Freshwater Bay
Freshwater Bay is a bay in Leinster, Ireland. Freshwater Bay is situated nearby to the locality Lion’s Head, as well as near Drumleck Point.Places of Interest
Highlights include Baily Lighthouse and Ben of Howth.
Baily Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: YvonneM, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Baily Lighthouse is a lighthouse on the southeastern part of Howth Head in County Dublin, Ireland. It is maintained by the Commissioners of Irish Lights.
Ben of Howth
Peak
Photo: JP, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Ben of Howth is a hilly area on Howth Head, adjacent to the 171 metre high Black Linn, the peninsula's highest point.
Howth Castle
Castle
Photo: O’Dea, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Howth Castle is a historic dwelling, originally of Norman origin, that lies by the village of Howth, County Dublin, Ireland; it is sited within a substantial estate. Howth Castle is situated 3 km northwest of Freshwater Bay.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Howth and Sutton.
Howth
Photo: Lkcl it, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Howth is a small seaside town historically in County Dublin, 14 km northeast of Dublin city centre. It's on a "tombola" peninsula - once an island, it became connected to the mainland by a sandy isthmus, which is now the residential area of Sutton.
Sutton
Village
Photo: Raymond Okonski, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sutton is a residential suburb on the Northside of Dublin, Ireland. It occupies the tombolo which links Howth Head to the mainland, some of the lower slopes of Howth Hill, and a little of the adjacent coasts. Sutton is situated 5 km northwest of Freshwater Bay.
Baldoyle
Suburb
Photo: Colm O hAonghusa, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Baldoyle is a coastal suburb of Dublin, Ireland, it was developed from a former fishing village. Baldoyle is also a civil parish in the barony of Coolock within the traditional County Dublin. Baldoyle is situated 6 km northwest of Freshwater Bay.
Freshwater Bay
- Type: Bay
- Category: body of water
- Location: Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.36528° or 53° 21′ 55″ northLongitude
-6.05° or 6° 3′ westOpen location code
9C5M9W8X+4XGeoNames ID
3230823
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