Dalkey Island near Dublin
Title
Dalkey Island near Dublin
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Place names
Description
Dalkey island, on the southern point of Dublin Bay, carries a Norse name (dálkr-ey, dress-pin island) which was a corruption of the Irish name Delginis, or 'thorn island'). It played a role in the Dublin slave trade in the tenth century, and an Irish Bishop is said to have drowned here trying to escape from the Vikings. It also probably played a defensive role in protecting Viking Dublin.
Creator
Erin Goeres
Source
Languages, Myths and Finds
Publisher
The World-Tree Project
Date
2014
Contributor
Erin Goeres
Rights
Photo credits: Erin Goeres
Format
jpg
Type
Still Image
Identifier
http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/1982
Coverage
Ireland
Dublin
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Citation
Erin Goeres, “Dalkey Island near Dublin,” World-Tree Project, accessed August 7, 2026, https://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/1982.
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