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Bulbin

Bulbin, a peak in Ireland
Bulbin, a peak in IrelandMichael Murtagh · CC BY-SA 2.0

Bulbin rises to 494 m. Slieve Snaght stands 615 m to the east-southeast, 4.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Slievekeeragh, a peak 1.4 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 2.1 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
494 m

How to reach it

Coordinates55.22552, -7.43980

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites
Parks: 35
  • Barrack Hill Community Gardens: 7.3 mi
  • Car Park: 9.3 mi
  • Rathmullan House Walled Garden: 9.3 mi
  • Culmore Country Park: 13.6 mi
  • Strand Park: 14.4 mi
Artworks: 26
Beaches: 23
  • Dunree Beach: 4.3 mi
  • Stragill Beach: 5.1 mi
  • Porthaw Beach: 5.8 mi
  • Drumnacraig Beach: 6.8 mi
  • Portsalon Beach: 7.2 mi
Attractions: 19
  • Glendowen craft shop: 1.8 mi
  • Gap of Marmore: 2.3 mi
  • Donagh Cross: 6.8 mi
  • Dough Famine Village: 7.0 mi
  • Malin Head: 11.1 mi
Museums: 12
Springs: 6
  • Fahan Holy Well: 9.8 mi
  • St. Patrick's Well: 14.0 mi
  • Saint Boyne's Well: 18.4 mi
  • Tober Well: 19.0 mi
  • Doon Well: 20.5 mi
Gardens: 6
Waterfalls: 4
  • Glenevin Waterfall: 2.6 mi
  • Dungeon Waterfall: 21.4 mi
  • Ness Waterfall Highest Waterfall In Northern Ireland: 21.7 mi
  • Corbylin Waterfall: 23.7 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Picnic Area: 7.4 mi
  • Ballynashallog Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
  • McDonald's Outdoor Seating Area: 22.6 mi
  • Ballyhacket View: 24.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Bulbin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Slieve SnaghtESE 116°614.6 m4.6 mi
Slieve MainSE 128°514 m4.4 mi
Raghtin MoreNNW 332°502 m2.4 mi
Wee Slieve SnaghtESE 110°500 m4.4 mi
Scalp MountainSSE 162°484 m9.8 mi
CrockmainNW 322°460 m2.2 mi
Mamore HillWNW 294°423 m2.2 mi
DamphSE 126°420 m5.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3317:5518:43
June solstice04:4921:1322:15
September equinox07:1518:4319:31
December solstice08:5514:4716:02

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/332372982

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