Historic site · Dalkey · Dublin

Boucher's Obelisk

Look for Boucher's Obelisk, a historic site, in Dalkey. First among the places near it is James Joyce Museum, at 2.6 km. It is part of County Dublin.

Where

In Dalkey

inside the neighbourhood

Warmest months

Jun–Sep

highs of 17–20°C

In brief

Historic site in Dalkey

Inside Dalkey

Boucher's Obelisk is inside Dalkey’s neighbourhood. Towns near it ↓

Written from Fáilte Ireland’s open data, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata and the CSO’s 2022 town outlines, with Met Éireann’s 1991–2020 averages.

When to go

Seasons in Dalkey

Aim for June to September, when Dalkey reaches 17–20°C.

Jan9° / 4°64 mm

Feb9° / 4°56 mm

Mar11° / 4°53 mm

Apr13° / 6°50 mm

May15° / 8°53 mm

Jun18° / 11°60 mm

Jul20° / 13°54 mm

Aug19° / 12°63 mm

Sep17° / 11°61 mm

Oct14° / 8°77 mm

Nov11° / 6°88 mm

Dec9° / 4°71 mm

Green months are the warmest. Typical afternoon highs and night lows in Dalkey, and rain in a month. Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages for Dalkey (Copyright Met Éireann, CC BY 4.0). Opening times change through the year: check before you go. Dalkey’s full climate →

About

Boucher's Obelisk

Historic site.

In Dalkey, inside the town’s neighbourhood.

Type: Historic site
Town: in Dalkey

Facts: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), Wikidata (CC0) and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors).

The map

Getting to Boucher's Obelisk

Orange: Boucher's Obelisk.

Towns near it

Towns that list Boucher's Obelisk

Among the 8, Dún Laoghaire is the biggest, home to 17,994 people. The town it is in comes first, then the others whose pages list it, nearest first.

1 · It’s in town

Dalkey

8,275 people · 19 places to visit

2 · 100 m southwest of it

Killiney

9,776 people · 19 places to visit

3 · 1.2 km northwest of it

Sallynoggin

13,245 people · 20 places to visit

4 · 1.4 km southwest of it

Ballybrack

2,872 people · 18 places to visit

Compare the 8 towns

Town	Where Boucher's Obelisk is	People	Places to visit
Dalkey	It’s in town	8,275	19
Killiney	100 m southwest of it	9,776	19
Sallynoggin	1.2 km northwest of it	13,245	20
Ballybrack	1.4 km southwest of it	2,872	18
Dún Laoghaire	1.4 km northwest of it	17,994	19
Cabinteely	1.5 km west of it	15,864	24
Shankill	2.2 km south of it	11,009	20
Foxrock	2.6 km west of it	12,163	22

Make a day of it

Pair Boucher's Obelisk with these

Within 15 km are 3 castles, 2 museums and 2 attractions, among others.

MuseumJames Joyce Museum2.6 km away · 40K visitors a year 2

CastleManderley Castle300 m away 3

CastleDalkey Castle & Heritage Centre1.4 km away 4

MuseumNational Maritime Museum of Ireland3.3 km away 5

CastleArchbold's Castle1.4 km away 6GardenGardenMornington Garden700 m away 7AttractionAttractionForty Foot2.7 km away 8AttractionAttractionThe Oratory3.6 km away

Within 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.

What people ask about Boucher's Obelisk

Where is Boucher's Obelisk?

Boucher's Obelisk is in Dalkey, Dublin, inside the town’s neighbourhood.

What is Boucher's Obelisk?

Historic site.

When is the best time to visit Boucher's Obelisk?

June to September are the warmest months in Dalkey, with afternoon highs of 17–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).

What else is there to see near Boucher's Obelisk?

Within 15 km: James Joyce Museum (2.6 km), Manderley Castle (300 m), Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre (1.4 km) and National Maritime Museum of Ireland (3.3 km).

Sources: Fáilte Ireland open data (CC BY 4.0), © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Wikidata (CC0), CSO 2022 town outlines (CC BY 4.0), Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages (CC BY 4.0).

Photos: each place’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the licence below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (5)

James Joyce Museum: YvonneM, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Manderley Castle: Sergio, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
Dalkey Castle & Heritage Centre: Palanitboy, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
National Maritime Museum of Ireland: Hohenloh, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
Archbold's Castle: DDoghaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Contains Central Statistics Office (CSO) data, Census 2022, and Tailte Éireann boundaries (CSO Urban Areas, Small Areas, local electoral areas, constituencies), under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).