Star of the sea

Walk preview

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   Step 1: Start at St Gabriel's in Clontarf. There is some parking here or you can get here on the 130 bus. Start by walking down the hill.

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   Step 2: Turn left at the bottom of the road and head towards the seafront.

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   Step 3: The wooden bridge leads on to North Bull Island, a UNESCO nature reserve and public park.

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   Step 4: North Bull Island is home to many wading and sea birds - the channel is dry at low tide and a few feet deep at high tide.

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   Step 5: Dublin port is visible across the water with the Wicklow mountains in the distance.

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   Step 6: The Royal Dublin golf course has hosted the Irish open and is one of two golf courses on the island.