Dalkey Island
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Dalkey Island (/ˈdɔːki/ DAW-kee) (Irish: Oileán Dheilginse[2]) is an island for which the nearby village of Dalkey is named (Irish: Oileán Dheilginse meaning "thorn island", with ey the Old Norse (Viking) version of "island"). [3] It is an uninhabited island located in the county of Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown, about 16 km (9.9 mi) south of Dublin and 3 km (1.9 mi) south of Dún Laoghaire harbour. An important site of pilgrimage for centuries, it has been known as "St Begnet's Isle" since records began. The earliest reference to 'Dalkey Island' is from c. 1782. The island had a population of 8 in 1841.