Skerries-Ireland | Evocative Landing Place of Vikings and St. Patrick.

Skerries is a very lovely coastal town of Ireland very famous to be the evocative landing place of Vikings and St. Patrick. Many are the stories, legends and links related to the Norsemen the men of the North who came from Scandinavia and that beloved Saint who is one of the iconic symbols of that marvellous country called Éire which next to its striking beauty all around its territory also boasts a multitude of suggestive and intriguing narrations making it an always trendy and loved destination also for that.

With its approximately 8,500 inhabitants, that Irish centre located in the County of Fingal  just 32, 0 kilometres north from the Capital of the country Dublin, (I wrote a post about that city in the case you are interested) is also well known for the relaxing and pleasant atmosphere it offers along the local charming coastline which with its wonderful landscapes makes it so attractive and in addition it is a site highly appreciated for its rich historic patrimony.

Visiting places like that it is always a pleasure, you will breathe there a unique air living the present but it is enough to take a look around and you will notice that including the most remote corners are magically surrounded by an unmistakable mysterious aura so closely linked to a sort of legendary past transporting the visitor in those previous centuries with iconic episodes and events embracing the most fascinating Gaelic Culture visible in a unique and evocative scenery.

The town increased in major size mainly in the 90s with new constructions although the centre has preserved its identity with its important historic monuments and the Tourism Industry in the last decades has managed an intense and interesting activity with the development of new structures and facilities and that relevant, easy and comfortable connection by train from and to the Capital which certainly improved much more incoming flows notable and increasing year by year.

Many are the opportunities in Skerries to practise several outdoor activities such as golf, sailing and other water sports all chances which are undoubtedly a great incentive attracting many people who in addition are immediately enchanted by the local natural attractions the local territory offers.

The establishments of some comfortable Hotels was since their inception a very positive signal for the Incoming Tourism, calling more and more visitors extremely glad to spend short breaks in that more than pleasant destinations, and the Hospitality Industry is much more highlighted by a relevant number of Bars, Pubs and Restaurants offering delicious homemade food delighting the palate of several v=people.

The wonderful Dublin  (I wrote a post about that city) in the case you are interested) is not far, a city highly attractive and bustling which offers many opportunities to visit one of the most animated and lively cities of the continent with a vast historic and cultural patrimony and consolidated since a long time in the highest ranking of the favourite European Capitals to visit and the advent of the numerous low costs in the last decades has furtherly increased  Outgoing operations of great resonance towards the major centre of the Republic of Ireland.

There many other coastal villages and charming towns to visit all around the Fingal County all them with something to narrate as it is usual in that fabulous land which is a mine of diamonds some visible in a while but also many others equally wonderful hidden and ready to be discovered and immediately generating a more than astonishing surprise.

All that is also part and shining highlight of the immense charm and fascination spread by the beautiful Ireland because there is always something which will appear in front of you as for enchantment delighting in a while your view and donating a multitude of enjoyable memories.

Several are the interesting excursions around Skerries and not far from the municipal boundaries it is possible to visit Loughshinny, a splendid small coastal village highly recommended with in its proximity a hill on which you can admire the rests of the historic Baldungan Castle, a local icon dating back the 13th century, with the ruins of a Church it is said was erected by the Knights Templar and also in that site you will strongly feel the mystical and suggestive atmosphere with captivating mysteries surrounding magic places like that which makes Ireland simply unique in its kind.

In the nearest Balbriggan there is furthermore another one called Argillan Castle, younger than the previous because it was erected in the 18th century but equally fascinating and another site very interesting which reminds iconic legends related to captivating manors greatly embraced by a wonderful fascination is that one of Malahide encircled by a mysterious and arcane aura which conquers every visitor in a while discovering that site reachable by a fairytale path and totally surrounded by a scenic forest. (I wrote a post in the case you are interested) 

The name of the town, Skerries also called by locals Na Sceiri derives from the ancient Norsk word Skere which means The Rocks or groups of rocks. It has its origin and took that denomination by the first Vikings who landed on the coasts of that island in the late 8th century although the first settlers were officially those Gaelic populations who started to settle that fabulous country many centuries before.

The history of the current town is very ancient and it was a land inhabited in different periods by different Celtic groups many centuries B.C as the Milesians and the Gaels who were for many Gaelic tribes the oldest ancestors who formed several branches of tribes and established their villages and centres all around the current national territory.

Skerries was since many centuries ago protagonist of disputes between those former local settlers including when they started their landings by sea and probably a branch of the first descendants also settled in the emblematic Red Island in the 2nd century giving it and all the islets facing the coastline the name of Cor Islands which denomination “Cor” was probably closely linked to a Gaelic tribe.

The 5th century was the period corresponding to the great events which saw as protagonist the emblematic and charismatic figure of St. Patrick definitely another evocative period in which that iconic Religious character who was also consecrated Bishop in France by Germanus of Auxerre landed on the Irish coast to convert the former pagan populations to the Christian religion becoming in a while the most beloved figures in the Nation.

What represented and represents that Holy man in Ireland is something unique, he is not just a venerated and loved Saint but he is everything such as Religion, faith, devotion, protection, history, culture for many including is a loyal and supporting friend in the glad and bad times and despite his image also entered in the deepest coloured folklore he is always extremely respected because that character became more than a symbol and his image is simply legend.

Well known is the story of that shamrock other distinctive symbol of the country which was for him a sort allied representing the Holy Trinity using it to convince the first pagan and polytheist Celts he met to embrace the Christianity.

Notorious is also the legend when he released the entire island by snakes launching a bell from Croagh Patrick, a hill in the County of Mayo where he spent over 40 days alone and after that episode it is said that all those reptiles escaped from the country.

Very suggestive stories but which represented a lot for the Irish population depicting a sort of legendary victory of the goodness against the evil just like that of the notorious St. Patrick well considered not only a folkloric symbol and instrument of hilarious and funny images  but it is much more historically and culturally remembered as  the gate of the Purgatory meaning the expiation of the sins, hope and desire of a glad future and all that and more is related to that emblematic Holy Man.

The Saint it is said spent a long time walking towards Rome in a long pilgrimage to pay homage and see the house of St. Peter founder of the Christian Church and after that long trip which filled him of energy and enthusiasm he reached Northern Ireland, the current Ulster before to land on that coastal stretch where is situated the current town.

St. Patrick decided to live in an island facing the mainland before to start his operations as missionary in the inland despite he already visited the locals to have a first contact during his first days related to his landing. That venerated character preferred to live isolated and that islet took his name becoming an icon, a place highly regarded for its historic and Religious value.

That legendary stage is also linked to a peculiar episode when he found a goat which for a period became the symbol of the town. All that is related to a curious and intriguing legend saying that the Saint Patrick  or St. Cothraige as he was called in the ancient Gaelic language exploring the surroundings of that tiny island where he established his residence saw that animal and he kept it with him to have milk. 

The very curious former inhabitants to see in which kind of conditions and what that man did to live reached the island, they did not see him but they stole the goat eating it.When the Saint returned there and he did not find his animal started to have many suspects and very upset and furious jumped on the Red Island on which there is according that legend the imprint of Saint Patrick on a rock after that legendary jump.

Once there he asked all the inhabitants about the disappearance of the animal and not getting answers in presence of an absolute silence completely angry with his magic powers transformed the voices of all that people who started to bleat like a goat until they confessed the crime.According that suggestive narration the repentant population who embraced the Christian Religion was forgiven and St. Patrick re gave them the human voice. 

That emblematic and more than beloved character also founded a Church on the island which became a sort of pilgrimage after his death, a very important site and destination for those who venerate him with many pilgrims reaching after centuries that Sacred site which was also later called Church Island.

The mysteries about the rests of St. Patrick for someone are still open despite according to historic documentations he returned to Northern Ireland and he was buried in Downpatrick not far from Belfast and his rests are conserved in the Cathedral of that town in the County of Down but despite that there are other suppositions.

Some opinions are linked to the continuation of his Christian mission in Wales to convert other Celts of that British land and he died thee while others are related to an unknown place in England. The legends and stories surrounding that Holy Man are many as several are the episodes with protagonist himself during his life and also for that that he was, is and will be a symbol eternally alive and strongly rooted in the Celtic culture.

In the late 8th century, concretely in 797 the country was invaded by the Vikings before by Danes and later by the Norsk the ancestral fathers of the current Norwegians who started with their raids to ravage the entire coastline before to land on Irish soil also reaching the current municipality.

The Nordic men as previously mentioned saw at the horizon from the shore of the current town in the Irish Sea those five small rocky islands facing the local coast such as Shenick, Colt, Rockabill, St. Patrick and the Red Island and they started to call that place "Skere” and since then from that Scandinavian word was originated the current name Skerries.

The history of the former settlement continued under rule of the noble Sitric son of the Danish Viking King Mûrchard and direct descendant of the first Scandinavian settlers who founded in 1120 a Monastery dedicated to St. Patrick and also all the descendants of the pagan Viking population who inhabited the Irish lad in that period embraced the Christian Religion.

The 12th century was another important and relevant period for that centre characterised by the figure of the Archbishop of Armagh who chose St. Patrick Island for a synod of notable relevance. That important Religious meeting took place with the intention to manage the difficult relationship inside the Christian Church in those times and in particular between the high Irish Religious ranking and the Papal State in Rome. 

That event called on that island over 200 religious figures among them famous Bishops, Vicarious and influential Priests coming from all around the country. Al that happened on that remote islet is closely related to the famous Anglo-Norman invasion which changed the history of the country with new rulers with some suppositions that those operations linked to that occupation was managed by the English Pope Adrian IV who wanted to have a rigid and attentive control over the Irish Church.

Some historic details were confirmed by documentations which confirmed the several contacts between the King Henry II of England and the leader of the Roman Church talking about to invade Ireland to keep that country in the sphere of the Vatican and that issue was highlighted in a furthermore in another meeting in occasion of ther Royal Council of Winchester, a relevant city  in the current County of Hampshire despite the Empress Matilda the mother of the Monarch did not agree that operation and she was completely against a military invasion.

 In the 15th century that Irish centre had its first official port consisting in a small harbour established after a concession by the King to the Prior of Holmpatrick and it was called Holmpatrick Port. 

In a pretty short time it became very busy and Skerries since then continued to be a very flourishing maritime centre until the 16th century, a period corresponding to the reforms in Ireland when that site became a domain of Lord Thomas Fitzpatrick losing part of its autonomy and prestige and half century later elevated as an important stronghold of the Earl of Thomond.

After a long rule closely related to that last Governor with protagonist also his successors Skerries and all the immediate surroundings were sold to the influential Hamilton family who established since the 18th century in the town a sort of local patriarchate for generations playing a more than important role in the historic stages of the current municipality.  

Hamilton Family was awarded with the title of Lords of Holmpatrick at the end of the 19th century for many works and considerable activities developed all around the local boundaries such as a new architectural and remodelled image, an integral change of the urban aspect with the construction of new streets, roads and accesses. Due to all that the inhabitants dedicated to James Hans Hamilton a monument paying homage and honouring that man for the notable efforts and support offered for the local progress of the entire community.

In the period between 1916 and 1922 Skerries as all the country suffered those notorious tumultuous years which marked the history of that Nation culminated with the Irish Independence leaving Great Britain after a long and harsh war with the declaration of the new Independent Republic of Ireland also called Éire, a denomination deriving from an ancient Celtic word Ériu which according to the Gaelic history was the matron Goddess and protector of all the Irish lands.

The centre of the town is arranged around two of its most important streets such as Church Street and Strand Street and on both you will always find a very lively atmosphere thanks to the presence of restaurants, shops, typical Pubs and Clubs, both are very bustling axes welevated as the busiest hallways of the entire municipality.

Strand street leads to the wonderful local sandy beach facing those five picturesque islands while Dublin Road is also one of the main arteries for its strategic position starting its course in proximity of them close to the local promontory and leading to the southern suburbs Balbriggan Road is a further to take in consideration during your stay corresponding to the coastal avenue which starts from the core of the town running towards north and crossing a large section of the municipal extra radius. 

Church Street is considered the beating heart of that centre and on that important artery whre you can start a very pleasant visit and once there you can see Carnegie Library, an attractive building erected in 1910 which took its name by the American-Scottish businessman Andrew Carnegie.

That important construction elevated on a pretty large irregular rectangular plan is an elegant and stylish limestone structure with a towering central body highlighted by a high facade on which was inserted a scenic arched doorway  as entrance developed beneath a niche and flanked by two aisled blocks. Very attractive is the entire layout of the front side with the placement of symmetrical rectangular and circular windows established on different levels of the facaded boasting well defined lines and marked outlines.

  

Along the bustling marina and harbour Skerries shows all its charm with picturesque coloured houses and the lovely beach where is also situated an amusement park which is definitely another great attraction.

That fascinating sandy stretch is certainly one of the local marvels for its length and bright sand and it starts to be very frequented in late spring and much more in summer season. It boasts a great maintenance, lifeguards service and it is very loved by many people coming from Dublin, a place very appropriate for families with children and an ideal site to enjoy water sports.

For many visitors is also very romantic for a walk in autumn and winter contemplating the bay and that marvellous image of those scenic islands and the beautiful views towards a more than captivating environment which conquers everyone at first sight with those magnificent images of the Irish Sea which could be immortalised in stunning pictures all seasons.

The previously mentioned monument dedicated to James Hans Hamilton one of the most prominent figures linked to the local history is undoubtedly another attraction simply for all what represented that character and it is a sort of obelisk with a plaque placed on a pedestal erected between 1862 and 1865.

Sir Hamilton was a very active person in the town giving it a very lovely aspect and furthermore he was a prominent member of the Dublin County Parliament when Skerries was part of that territorial land before to be incorporated in the County of Fingal.

You can continue the visit with  St.  Patrick Church the local Catholic Parish Seat a Sacred construction rebuilt and consecrated in 1939 replacing a previous one dated 1832.It consists in a huge structure erected on a rectangular plan with a high and wide facade highlighted by  a stylish portico formed by six light neoclassic columns with fine capitals placed on square pedestals, a central sober rectangular portal as main doorway and in the upper section were placed three long and narrow stained glass windows.

The design is well balanced, all the architectural elements are inserted with criteria and the lines of the central gable front side is in perfect harmony with those of the two wings while on the top you will notice the presence of small stoned cross.

The central nave is flanked by two aisles both with windows and on the left you can see a Christian Cross on the wall and on the other side was placed a St. Patrick carved statue, a work by Andrew Powell. Originally the former sculpture which depicted the Saint was with the famous goat linked to that famous legend but it was changed immortalising the emblematic Saint alone.

That decision of that mutation was generated after several critics and protests of many locals against the execution of that work. A lot of inhabitants did not want to remind the history of the eaten goat by the former settlers and the consequent rest of that narration which was for many pretty embarrassing and for that was managed the replacement with just the image of the iconic Holy Man representing with his presence in the main Religious of the community.

The interior is very sober characterised by a double colonnade on the sides and a semicircular apse opened to the altar.

Holmpatrick Church is another Sacred Temple erected in the town in 1865.It represents in its kind a perfect architectural replica of the Gothic-Medieval style usually executed in many religious constructions elevated all around Great Britain and Ireland consisting in a wide limestone building boasting a splendid Romanesque rose window inserted on the main facade beneath a long and huge sloping roof.

The lateral sides are highlighted by stained glass windows while the bell tower is a beautiful mixture of stylised Gothic and traditional Romanesque architectural canons. That high structure is very attractive for that combination of lines which marked the Middle Ages but with different concepts,shape of elements, details, inspirations and executions.

For size, height and the symmetry of two arched windows that structure is also vaguely reminiscent to some medieval constructions elevated in Central Italy and France and it is also highlighted by a beautiful long and decorated spire and an irregular conical element topped by a cross situated above arched Gothic open windows. As St. Patrick Church also that construction was erected on a previous one founded in 1790.   

Simply beautiful is the architectural composition admired by different perspectives with the impressive view of the long roof established on the central body adjacent to that imposing stoned towering element in a perfect scenic harmony and furthermore the execution of refined lines and outlines all around its perimeter is undoubedtly a great additional highlight with a strong research to donate an appealing architectural accent and a fine aesthetic image of the entire structure.

The Methodist Church situated on Strand Street is a further Religious construction developed on the soil of the municipality and it was built in 1872. .Also that building is another replica of traditional medieval architecture erected using local limestone as the previous and it present on its facade a very interesting arched wooden portal surmounted by a Romanesque window rose.

The gable roof and a series of stained glass windows are the other typical architectural elements representing a sort of revival of Irish Gothic style and you will notice despite the young age and a very good preservation of the entire structure that it appears more recent than its original foundation.

The mills of Skerries are other relevant local historic and cultural attractionsyou can not miss for all what they represented and they played since their construction an important role in the life of the town. 

In Town Park you can see the complex of those stoned mills erected in the 16th century greatly preserved after restorations and Skerries also has two typical windmills very similar to the famous Dutch, iconic symbols of The Netherlands.

One is dated the 16th century and it was elevated over the rests of a former old fort while the second was erected later exactly in the 18th century.The younger represents an emblem of the town for the very productive activity it had during its history and including it is visitable offering the chance to know and discover the mechanism and the system implemented in that construction. The visit is managed by Skerries Tourism Board which organises daily guided tours and that complex also has a Cafe and a shop, ideal site to have a drink and to buy some interesting souvenirs.

The coast of Skerries is another stunning attraction thanks to the splendid formation of high imposing cliffs and beautiful shaped rocks result of the strength of the sea and that magnificent scenery is greatly combined with the stunning landscapes you can admire immediately behind with the hills of Fingal surrounding the town such as Hillside, Mill Hill, Barnageera, Argillan Park and the hilly plateau on which is situated Baldungan Castle. 

That entire picturesque and scenic natural environment gives Skerries a very special and unique charm. Everywhere you look around you can always find something simply beautiful and that is also part of the magic and appealing secret of the beauty of Ireland and that centre identifies all that in a nutshell.

A special topic which worth a mention and it characterised the local Tourism history in terms of Incoming operations is related to the 50s when there was an intense promotion by the local Institutions after the construction of an accommodation on the Red Island. 

That project with the consequent establishment of that structure devoted to hospitality since its inception continued with decent results for a couple of decades but at end of the 70s and much more in the 80s the boom of the Outgoing tourism towards destinations less expensive in that period such as Spain, Portugal and Greece was the cause of a sad decline and that complex was demolished. 

The local Institutions after that event thinking to revalue some possibilities of rebirth restarted later a new plan to relaunch a new proposal ofI Incoming Tourism trying to develop something of alternative and captivating with the intention to attract local people, a message particularly directed to the inhabitants of Dublin and on the island started to be developed a park.

The beach of Skerries is considered among the best along that stretch of the Irish coastline and it has always been a further resource to attract tourist flows and the establishment of that park was linked to that great attraction offering something of new and captivating and there was in the meantime in that period a sort of desire of revaluation of the historic heritage to combine in a fan pretty fascinating attracting more visitors.

Those operations consisted in the reactivation and restoration of the three old mills previously mentioned and the inauguration of a Museum and the results were positive creating at the beginning curiosity and desire to see those new tourist proposals but that very interesting combination of culture, historic tourism, leisure and beach was in a short time very appreciated by many people.

The islands of Skerries closely related to the evocative histories and legends with protagonist St. Patrick and the Celts are also some of the most shining local attractions and each of them apart their charm, captivating silhouette and immense beauty have their own identity.

St. Patrick Island is famous for the history of the Monastery, the legends and for all that venerated man made in the current municipality including it took his name. It is situated at 1,5 kilometres from the mainland showing a wild and mystical aspect with those stoned rests visible from far surrounded by a green vegetation and bordered by low cliffs appearing as something of extremely fascinating and transmitting in a while special feelings at first sight as it has as a sort of hidden treasure to discover in one of its corners.

It is one of the islets most photographed sites of the entire local coast and it is also a special destination of some kinds of seabirds such as cormorants, gulls and shags present in large number on its surface surrounded by an enchanting and suggestive aura.

The Rockabill is considered one island but it is originally the composition of two connected islands such as The Rock and the Island of Bill which are also called Cow and Calf. An old legend said that the old Celts once discovered and explored that place baptised it Cloch Dábhiolla which translated means Two Bill Rock.

 Situated 6, 0 kilometres northeast of Skerries they are divided by a narrow channel and also for that feature next to the genuine image of a legendary ancient place, it seems untouched and totally virgin showing a mysterious air as around it lurks something of closely linked to the most remote past.

That island also has a lighthouse elevated in the 19th century with works ended in 1860 consisting in a high granite and limestone building automated in 1989 and it always supported the navigation indicating the routes towards Great Britain and along the Irish Coast. 

It is also the island more distant from the mainland and furthermore it worth a visit to be a very interesting birds sanctuary, a place in which you can see several species, in particular the Roseate Tern of Dougalla, a seabird very common along the European and North American coasts and that numerous presence gave that islet the record to have the largest colony regarding that species in the world.. 

You can also see there some herring gulls many guillemots and some Black-legged-kittiwakes. Also the image of that island is very suggestive with that towering lighthouse surrounded by a wild environment and with those two mystical rocky spurs emerging from the sea as something of magic.

Very silent once you are close to the shore just listening the cry of the gulls and the sound of the waves against the rocks  all that creates around that site a very special atmosphere but that is the magic Ireland so spectacular also in places like that.

Red Island is the famous place well known for the jump of St. Patrick and despite its name it is a Tombolo. In all its essence is highly attractive evoking those legendary landings of the first Celts who fixed there their former residences and boasting a very  mystical and distinguished silhouette. On it you can see a lovely beach, a playground and just like its sisters is populated by many seabirds.

Shenick Island is also highly captivating for its contoured shape and at sunset it is simply fascinating. The Gaelic settlers who landed there giving that group of islets the denomination of Cor Islands called it Oiléan na Sionnach, the Fox island probably linked to remote divinities also related to animals due their polytheist religion. That site is furthermore a great attraction because it is populated by seals and also on that enchanting islet you can see some different species of seabirds.

You can reach it by boat or during low tides crossing a sandy trail and it is well known for historic constructions boasting the presence of one of the several Martello Towers erected by the English in the United Kingdom and Ireland during the long war against France defending the British and Irish coasts by Napoleon Bonaparte troops invasions with those famous and continuous attacks by sea. That former defencive construction after an intense restoration was used for different purposes such as as a cafe & tea room and other activities.

You can enjoy discovering and learning more the history of those islets enjoying a visit by boat managed by Skerries Sea Tours which provides excursions to Rockabill Lighthouse and also to splendid Lambay Island. (I wrote something about it in a post regarding Portmarnock in the case you are interested)

The town is also famous for a story linked to literature narrated in a work by Flann O´Brien who wrote in his book The Falkey Archive a rumour corresponding to a meeting between him and that iconic figure called James Joyce when that emblematic writer returned to Ireland and he was living in Skerries working in a local Pub although according to some literary experts all that was uncertain and also Joyce denied that story.

A cultural highlight very rooted and deeply alive after many centuries in the town is a secular activity related to hand embroidery which consecrated Skerries as the Irish capital of that kind of crafts which gave that centre notoriety and fame across all the country.

Currently that centre continues as in the past its ancient tradition of fishing town with an activity which for a long time has been the main resource of that Irish seaside resort.

The most typical and delicious Irish cuisine is obviously present in that centre with several delights linked to delectable sea products and fisg such as the famed and excellent salmon, grilled haddock and delicious and always fresh seafood. 

The supreme quality of oysters and superb cod are highly appreciated just like the classic Irish Fish & Chips always prepared with exquisite fresh cod of premier level, it is a very traditional plate and it is typical accompanied by a cool pint of emblematic Guinness beer.

Many are the casserole and stews, do not miss to try the traditional Irish Stew or the excellent lamb prepared in different styles.

A destination as that site is higly suggested for everyone and also particularly for the Professionals working in Tour Operators or Travel Agencies specialised in Outgoing with Ireland as one of their main products who enjoying an Educational there can discover a multitude of aspects which will be great to trasmit to potential clients once lived a magnificent experience live with the chance to narrate many things also in the smallest details.

I wrote some links below with including some suggested accommodations, they could be useful if you are thinking in always trendy and great Irish Holidays and Skerries is a place which will enchant you.

Dublin International Airport is located at just 22, 0 kilometres south and in less than 30 minutes driving by R127, R132 and M1 you will reach that splendid seaside town.

Skerries is a very lively, a more than lovely place, really attractive, the landscapes all around that centre are the pure symbol of the most traditional image of the country which conquers everyone for its unique scenery and that aura of evocative landing place of St. Patrick and the Vikings definitely increases with their stories the fascination of that unique place.

If you are planning to visit that corner of Europe, Skerries represents a great chance where you can breathe 100% and totally the real, magic atmosphere of the old, marvellous and charming Ireland in all its true splendour.

Francesco Mari

Recommended Accommodations in Skerries

Redbank Guest house

Hamilton House

The White Cottages 

Useful links

www.skerrieshomepage.com
www.visitskerries.ie 

www.redbank.ie

www.hamiltonhouseskerries.com

www.thewhitecottages.com
www.skerriesseatours.ie 

www.discoverireland.com