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Dollymount Strand

Dollymount Strand from directly overhead

Dollymount Strand is a beach, at a modelled elevation of -1 m. Kippure stands 757 m to the south-southwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Bull Island Wildlife Only Area, a nature reserve 0.9 miles away.

Dollymount Strand is the closest large beach to Dublin City Centre and is situated on North Bull Island, a coastal sand spit located in Dublin Bay. Dollymount Strand is a sandy beach that runs from the north Bull wall to the northern tip of the Island. Th

The story

Bathing place Dollymount Strand is located on the Irish coast in the municipality/city Dublin City Council.

Wikidata Q107077702, matched on coordinates and name (254 m apart).

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates53.36439, -6.14650

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Dollymount Park Green: 1.4 mi
  • Redcourt Oaks Green area: 1.4 mi
  • Redcourt Oaks Amenity Green area: 1.5 mi
  • Dollymount Green: 1.5 mi
  • Park Lawn Green: 1.5 mi
Attractions
Peaks
Historic sites: 53
  • Temple of Isis: 1.0 mi
  • Roman Tower: 1.0 mi
  • Rockwork Feature: 1.0 mi
  • Rustic Arches: 1.1 mi
  • Hermit's Cave: 1.1 mi
Gardens: 53
Museums: 52
Springs
  • St. Doolagh's Well: 3.8 mi
  • St Catherine's Well: 3.8 mi
  • Saint Broc's Well: 4.3 mi
  • Saint John's Well: 4.3 mi
  • Well of Gailline: 6.8 mi
Beaches: 26
  • Red Rock Beach: 2.4 mi
  • Burrow Beach: 2.7 mi
  • Broad Strand: 3.2 mi
  • Hidden Beach: 3.3 mi
  • Sandymount Strand: 3.4 mi
Nature reserves: 18
Cliffs: 8
Picnic sites: 5
  • Hawk Cliff: 6.9 mi
  • Toni's: 7.1 mi
  • BBQ Area: 15.1 mi
  • Rathbeggan Lakes Angling Centre: 16.6 mi
  • Poplar Square: 23.5 mi
Waterfalls: 5

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Dollymount Strand. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KippureSSW757 m15.0 mi
SeefinganSW723 m15.2 mi
War HillSSW685 m16.1 mi
SeahanSW647 m14.1 mi
TonduffSSW642 m14.9 mi
SeefinSW621 m16.0 mi
Corrig MountainSW617 m13.9 mi
Tonduff East TopSSW593 m15.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2817:5118:37
June solstice04:5720:5921:57
September equinox07:1118:4019:26
December solstice08:3915:0116:08

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/16137892

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