High above the southen half of Dublin Dalkey and its obelisk dominate the eastern skyline. What few people realise is that the obelisk is built on the top of an ancient cairn, which given its position is most like a passage tomb.
This large mound is itself built on the top of a rock outcrop. All around it large outcrops of granite stand out, many of which have natural hollows in them and veins of quartz. From the top of the mound looking north Howth is very prominent. Looking down at the sea it is noticable that the cairn is placed so that Dalkey Island (County Dublin) is separated from the mainland by the tiniest sliver of sea.
Looking south the view takes in Bray Head, Carrickgollogan and the Sugar Loaf Mountains. Westward are the Wicklow Mountains.
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_A Random Selection of Nearby Monuments
 Carrowmore Tomb 13 (Co. Sligo) |  Glasnamullen (Co. Wicklow) |  Carrig (Co. Wicklow) |
 Knocklea (Co. Dublin) |  Carrowmore Tomb 53 (Co. Sligo) |  Carrowmore Tomb 26 (Co. Sligo) |
