Lusk.[3]

  1. ^ "Interactive Data Visualisations: Towns: Loughshinny". Census 2022. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Loughshinny (town)". Placenames Database of Ireland.
  3. ^ "Loughshinny (townland)". Placenames Database of Ireland.