Dalkey Island - Ireland

Dalkey’s story begins on Dalkey Island some six and a half thousand years ago. It is from the island that mainland Dalkey got its name. The old Irish name for the island was Deilg Inis meaning Thorn Island. This was changed to Dalk-Ei by the Vikings and later anglicised to the familiar Dalkey. The mainland also became known as Dalkey.

Through the fifth and sixth centuries the north end of Dalkey Island was the location of a promontory fort and in that fort the remains of amphorae (wine containers), glass wares and bronze pins and clasps have been found. In some instances these goods were produced locally but some were imported from as far away as Greece, North Africa and the Dalmatian cost, off Croatia.

In the seventh century by which time Christianity flourished in all parts of Ireland, a saintcalled  Begnet (Becnat) is associated with this area.  Becnat’s churches in Dalkey were therefore thought to be subject to the monastery in Glendalough. The Early Christian Church on Dalkey Island was founded in 700 AD and there may have been a foundation on the Island from the 600s

Dalkey’s story begins on Dalkey Island some six and a half thousand years ago. It is from the island that mainland Dalkey got its name. The old Irish name for the island was Deilg Inis meaning Thorn Island. This was changed to Dalk-Ei by the Vikings and later anglicised to the familiar Dalkey. The mainland also became known as Dalkey.
Through the fifth and sixth centuries the north end of Dalkey Island was the location of a promontory fort and in that fort the remains of amphorae (wine containers), glass wares and bronze pins and clasps have been found. In some instances these goods were produced locally but some were imported from as far away as Greece, North Africa and the Dalmatian cost, off Croatia.
In the seventh century by which time Christianity flourished in all parts of Ireland, a saintcalled  Begnet (Becnat) is associated with this area.  Becnat’s churches in Dalkey were therefore thought to be subject to the monastery in Glendalough. The Early Christian Church on Dalkey Island was founded in 700 AD and there may have been a foundation on the Island from the 600s.
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Dalkey’s story begins on Dalkey Island some six and a half thousand years ago. It is from the island that mainland Dalkey got its name. The old Irish name for the island was Deilg Inis meaning Thorn Island. This was changed to Dalk-Ei by the Vikings and later anglicised to the familiar Dalkey. The mainland also became known as Dalkey.
Through the fifth and sixth centuries the north end of Dalkey Island was the location of a promontory fort and in that fort the remains of amphorae (wine containers), glass wares and bronze pins and clasps have been found. In some instances these goods were produced locally but some were imported from as far away as Greece, North Africa and the Dalmatian cost, off Croatia.
In the seventh century by which time Christianity flourished in all parts of Ireland, a saintcalled  Begnet (Becnat) is associated with this area.  Becnat’s churches in Dalkey were therefore thought to be subject to the monastery in Glendalough. The Early Christian Church on Dalkey Island was founded in 700 AD and there may have been a foundation on the Island from the 600s.
- See more at: http://www.ilovedalkey.com/about-dalkey/dalkey-history/#sthash.BFrY6T96.dpuf