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{{Infobox settlement
{{Infobox settlement
|name = Loughshinny
|name = Loughshinny
|other_name = {{pad top italic|Loch Sionnaigh}}
|other_name = {{native name|ga|Loch Sionnaigh}}
|settlement_type = Village
|settlement_type = Village
|image_skyline = Loughshinny, Co. Dublin.jpg
|image_skyline = Loughshinny, Co. Dublin.jpg
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|subdivision_type1 = [[Provinces of Ireland|Province]]
|subdivision_name1 = [[Leinster]]
|subdivision_name1 = [[Leinster]]
|subdivision_type2 = [[Counties of Ireland|Traditional county]]
|subdivision_type2 = [[Counties of Ireland|County]]
|subdivision_name2 = [[County Dublin|Dublin]]
|subdivision_name2 = [[County Dublin]]
|subdivision_type3 = [[Local government in the Republic of Ireland|County / local authority]]
|subdivision_type3 = [[Local government in the Republic of Ireland|Local government area]]
|subdivision_name3 = [[Fingal]]
|subdivision_name3 = [[Fingal]]
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|established_title =
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|population_as_of = 2010
|population_as_of = 2022
|population_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cso.ie/census/documents/census2006_Volume%201%20-%20Table%205.pdf |title=Ireland Census 2006 - Population of Towns ordered by County and size, 2002 and 2006}}</ref>
|population_footnotes = <ref name=cso2022>{{cite web | url = https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/ima/cop/2022&boundary=C04160V04929&guid=b141c18c-2821-459b-add1-a9f22482c076 | title = Interactive Data Visualisations: Towns: Loughshinny | work = Census 2022 | publisher = [[Central Statistics Office (Ireland)|Central Statistics Office]]| access-date = 26 September 2023}}</ref>
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|population_total = 741
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|population_rural = 1046
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|population_density_km2 = auto
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|timezone1 = [[West European Time|WET]]
|timezone1 = [[West European Time|WET]]
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'''Loughshinny''' ({{IPAc-en|l|ɒ|x|ˈ|ʃ|ɪ|n|i}} {{respell|lokh|SHIN|i}}; {{lga|Loch Sionnaigh}} meaning 'lake of the fox')<ref>[http://www.logainm.ie/1166408.aspx Placenames Database of Ireland]</ref> is a small coastal village in northern [[County Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], between [[Skerries, Dublin|Skerries]] and [[Rush, Dublin|Rush]]. Loughshinny's more famous landmarks are the [[Martello Tower]] on the nearby headland of [[Drumanagh]] and some unusual rock formations visible on some of the many coastal walks in the area. The village is located in the [[townland]] of the same name which is part of the [[Civil parishes in Ireland|civil parish]] of [[Lusk, Dublin|Lusk]].<ref>[https://www.logainm.ie/16897.aspx Placenames Database of Ireland] -Loughshinny townland</ref>
'''Loughshinny''' ({{IPAc-en|l|ɒ|x|ˈ|ʃ|ɪ|n|i}} {{respell|lokh|SHIN|ee}}; {{lga|Loch Sionnaigh|lake of the fox}})<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.logainm.ie/en/1166408 |website=Placenames Database of Ireland |title=Loughshinny (town)}}</ref> is a small coastal village in northern [[County Dublin]], [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], between [[Skerries, Dublin|Skerries]] and [[Rush, Dublin|Rush]]. Loughshinny's more famous landmarks are the [[Martello Tower]] on the nearby headland of [[Drumanagh]] and some unusual rock formations visible on some of the many coastal walks in the area. The village is located in the [[townland]] of the same name which is part of the [[Civil parishes in Ireland|civil parish]] of [[Lusk, Dublin|Lusk]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.logainm.ie/en/16897 |website=Placenames Database of Ireland |title=Loughshinny (townland)}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
[[File:Loughshinny folds.jpg|thumb|left|Folded sedimentary rocks of carboniferous age near Loughshinny]]
[[File:Loughshinny folds.jpg|thumb|left|Folded sedimentary rocks of carboniferous age near Loughshinny]]
[[File:Loughshinny Harbour - geograph.org.uk - 625487.jpg|thumb|left|Loughshinny Harbour]]
[[File:Loughshinny Harbour - geograph.org.uk - 625487.jpg|thumb|left|Loughshinny Harbour]]
The headland of Drumanagh contains a major Iron Age fort, where important Roman artifacts have been found. Some [[archaeology|archaeologists]] have suggested the fort was a [[bridgehead]] for Roman military campaigns, while others suggest it was a Roman trading colony or a native Irish settlement that traded with [[Roman Britain]].<ref>Richard Warner, [http://www.britarch.ac.uk/ba/ba14/BA14FEAT.HTML "Yes, the Romans did invade Ireland"], ''British Archaeology'' 14, May 1996, retrieved 14 August 2009</ref><ref name="lat">Shawn Pogatchnik, [http://articles.latimes.com/1996-11-17/news/mn-65527_1_roman-coin "Experts Claim Romans May Have Established Colonies in Ireland"], ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'', 17 November 1996, retrieved 22 July 2009</ref>
The headland of Drumanagh contains a major Iron Age fort, where important Roman artefacts have been found. Some [[archaeology|archaeologists]] have suggested the fort was a [[bridgehead]] for Roman military campaigns, while others suggest it was a Roman trading colony or a native Irish settlement that traded with [[Roman Britain]].<ref>Richard Warner, [http://www.britarch.ac.uk/ba/ba14/BA14FEAT.HTML "Yes, the Romans did invade Ireland"], ''British Archaeology'' 14 May 1996, retrieved 14 August 2009</ref><ref name="lat">{{cite news|first=Shawn |last=Pogatchnik |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1996-11-17-mn-65527-story.html |title=Experts Claim Romans May Have Established Colonies in Ireland |newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]] |date=17 November 1996 |access-date=22 July 2009}}</ref>


Famous people associated with Loughshinny include Richard A. Butler, who was a member of the first Seanad and chair of the Irish Farmers' Union.{{fact|date=February 2022}} [[ Richard Delahide]], [[ Chief Justice of the Irish Common Pleas]], lived in Loughshinny.
Famous people associated with Loughshinny include Richard A. Butler, who was a member of the first Seanad and chair of the Irish Farmers' Union.{{fact|date=February 2022}} [[Richard Delahide]], [[Chief Justice of the Common Pleas for Ireland]], who died in 1540, lived in Loughshinny.


==Loughshinny Beach==
==Loughshinny Beach==
Loughshinny Beach has a picnic area, public toilets (summer only), a lifeguard hut (summer only), and a public carpark (year round).{{citation needed|date=January 2020}}
Loughshinny Beach has a picnic area, public toilets (summer only), a lifeguard hut (summer only), and a public carpark (year-round).{{citation needed|date=January 2020}}


In April 2016, Loughshinny Beach was classified as having a "poor status" of water quality, along with Rush South Beach, by Fingal County Council. This statement was issued during one of Fingal County Council's largest pushes for tourism throughout the Fingal region and in Loughshinny.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.northcountyleader.ie/2016/04/12/beaches-must-be-prioritised/|title=Beaches Must be Prioritised|date=11 April 2016}}</ref> Also in 2016, Loughshinny Beach was one of six Irish beaches that failed to meet minimum EU standards for clean water.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.joe.ie/news/six-of-irelands-beaches-have-failed-to-meet-minimum-eu-standards-for-clean-water/537966|title=Six of Ireland's beaches have failed to meet minimum EU standards for clean water}}</ref> Rush South Beach similarly failed to meet these EU regulations. Tourism has suffered in these regions as a result, but the so-called "Folding Cliffs of Loughshinny" and the Smugglers' Cave along the beach nearby Loughshinny still provide an attraction for tourists.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}}
In April 2016, Loughshinny Beach was classified as having a "poor status" of water quality, along with Rush South Beach, by Fingal County Council. This statement was issued during one of Fingal County Council's largest pushes for tourism throughout the Fingal region and in Loughshinny.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.northcountyleader.ie/2016/04/12/beaches-must-be-prioritised/|title=Beaches Must be Prioritised|date=11 April 2016}}</ref> Also in 2016, Loughshinny Beach was one of six Irish beaches that failed to meet minimum EU standards for clean water.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.joe.ie/news/six-of-irelands-beaches-have-failed-to-meet-minimum-eu-standards-for-clean-water/537966|title=Six of Ireland's beaches have failed to meet minimum EU standards for clean water}}</ref> Rush South Beach similarly failed to meet these EU regulations. Tourism has suffered in these regions as a result, but the so-called "Folding Cliffs of Loughshinny" and the Smugglers' Cave along the beach nearby Loughshinny still provide an attraction for tourists.{{citation needed|date=January 2020}}
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.loughshinnyvillage.com/ Loughshinny Village Online] – Official website
* [http://www.loughshinnyvillage.com/ Loughshinny Village Online]


{{Dublin residential areas}}
{{Dublin residential areas}}

Latest revision as of 05:19, 14 August 2024

Loughshinny
Loch Sionnaigh (Irish)
Village
Loughshinny viewed from Drumanagh Head
Loughshinny viewed from Drumanagh Head
Loughshinny is located in Ireland
Loughshinny
Loughshinny
Location in Ireland
Coordinates: 53°32′49″N 6°5′10″W / 53.54694°N 6.08611°W / 53.54694; -6.08611
CountryIreland
ProvinceLeinster
CountyCounty Dublin
Local government areaFingal
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
741
Time zoneUTC+0 (WET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-1 (IST (WEST))
Websitewww.loughshinnyvillage.com

Loughshinny (/lɒxˈʃɪni/ lokh-SHIN-ee; Irish: Loch Sionnaigh, meaning 'lake of the fox')[2] is a small coastal village in northern County Dublin, Ireland, between Skerries and Rush. Loughshinny's more famous landmarks are the Martello Tower on the nearby headland of Drumanagh and some unusual rock formations visible on some of the many coastal walks in the area. The village is located in the townland of the same name which is part of the civil parish of Lusk.[3]

History

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Folded sedimentary rocks of carboniferous age near Loughshinny
Loughshinny Harbour

The headland of Drumanagh contains a major Iron Age fort, where important Roman artefacts have been found. Some archaeologists have suggested the fort was a bridgehead for Roman military campaigns, while others suggest it was a Roman trading colony or a native Irish settlement that traded with Roman Britain.[4][5]

Famous people associated with Loughshinny include Richard A. Butler, who was a member of the first Seanad and chair of the Irish Farmers' Union.[citation needed] Richard Delahide, Chief Justice of the Common Pleas for Ireland, who died in 1540, lived in Loughshinny.

Loughshinny Beach

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Loughshinny Beach has a picnic area, public toilets (summer only), a lifeguard hut (summer only), and a public carpark (year-round).[citation needed]

In April 2016, Loughshinny Beach was classified as having a "poor status" of water quality, along with Rush South Beach, by Fingal County Council. This statement was issued during one of Fingal County Council's largest pushes for tourism throughout the Fingal region and in Loughshinny.[6] Also in 2016, Loughshinny Beach was one of six Irish beaches that failed to meet minimum EU standards for clean water.[7] Rush South Beach similarly failed to meet these EU regulations. Tourism has suffered in these regions as a result, but the so-called "Folding Cliffs of Loughshinny" and the Smugglers' Cave along the beach nearby Loughshinny still provide an attraction for tourists.[citation needed]

On 12 July 2022 a 'do not swim' notice was issued for Loughshinny Beach due to high E.coli readings in the water believed to have been caused by contamination from dogs and other animals.[8] Three days later the notice was lifted after a bathing water sample gave a result of ‘excellent’ water quality.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Interactive Data Visualisations: Towns: Loughshinny". Census 2022. Central Statistics Office. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  2. ^ "Loughshinny (town)". Placenames Database of Ireland.
  3. ^ "Loughshinny (townland)". Placenames Database of Ireland.
  4. ^ Richard Warner, "Yes, the Romans did invade Ireland", British Archaeology 14 May 1996, retrieved 14 August 2009
  5. ^ Pogatchnik, Shawn (17 November 1996). "Experts Claim Romans May Have Established Colonies in Ireland". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 July 2009.
  6. ^ "Beaches Must be Prioritised". 11 April 2016.
  7. ^ "Six of Ireland's beaches have failed to meet minimum EU standards for clean water".
  8. ^ "'Do not swim' notice issued for Loughshinny Beach". RTÉ.ie. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
  9. ^ Conlon, Padraig (15 July 2022). "TEMPORARY DO NOT SWIM NOTICE ISSUED FOR LOUGHSHINNY BEACH HAS BEEN LIFTED". Dublin People. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
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