The Needles

The Needles is a locality in , . The Needles is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Baily Lighthouse and Ben of Howth.

Lighthouse
The is a lighthouse on the southeastern part of Howth Head in , . It is maintained by the Commissioners of Irish Lights.

Peak
Photo: JP, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a hilly area on Howth Head, adjacent to the 171 metre high Black Linn, the peninsula's highest point.

Peak
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
or Shelmartin is a peak on Howth Head in , Ireland. From it can be seen , , and the coastal areas behind it, and most of . References to it being called Shielmartin go back to at least 1654.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Howth and Sutton.

is a small seaside town historically in , 14 km northeast of 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.

Village
is a residential suburb on the Northside of , . 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. is situated 4 km northwest of The Needles.

Suburb
is a coastal suburb of , , it was developed from a former fishing village. is also a civil parish in the barony of Coolock within the traditional . is situated 5 km northwest of The Needles.

The Needles

Latitude
53.36221° or 53° 21′ 44″ north
Longitude
-6.07123° or 6° 4′ 16″ west
Open location code
9C5M9W6H+VG
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3358068488
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
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