Wishing Stone
Wishing Stone, a historic site, stands in Dalkey. For a second stop, James Joyce Museum is 2.6 km away. Its home is County Dublin.
Historic site in Dalkey
Inside Dalkey
Wishing Stone 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.
Warm months and wet ones
Highs of 17–20°C mark June to September in Dalkey.
Wishing Stone
Historic site.
In Dalkey, inside the town’s neighbourhood.
- Type
- Historic site
- Town
- in Dalkey
The map
The orange dot is Wishing Stone; the numbers are the places near it, as listed below.
© OpenStreetMap contributors · The dashed line is Dalkey’s neighbourhood. · CSO 2022 outline
The nearest towns to Wishing Stone
With 17,994 people, Dún Laoghaire is the largest of the 8. Its own town leads; the rest list it too, closest first.
Dalkey
Killiney
Sallynoggin
Dún Laoghaire
Compare the 8 towns
| Town | Where Wishing Stone is | People | Places to visit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalkey | It’s in town | 8,275 | 19 |
| Killiney | 200 m southwest of it | 9,776 | 19 |
| Sallynoggin | 1.2 km northwest of it | 13,245 | 20 |
| Dún Laoghaire | 1.3 km northwest of it | 17,994 | 19 |
| Ballybrack | 1.4 km southwest of it | 2,872 | 18 |
| 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 |
Beyond Wishing Stone
Pair it with 3 castles, 2 museums and 2 attractions, all within 15 km.
MuseumJames Joyce Museum2.6 km away · 40K visitors a year2
CastleManderley Castle400 m away3
CastleDalkey Castle & Heritage Centre1.4 km away4
MuseumNational Maritime Museum of Ireland3.3 km away5
CastleArchbold's Castle1.4 km away6GardenGardenMornington Garden700 m away7AttractionAttractionForty Foot2.7 km away8AttractionAttractionThe Oratory3.6 km awayWithin 15 km, close and well known first. Numbers match the map.
What people ask about Wishing Stone
Where is Wishing Stone?
Wishing Stone is in Dalkey, Dublin, inside the town’s neighbourhood.
What is Wishing Stone?
Historic site.
When is the best time to visit Wishing Stone?
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 Wishing Stone?
Within 15 km: James Joyce Museum (2.6 km), Manderley Castle (400 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).