Sandycove
Sandycove (Irish: Cuas an Ghainimh) is a suburb of Dublin, Ireland. It is southeast of Dún Laoghaire and Glasthule, and northwest of Dalkey. It is a popular seaside resort and is well known for its bathing place, the Forty Foot, which in the past was reserved for men only but is now available for mixed bathing. The locale features in the opening of Ulysses by James Joyce.
Sandycove
Cuas an Ghainimh | |
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Suburb | |
Sandycove seen from Dun Laoghaire | |
Sandycove Location in Dublin Sandycove Sandycove (Ireland) | |
| Coordinates: 53°17′10″N 6°06′58″W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Urban | 3,735 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Eircode (Routing Key) | A96 |
| Area code | 01 (+3531) |
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