Skerries
Na Sceirí | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Clockwise from top: Brightly painted houses lining Skerries harbour; the Great Windmill; businesses on Strand Street | |
  Skerries Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53°34′58″N 6°06′30″W / 53.5828°N 6.1083°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Dublin |
| Local government area | Fingal |
| Elevation | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Urban | 10,743 |
| Time zone | UTC±0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST) |
| Eircode routing key | K34 |
| Telephone area code | +353(0)1 |
| Irish Grid Reference | O248606 |
Skerries (Irish: Na Sceirí, meaning 'rocky islands') is a coastal town in Fingal, in the north of County Dublin, Ireland. Skerries was historically a fishing port and later a centre of hand embroidery. These industries declined in the early 20th century, however, and it became both a resort town and a commuter town for Dublin 30 km (19 mi) to the south. Offshore from the town are several islands, one of which is a nature reserve, Rockabill.
- ^ "Interactive Data Visualisations: Towns: Skerries". Census 2022. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 26 September 2023.