Shankill, Dublin
Shankill (Irish: Seanchill, meaning 'Old Church') is an outlying 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.
Shankill
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Shankill | |
Shankill Location in Ireland | |
| Coordinates: 53.226°N 6.124°W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Dublin |
| Local government area | Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown |
| Government | |
| • Local authority | Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown County Council |
| • Dáil constituency | Dún Laoghaire |
| Area | |
| • Suburban | 6.4 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 29 m (95 ft) |
| Population (2016) | |
| • Urban | 14,257 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Eircode routing key | D18 |
| Telephone area code | +353(0)1 |
| Irish Grid Reference | O249220 |
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