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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: 34
  • 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
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: 3
  • Ballynashallog Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
  • McDonald's Outdoor Seating Area: 22.6 mi
  • Ballyhacket View: 24.4 mi
Gardens: 2
  • Walled Garden: 20.6 mi
  • Cutting Flower Patch: 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 SnaghtESE615 m4.6 mi
Slieve MainSE514 m4.4 mi
Raghtin MoreNNW502 m2.4 mi
Wee Slieve SnaghtESE500 m4.4 mi
Scalp MountainSSE484 m9.8 mi
CrockmainNW460 m2.2 mi
Mamore HillWNW423 m2.2 mi
DamphSE420 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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