Portmarnock (Port Mearnóg in Irish) is a suburban village north of the city of Dublin, in the part of traditional County Dublin now governed as County Fingal, Ireland. Bullet for locations in Ireland, displays location and not area. ... Image File history File links Ireland_map_County_Fingal_Magnified. ... The Global Positioning System (GPS) is the only fully functional Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). ... The Irish national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Ireland. ... When under Gaelic rule, Ireland was divided into provinces to replace the earlier system of the túatha. ... Statistics Area: 19,774. ... For much of its history, the island of Ireland was divided into 32 counties (Irish language contae or condae, pronounced IPA: ). Two historical counties, County Desmond and County Coleraine, no longer exist. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Dublin Code: D Area: 921 km² Population (2006) 1,186,821 County Dublin (Irish: Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath), or more correctly today the Dublin Region[1] (Réigiúin Átha Cliath), is the area that contains the city of Dublin, the capital and largest city... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... Statistics Province: Leinster County Town: Dublin Code: D Area: 921 km² Population (2006) 1,186,821 County Dublin (Irish: Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath), or more correctly today the Dublin Region[1] (Réigiúin Átha Cliath), is the area that contains the city of Dublin, the capital and largest city... Fingal (Fine Gall in Irish, meaning fair (headed) foreigners, i. ...

Location and access

Portmarnock lies on the coast and, owing to its proximity to Dublin city, is a form of dormitory town 15 km (9 mi) north-northeast of the city centre. In the 2002 census the population was 8,376, although this shows a decrease to 7,973 in the preliminary 2006 census statistics. Dublin city centre at night WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Statistics Province: Leinster County: Dáil Éireann: Dublin Central, Dublin North Central, Dublin North East, Dublin North West, Dublin South Central, Dublin South East European Parliament: Dublin Dialling Code: +353 1 Postal District(s): D1-24, D6W Area: 114. ... This article or section should be merged with Bedroom community A dormitory town is generally a rural town where a large proportion of its population commute to nearby cities. ...

Portmarnock is situated between Malahide and Baldoyle, along the northern commuter railway line out of Dublin (also the Dublin-Belfast line); Portmarnock railway station is also on the DART network.^[1] At sea, Portmarnock could be said to border Sutton and perhaps Howth in the form of the Howth family's Ireland's Eye. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference O225462 Statistics Province: Leinster County: Elevation: sea level Population (2002) 11,596  Website: www. ... Baldoyle (Baile Dúill in Irish) is a small coastal village in Fingal, Republic of Ireland, immediately northeast of the City of Dublin. ... Portmarnock railway station Serves Portmarnock in County Dublin Category: ... An 8200 Class DART unit, Iarnród Éireann 8203, at Grand Canal Dock station in 2001 Some DART trains feature these LED route describers - green indicates the route which has already been travelled, orange the route expected to be followed and flashing red the next station. ... Sutton (Irish: Cill Fhionntáin - Fintans cell) is a residential suburb of Dublin, Ireland. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference O283393 Statistics County: Elevation: sea level Population (2002)  - Town:  - Rural:   8706  n/a Howth (pronounced to rhyme with both; known as Binn Éadair in Irish) is a generally affluent residential area in the Fingal County Council administrative area of County Dublin, Ireland. ...

Name and history

The district's name derives from the Irish word port – meaning port – and Saint Marnoch or Mernoc, said to have arrived in what is now Portmarnock in the 5th century AD.

The area had been settled thousands of years before, in Neolithic times. A number of remains of activity in the Portmarnock area from those times is still evident today, with flints and other tools having been excavated at the northern fringe of Portmarnock, while the remains of a ring fort are visible from the air at the south of the town. The son of Queen Maedhbh of Connaught - Maine - is also said to have been buried locally. An array of Neolithic artifacts, including bracelets, axe heads, chisels, and polishing tools. ... Statistics Area: 17,713. ...

Portmarnock Strand

Kites in the sky on Portmarnock beach

Like many of Dublin's coastal settlements, it is home to a Napoleonic Martello tower. Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 332 pixelsFull resolution (3072 × 1276 pixel, file size: 271 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Rory Deegan File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 × 332 pixelsFull resolution (3072 × 1276 pixel, file size: 271 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Rory Deegan File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... ... Martello towers (or simply Martellos) are small defensive forts built in several countries of the British Empire during the 19th century, from the time of the Napoleonic Wars onwards. ...

Portmarnock is famous for its world class golf course which formally opened on December 26 1894, while another links course, opened in the 1990s, was designed by German golfer Bernhard Langer. That golf course and hotel are built around the former home of the Jameson distilling family. Anne Jameson's son was Guglielmo Marconi (she married Giuseppe Marconi). Guglielmo, of course, invented the wireless and carried out the first transatlantic morse code transmission in 1902 from Nova Scotia, Canada to England. Bernhard Langer (born August 27, 1957 in Anhausen near Augsburg, Bavaria, Germany) is a professional German golfer. ... Jameson is a blended Irish whiskey, first produced in 1780. ... Guglielmo Marconi, Marchese, GCVO (25 April 1874-20 July 1937) was an Italian inventor, best known for his development of a radiotelegraph system, which served as the foundation for the establishment of numerous affiliated companies worldwide. ... 1922 Chart of the Morse Code Letters and Numerals Morse code is a method for transmitting telegraphic information, using standardized sequences of short and long elements to represent the letters, numerals, punctuation and special characters of a message. ... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit(Latin) One defends and the other conquers Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Regional Municipality Official languages English Government - Lieutenant-Governor Mayann E. Francis - Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 11 - Senate seats 10 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area...

Portmarnock Martello tower, on the coast road to Malahide

Portmarnock's beach was the starting point for two aviation firsts. On 23 June 1930 Australian aviator Charles Kingsford Smith and his crew took off in the Southern Cross on the first westbound transatlantic flight (to Newfoundland, Canada). The first solo westbound transatlantic flight also began from Portmarnock beach as on 18 August 1932 Jim Mollison, a British pilot, took a de Havilland Puss Moth from Portmarnock to Pennfield, New Brunswick, also in Canada. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 543 pixelsFull resolution (1875 × 1272 pixel, file size: 637 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 543 pixelsFull resolution (1875 × 1272 pixel, file size: 637 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File historyClick on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time. ... Martello towers (or simply Martellos) are small defensive forts built in several countries of the British Empire during the 19th century, from the time of the Napoleonic Wars onwards. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: , Irish Grid Reference O225462 Statistics Province: Leinster County: Elevation: sea level Population (2002) 11,596  Website: www. ... is the 174th day of the year (175th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kingsford Smith in his flying gear Air Commodore Sir Charles Edward Kingsford Smith MC, AFC (February 9, 1897 - November 8, 1935), often called Charles Kingsford Smith, or by his nickname Smithy, was a well-known early Australian aviator. ... The Southern Cross at an RAAF base near Canberra in 1943. ... Motto: Quaerite Prime Regnum Dei (Latin: Seek ye first the kingdom of God) Capital St. ... is the 230th day of the year (231st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... James Allan (Jim) Mollison (1905-1959) was a famous Scottish pioneer airplane pilot. ... The De Havilland Puss Moth is a three seater aeroplane designed in 1929 and used by Britain during the second world war mainly for communications. ... Motto: Spem reduxit (Hope restored) Capital Fredericton Largest city Saint John Official languages English, French (the only constitutionally bilingual province in the country) Government - Lieutenant-Governor Herménégilde Chiasson - Premier Shawn Graham (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 10 - Senate seats 10 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st...

Portmarnock's beach areas are becoming (2000's) popular with wind surfers and kite surfers.

Amenities

Today, Portmarnock has two Roman Catholic churches, two primary schools - St. Marnock's and St. Helen's - and also a post-primary school, Portmarnock Community School. There are several active sports clubs, such as Portmarnock Tennis Club, Portmarnock A.F.C., Naomh Mearnóg GAA, and the Portmarnock Sport & Leisure Club which encompasses 16 sporting activities.

Points of note

Portmarnock was the home of the late Eamon Andrews and is also home to TV personalities Marty Whelan and Aeongus McAnally (The Lyrics Board). Marty Whelan (born June 7, 1956) is an Irish radio and television personality. ... The Lyrics Board is an Irish game show, with local versions around the world. ...

Portmarnock has two hotels, The White Sands, hosting the night club "Tamango's", and the Portmarnock Hotel & Golf Links.

There is a good mix of housing in Portmarnock ranging from small apartments to detached mansions, and there is also a mix of people from many ethnic backgrounds. In general Portmarnock might be described as an upper middle class suburb.^{[citation needed]} Vacations to destinations such as Hawaii, shown above, may be seen as a hallmark of the Upper-middle class. ...

External links

• Portmarnock Sub-Aqua Club
• Portmarnock Tennis Club
• Naomh Mearnog GAA
• Histoy Portmarnockwaves
• 2006 Census
• St Helens S.N.S
• Portmarnock A.F.C.
• Portmarnock Community School