Poolbeg Lighthouse

Poolbeg Lighthouse is an active aid to navigation at the mouth of the , near Poolbeg in , Ireland. First established in 1767, it initially operated on candlepower but this was changed to oil in 1786.
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  • Type: Lighthouse
  • Description: lighthouse in Ireland at the entrance to Dublin Harbor
  • Also known as: “Poolbeg Light” and “পুলবেগ লাইটহাউস”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: The Royal Dublin Golf Club and Poolbeg Generating Station.

Golf course
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, founded in 1885, is Ireland's third oldest golf club. is situated 2½ km north of Poolbeg Lighthouse.

Power station
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, colloquially known as the… is situated 2½ km west of Poolbeg Lighthouse.

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Manresa House is a retreat centre run by the Society… is situated 3½ km northwest of Poolbeg Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dollymount and Clontarf.

Locality
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, often known as "Dollyer" to … is situated 3 km north of Poolbeg Lighthouse.

Suburb
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is an affluent coastal suburb on the… is situated 3½ km northwest of Poolbeg Lighthouse.

Suburb
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is a coastal suburb in the Dublin 4 district on the Southside of in Ireland. is situated 4½ km west of Poolbeg Lighthouse.

Poolbeg Lighthouse

Latitude
53.34211° or 53° 20′ 32″ north
Longitude
-6.15137° or 6° 9′ 5″ west
Open location code
9C5M8RRX+RF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 244344138
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­lighthouse
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Wiki­data ID
Q7228600
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Urdu—“Poolbeg Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Poolbeg itsasargia”
  • Bengali: “পুলবেগ বাতিঘর”
  • French: “phare de Poolbeg”
  • French: “Phare de Poolbeg”
  • Irish: “Teach Solais an Phoill Bhig”
  • Ukrainian: “Маяк Пулбег”
  • Urdu: “پولبیگ مینارہ نور”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: North Bull Lighthouse and North Bank Lighthouse.

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Half Moon Swimming and Water Polo Club and Stella Maris - Star of the Sea.

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