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Extensive archaeological excavations took place in the late 1960s (Liversage) which uncovered evidence of a churchyard and a number of burials. The skeletons were not exclusively male, as has been suggested but they were in the majority in keeping with the fact that it was an early
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base. A number of early medieval pieces of pottery and glassware were found on the island. Some of these artefacts came from the
Mediterranean area, possibly Turkey or Greece. It was an important site of pilgrimage in the medieval period as evidenced by the prominence of the island on early maps. One
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Christian period, the town of Dalkey was called Kilbegnet. The earliest reference to 'Dalkey Island' is to be found on a map printed for 'Barnard's New, Complete and Authentic History of Englandâ printed c1782'. This was about the time that the island was becoming a site of British
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The waters around Dalkey Island are much used for sailing, angling and diving. Rocks known as Maiden or
Carraig Rock, Clare Rock and Lamb Island, all to the northwest, form part of the ridge of the Island. Parts of these rocks are only visible at low tide. The southern end of the island is a
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military ordinance. There is also a reference to it on a copy of the Downs survey of about the same time. The church on the island was altered during this period on the east side, when builders used it as living quarters while building the nearby
Martello tower and gun battery in 1804. .
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favourite with kayakers, especially on the flooding tide. There can be a substantial overfall here and in a southeast wind can be extremely challenging for the kayaker. When kayaking around the Island on a flood tide it is easier to go in an anti-clockwise direction.
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Prior to 1798, it was the custom annually to elect, in the month of June, the King of Dalkey (and emperor of the
Muglins) along with various officers of state whose proceedings were recorded in a newspaper called the Dalkey Gazette.
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Vikings used the island as a base and there is evidence that the island was used as a slave market during this period. The
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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.
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formed from an earthbound boulder. This may have been used as a pagan altar as it was 'Christianised' in the 7th century by carving an early
Christian cross on the face. This lies close to the remains of the church.
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erected the Martello Tower, one of eight dotted along the DĂșn Laoghaire coastline, as an early warning defensive device against the one-time threat of invasion during the
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the Old Norse (Viking) version of "island"). It is an uninhabited island located in the county of DĂșn Laoghaire-Rathdown, about 16 km (9.9 mi) south of
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