Donabate (Domhnach Bat in Irish) is a Dublin suburb situated close to the east coast of Ireland in Fingal county (the northern part of the traditional area of County Dublin). The town lies about 25 km north of Dublin city centre on a small peninsula, which it shares with the townsland of Portrane, between the Rogerstown Estuary to the north and the Malahide Estuary, Inbhear Domhnainn, to the south.
The Donabate peninsula is in the Swords electoral area. The Swords electoral area is the largest in Fingal county and elects five county councillors to Fingal County Council. In terms of national elections, the Donabate peninsula is the the Dublin North constituency, which sends four Teachta Dla to Dil ireann.
The name of the area supposedly means “church of the ferry”, referring to an ancient church which is in the townsland of Ballymadrough, west of Donabate, near the Malahide Estuary. Another possible meaning of the name, Domhnach Bheathach or Domhnach Bithe, is “church of the beast”.
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