Poolbeg Lighthouse
Poolbeg Lighthouse is an active aid to navigation at the mouth of the River Liffey, near Poolbeg in Dublin, Ireland. First established in 1767, it initially operated on candlepower but this was changed to oil in 1786.Photo: IanKMantel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Ireland at the entrance to Dublin Harbor
- Also known as: “Poolbeg Light” and “Teach Solais an Phoill Bhig”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include The Royal Dublin Golf Club and Poolbeg Generating Station.
The Royal Dublin Golf Club
Golf course
Photo: Andrew F Shinie, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The Royal Dublin Golf Club, founded in 1885, is Ireland's third oldest golf club. It is a private members' club, with an 18-hole links course on Bull Island, Dublin, Ireland. The Royal Dublin Golf Club is situated 2½ km north of Poolbeg Lighthouse.
Poolbeg Generating Station
Power station
Photo: Sarah777, Public domain.
Poolbeg Generating Station, colloquially known as the Poolbeg Stacks, is a power station owned and operated by the Electricity Supply Board of Ireland. Poolbeg Generating Station is situated 2½ km west of Poolbeg Lighthouse.
Saint Anne’s Park
Park
Photo: William Murphy, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Saint Anne's Park is a 240-acre public park situated between Raheny and Clontarf, suburbs on the northside of Dublin, Ireland. It is owned and managed by Dublin City Council. Saint Anne’s Park is situated 4 km northwest of Poolbeg Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dollymount and Clontarf.
Dollymount
Locality
Photo: Peter Gerken, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Dollymount, often known as "Dollyer" to Dubliners, is a coastal suburban area on the north coast of Dublin Bay, within Clontarf, on the northside of Dublin, Ireland, just east of Saint Anne's Park. Dollymount is situated 3 km north of Poolbeg Lighthouse.
Clontarf
Suburb
Photo: Warren Buckley, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Clontarf is an affluent coastal suburb on the Northside of Dublin in the city's Dublin 3 postal district. Historically, there were two centres of population, one on the coast towards the city, and the fishing village of Clontarf Sheds, further north on the coast at what is now Vernon Avenue. Clontarf is situated 3½ km northwest of Poolbeg Lighthouse.
Sandymount
Suburb
Photo: Doug Lee, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Sandymount is a coastal suburb in the Dublin 4 district on the Southside of Dublin in Ireland. Sandymount is situated 4½ km west of Poolbeg Lighthouse.
Poolbeg Lighthouse
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
53.34211° or 53° 20′ 32″ northLongitude
-6.15137° or 6° 9′ 5″ westOpen location code
9C5M8RRX+RFOpenStreetMap ID
way 244344138OpenStreetMap feature
building=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseWikidata ID
Q7228600
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Urdu—“Poolbeg Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Basque: “Poolbeg itsasargia”
- Bengali: “পুলবেগ বাতিঘর”
- Bengali: “পুলবেগ লাইটহাউস”
- French: “phare de Poolbeg”
- French: “Phare de Poolbeg”
- Irish: “Teach Solais an Phoill Bhig”
- Urdu: “پولبیگ مینارہ نور”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include North Bull Lighthouse and North Bank Lighthouse.
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