St. Patrick's Footprint
St. Patrick's Footprint is an attraction; it lies 100 m northeast of Skerries. Around it, within 15 km, lie 9 more places, Ardgillan Castle and Gardens (4 km) first on our list. It belongs to County Dublin.
Attraction near Skerries
Just outside Skerries
St. Patrick's Footprint is 100 m northeast of Skerries. 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.
The climate through the year
If warmth matters, go June to September: Skerries reaches 17–19°C.
St. Patrick's Footprint
Attraction.
- Type
- Attraction
- Town
- 100 m northeast of Skerries
- Official site
- oldskerries.ie/the-legend-of-st-patricks-footprint
St. Patrick's Footprint and what surrounds it
Numbered points are the places near St. Patrick's Footprint, which is in orange.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · CSO 2022 outline
Towns within reach of St. Patrick's Footprint
Largest of the 8 is Balbriggan, home to 24,322. The towns whose pages list it: the one it is in, those within 5 km of it, then towns within 20 km.
Skerries
Loughshinny
Balbriggan
Balrothery
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where St. Patrick's Footprint is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skerries | 100 m southwest of it | 10,743 | 6 |
| Loughshinny | 3.4 km south of it | 741 | 3 |
| Balbriggan | 4.3 km northwest of it | 24,322 | 6 |
| Balrothery | 5 km west of it | 2,282 | 6 |
| Rush | 6.5 km south of it | 10,875 | 4 |
| Lusk | 7.9 km southwest of it | 8,806 | 4 |
| Portrane | 9.6 km south of it | 1,262 | 6 |
| Gormanston | 11 km northwest of it | 380 | 1 |
Each has its own page of things to do.
What else is near St. Patrick's Footprint
9 more lie within 15 km, 3 castles, 2 museums and a historic house among them.
CastleArdgillan Castle and Gardens4 km away2
CastleBalrothery Tower6 km away3Historic houseHistoric houseNewbridge House & Farm12 km away4MuseumMuseumSkerries Mills1.3 km away5CastleCastleBremore Castle7.1 km away6Water parkWater parkBlast Windsurfing and Windfoiling14 km away7MuseumMuseumBalrothery Heritage Centre6 km away8Historic siteHistoric siteLusk Round Tower7.8 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
Before visiting St. Patrick's Footprint
Where is St. Patrick's Footprint?
St. Patrick's Footprint is 100 m northeast of Skerries, Dublin.
What is St. Patrick's Footprint?
Attraction.
When is the best time to visit St. Patrick's Footprint?
June to September are the warmest months in Skerries, with afternoon highs of 17–19°C (Met Éireann 1991–2020 averages).
What else is there to see near St. Patrick's Footprint?
Within 15 km: Ardgillan Castle and Gardens (4 km), Balrothery Tower (6 km), Newbridge House & Farm (12 km) and Skerries Mills (1.3 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 (2)
- Ardgillan Castle and Gardens: GsmithEIDW at English Wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Balrothery Tower: Offdaw, 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).