Links to the Wider Skerries Community and Sites for Yachtsmen

The following links take you to sites for local tourism bodies, restaurants, guest houses and other attractions. Skerries Sailing Club holds an additional list of local adresses where Bed & Breakfast accomodation may be obtained. For a copy of this list e-mail Gerry Byrne. For directions on getting to Skerries by road and rail (including links to bus and rail timetables) see How to Get There.

Further down the page are sailing related links which will be of interest to visiting yachts.

SKERRIES LINKS

Skerries, Co Dublin: A delightful illustrated tour of Skerries compiled by Skerries Sailing Club member Brian Lennon.

Skerries Mills: Restored windmills, watermill, flour mill and bakery plus coffee shop. A leading attraction.

Fingal Tourism: E-mail the tourism body for North County Dublin (including the Skerries area) and ask for their attractive Fair Fingal guide brochure. Tel: +353-1-8404884.

Skerries Tourism: supported by local Skerries individuals and businesses. Provides many useful local links.

The Red Bank Restaurant: Internationally ranked venue run by Terry McCoy, a member of Skerries Sailing Club.

Skerries Sailing School: A private sail training school run in close conjunction with Skerries Sailing Club.

Cognition: Web page about Skerries sponsored by local software house.

Ardgillan Castle: Spectacular views over Skerries and the Islands from this former Great House, now a public park.

Skerries Seal Sanctuary: Information on Skerries' famous seals and other local wildlife lore.

Skerries Bird Reserves: Birdwatch Ireland's local reserves, including Shenick Island, off Skerries.

Roseate Terns: A colony of rare terns breeds on Rockabill, off Skerries. An international action plan for their survival.

Skerries News: Full text Web version of Skerries' own local newpsaper.

Fingal Libraries: open the door to the literature and history of North County Dublin.

Events of the Week: commercial site, not very comprehensive, but gives some pointers for local outings.

St Patrick's Parish: the local Roman Catholic parish web site.

... and finally. What a French visitor thought of Skerries

SAILING LINKS

Howth Yacht Club is a pleasant afternoon's sail from Skerries. Explore their comprehensive site.

Met Eireannn's new site. This link goes direct to the marine forecast (try the 3 hour forecast at the bottom of the page).

The UK Met Office's shipping forecast is here.

OnlineWeather.com is a good commercial weather site which tailors its forecasts to smaller vessels. Go to the Irish page.

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