Lion’s Head
Lion’s Head is a locality in Fingal, Leinster. Lion’s Head is situated nearby to the locality Webb’s Castle Rock, as well as near The Needles.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Ben of Howth and Howth Castle.
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 Lion’s Head.
Shielmartin Hill
Peak
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Shielmartin Hill or Shelmartin is a peak on Howth Head in County Dublin, Ireland. From it can be seen Portmarnock, Sutton, Bull Island and the coastal areas behind it, and most of Dublin Bay. References to it being called Shielmartin go back to at least 1654.
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 4½ km northwest of Lion’s Head.
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 Lion’s Head.
Lion’s Head
- Type: Locality
- Location: Fingal, Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.36322° or 53° 21′ 48″ northLongitude
-6.06108° or 6° 3′ 40″ westElevation
29 metres (95 feet)Open location code
9C5M9W7Q+7HOpenStreetMap ID
node 3358070397OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityGeoNames ID
3315298
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