Portmarnock synonymous with golf, pioneering aviators, seaside holidays, Martello tower, world famous disco - Tamango, Jameson Whiskey, radio wave inventor- Marconi and last but not least St. Marnock.

10km away from Dublin International Airport, 15km outside Dublin City, between the villages of Malahide and Baldoyle, and world famous fishing village of Howth.

Portmarnock has it all.

If you haven’t spent a day on The Velvet Strand Beach guarded by the Islands’ Lambay and Ireland’s eye, played a round of golf on The Links, enjoyed a cocktail or two in  The Portmarnock Hotel, strolled up the beach and bought an ice-cream and  souvenir rock from the kiosk, you haven’t lived!

Portmarnock rocks!

The village of Portmarnock is without a port yet! However, does have a station, that in the1850's at a leisurely 40.m.p.h. brought thousands to the beach, connecting station and strand by horse drawn carriage.

These days the old pleasure train has become the ´sardine-line´ to ´Banklin! ´

The name Portmarnock originated from Irish meaning port and St.Marnock who arrived there in the fifth century. Marnock a missionary of St.Patrick,also associated with Kilmarnock in Scotland, converted the local Celts from worshiping Water, Trees and Wells, to Christianity. (Tendencies that are still prevalent today if you observe the inhabitants fancy gardens!)

Being politically correct Marnock blessed the Druid Well and it became the Holy Well. The ruins of Marnock's church are still to be seen in the graveyard - off the Strand Road.Portmarnock had been settled thousands of years before, in Neolithic times.A number of remains of activity in the area from these times is still evident today, with flints and other tools having been excavated at the north 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 buried locally.

Theses days Portmarnock is better known for its famous golf club and the Portmarnock Hotel and Golf + Links

 St. Marnock Photos

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Beach Islands On Portmarnock beach you can see two islands, one - Ireland's Eye, the other Lambay Island. Lambay or "Barings Island" Lambay Island is well known as the Barings-Bank Island due to its continued ownership of the Barings Family. Two and a half kilometres square it is also an important bird sanctuary and one of the largest Islands off the east coast.
Ireland's Eye a natural bird sanctuary can be reached by the local boat service. The rock protruding at the North of the 53 acre island is known as "The Stack".

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