North Bull Wall

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North Bull Wall is a historic sea wall and causeway in Dublin, Ireland, built in the early 19th century to improve Dublin Port’s navigation channel and which contributed to the formation of North Bull Island.

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North Bull Wall canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf causeway
coastal engineering structure
sea wall
accessFrom Clontarf Road area
adjacentTo North Bull Island
associatedWith Dublin Port
surface form: Dublin Port shipping channel

North Bull Island
surface form: North Bull Island nature reserve
constructionStart early 19th century
contributedTo formation of North Bull Island
country Ireland
crosses Dublin Bay UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
surface form: Dublin Bay tidal flats
feature handrails on sections
navigation lights
steps to water in places
hasPart causeway section
lighthouse at seaward end
seaward wall section
heritageStatus historic structure
historicalPeriod 19th century
influenced sediment deposition patterns in Dublin Bay
lengthApprox over 2 kilometres
locatedIn County Dublin
Dublin
Dublin Bay
Dublin Port
Irish Sea
Leinster
material masonry
stone
near Clontarf, Dublin, Ireland
surface form: Clontarf

Dollymount
South Bull Wall
notableFor historic coastal engineering project in Dublin Bay
role in creation of North Bull Island
ownedBy Dublin Port Company
parallelTo South Bull Wall
partOf Dublin Port infrastructure
purpose improve navigation channel of Dublin Port
protect port approach channel
reduce silting in Dublin Bay
region east coast of Ireland
terminus landward end near Clontarf
seaward end in Dublin Bay
usedFor angling
maintenance access to navigation aids
pedestrian access
recreational walking
waterBody Dublin Bay

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Dublin Bay hasCoastalProtectionStructure North Bull Wall
Dollymount Strand adjacentTo North Bull Wall