Dunsink Observatory
In Blanchardstown, Dunsink Observatory is an attraction. A drive of 4 km reaches Dublin Zoo. You will find it in County Dublin.
Attraction in Blanchardstown
Inside Blanchardstown
Dunsink Observatory is inside Blanchardstown’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.
Picking your season
In Blanchardstown, June to September bring the warmest days: highs of 18–20°C.
Dunsink Observatory
Attraction.
In Blanchardstown, inside the town’s neighbourhood.
- Type
- Attraction
- Town
- in Blanchardstown
- Official site
- dunsink.dias.ie
Mapping Dunsink Observatory
Numbered points are the places near Dunsink Observatory, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Blanchardstown’s neighbourhood. · CSO 2022 outline
Where to base yourself
Blanchardstown, with 24,613 people, is the largest of the 8. Each of these towns lists it on its own page of things to do.
- 1Blanchardstown
- 2Castleknock
- 3Hollystown
- 4Ashtown
- 5Finglas South
- 6Finglas North
- 7Chapelizod
- 8Carpenterstown
Blanchardstown
Castleknock
Hollystown
Ashtown
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Dunsink Observatory is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blanchardstown | It’s in town | 24,613 | 39 |
| Castleknock | 800 m southwest of it | 6,355 | 42 |
| Hollystown | 1.1 km northwest of it | 12,884 | 14 |
| Ashtown | 1.1 km southeast of it | 14,937 | 149 |
| Finglas South | 1.2 km east of it | 12,475 | 147 |
| Finglas North | 1.3 km east of it | 9,805 | 46 |
| Chapelizod | 1.8 km south of it | 4,862 | 157 |
| Carpenterstown | 2.1 km southwest of it | 20,967 | 30 |
Also within reach
A visit can take in 2 castles, 2 attractions and a zoo, all within 15 km.
Big drawZooDublin Zoo4 km away · 1.3M visitors a year (2022)2
Castle · Office of Public WorksPhoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle2.5 km away3
Garden · Office of Public WorksNational Botanic Gardens4.7 km away4
CastleDunsoghly Castle4.6 km away5Water parkWater parkAquazone2.4 km away6AttractionAttraction · Office of Public WorksMagazine Fort4.6 km away7AttractionAttraction · Office of Public WorksReconstructed viking house4.8 km away8Historic houseHistoric houseFarmleigh House and Estate2.9 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Dunsink Observatory, answered
Where is Dunsink Observatory?
Dunsink Observatory is in Blanchardstown, Dublin, inside the town’s neighbourhood.
What is Dunsink Observatory?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit Dunsink Observatory?
June to September are the warmest months in Blanchardstown, with afternoon highs of 18–20°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near Dunsink Observatory?
Within 15 km: Dublin Zoo (4 km), Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle (2.5 km), National Botanic Gardens (4.7 km) and Dunsoghly Castle (4.6 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 (4)
- Dublin Zoo: Harold Strong, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Phoenix Park Visitor Centre - Ashtown Castle: Frank Winkelmann, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- National Botanic Gardens: William Murphy from Dublin, Ireland, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dunsoghly Castle: Mike Searle, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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).