a seaport of Ireland, in the county and 17 miles N.N.E. of Dublin. It is built on a small headland, and has a very neat and clean appearance, containing a parish church with a pinnacled tower, and other places of worship for Roman Catholics and Methodists. The men are mostly employed in fishing, and a large number of the women in embroidery. There are in the town corn-mills, malting kilns, and a brewery. The harbour is safe; and a considerable coasting trade is carried on in potatoes, limestone, and coal. Opposite the town lie the four Skerry Islands, on the largest of which is a Martello tower. Pop. 2327.