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Portmarnock (Irish: Port Mearnóg) is a town in North County Dublin, Ireland. It is by the coast, and due to its proximity to Dublin city, is a dormitory town. The town name comes from the Irish word port – meaning bank (e.g. of a river) – and refers to a St. Mernoc.
The town is situated along the Northern commuter railway line out of Dublin. See rail transport in Ireland.
Portmarnock is most famous for its world class golf course.
Portmarnock Beach is now becoming very popular with wind surfers and kite surfers
- See also: List of towns in the Republic of Ireland
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