Dún Laoghaire - Rathdown
Area:	127.31 km²
Capital:	Dún Laoghaire
County:	County Dublin
Population:	191,792 (2002)
Province:	Leinster

Dún Laoghaire - Rathdown is a suburb to the south of Dublin in the Republic of Ireland, and was one of the areas to obtain its own county council after the abolition of Dublin County Council in 1994.

The Dublin Area Rapid Transit system runs through the eastern coast of the county and connects to the center to the north as well as other points north and south on the Iarnród Éireann railway system with connections to intercity.

There is a medium sized ferry port at Dun Laoghaire which has ferry crossings to and from Holyhead in North Wales; this is a popular route for tourists from across the Irish Sea in the United Kingdom. With the advent of faster boats, day trips have become more popular using the Dun Laoghaire port.

Important centres include Dalkey, Dún Laoghaire, Killiney and Sandyford.

External link

• Dún Laoghaire - Rathdown County Council (http://www.dlrcoco.ie/)