North Bull Lighthouse
North Bull Lighthouse is a lighthouse in Leinster, Ireland. North Bull Lighthouse is situated nearby to Poolbeg Lighthouse, as well as near the locality Dollymount.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Poolbeg Lighthouse and The Royal Dublin Golf Club.
Poolbeg Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: IanKMantel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Poolbeg Lighthouse is situated 330 metres south of North Bull Lighthouse.
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 2 km north of North Bull 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 North Bull 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 northwest of North Bull 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 North Bull Lighthouse.
Raheny
Suburb
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Raheny is a northern suburb of Dublin, Ireland, halfway from the city centre to Howth. It is centred on a historic settlement, first documented in 570 AD. Raheny is situated 4½ km northwest of North Bull Lighthouse.
North Bull Lighthouse
- Type: Lighthouse
- Categories: building, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Leinster, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude
53.34488° or 53° 20′ 42″ northLongitude
-6.14972° or 6° 8′ 59″ westOpen location code
9C5M8VV2+X4OpenStreetMap ID
way 244371460OpenStreetMap feature
building=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouse
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