Dalkey Quarry
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Dalkey quarry is a long-disused 19th century granite quarry located on Dalkey Hill in the Dublin suburb of Dalkey, which was used to build several large maritime structures in south Dublin. Since passing into public ownership in the early 20th century and becoming part of Killiney Hill Park, it has become one of the most important rock climbing venues in Ireland, with over 350 graded routes, some of which are amongst the hardest single-pitch rock climbs in the country such as Indecent Assault. The climbs are all traditional climbing routes and no bolted sport climbing routes are permitted, although some metal pegs are tolerated on the most extreme routes.
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Location: 53.2711, -6.1069, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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Barnacullia quarries ⓘ
granite quarrying area in Dublin, Ireland -
Dalkey Quarry ⓘ
granite rock climbing venue, Ireland -
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Dalkey Quarry Map| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| site | mine | Barnacullia quarries | quarry | Wikidata | |
| site | mine | Dalkey Quarry | climbing area, quarry | Wikidata | |
| site | tunnel | Liffey Service Tunnel | tunnel | Wikidata | |
| site | tunnel | Phoenix Park Tunnel | railway tunnel, Iarnród Éireann—Irish Rail | Wikidata | |
| site | tunnel | 2006 | Dublin Tunnel | urban tunnel, road tunnel, Transport Infrastructure Ireland | Wikidata |
| commons | image | DalkeyQuarryWestValley | Commons | ||
| commons | image | CentralButtressDalkey | Commons | ||
| commons | image | GargoyleGrooveDalkey | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Dalkey Quarry Clifface | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Dalkey Quarry Clifface | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Dalkey Quarry & Dún Laoghaire harbour, Ireland | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Dalkey Quarry & Dún Laoghaire harbour, Ireland | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Dalkey Quarry Map | Commons | ||
