Bull Island or North Bull Island is an island located in Dublin Bay in Ireland, about 5km long and 800m wide, lying roughly parallel to the shore. It is less than two centuries old, having been formed by sand building up after the North Bull Wall was built in the 19th century to shelter Dublin Port. Dublin Bay is bay off the east coast of Ireland. ... Dublin Port is Irelands biggest sea port. ...

Bird life on the island has been protected by legislation since since the 1930s, and it was designated a national nature reserve in 1988. It is listed by UNESCO as a Biosphere reserve. Bird species on the island include Brent geese, curlews, oystercatchers, grey plovers and shovelers. A nature reserve is an area of importance for wildlife, flora, fauna or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research. ... UNESCO logo The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, commonly known as UNESCO, is a specialized agency of the United Nations system established in 1946. ... Binomial name Branta bernicla (Linnaeus, 1758) The Brent Goose (Branta bernicla) is a goose of the genus Branta, known in North America as Brant. ... The curlews are a group of eight wader species, characterised by a long slender downcurved bill and mainly brown plumage with little seasonal change. ... Species Magellanic Oystercatcher Blackish Oystercatcher American Black Oystercatcher American Oystercatcher Canarian Black Oystercatcher African Black Oystercatcher Eurasian Oystercatcher Australian Pies Oystercatcher Chatham Islands Oystercatcher Variable Oystercatcher Sooty Oystercatcher The Oystercatchers are a group of waders; they form the family Haematopodidae, which has a single genus, Haematopus. ... Binomial name Pluvialis squatarola (Linnaeus, 1758) The Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola), known as the Black-bellied Plover in North America, is a medium-sized plover. ... Binomial name Anas clypeata Linnaeus, 1758 The Shoveler or Northern Shoveler (Anas clypeata ) is a common and widespread duck which breeds in the northern areas of Europe and Asia and across most of North America. ...

As well as two golf courses (the Royal Dublin and St. Anne's), the island also has an interpretative centre. It is connected to the mainland by a wooden road bridge. Dollymount Strand on the island is a popular walking and recreational area for Dubliners. This article is about the sport of golf. ... Dublin (Irish: Baile Átha Cliath1),is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Ireland, located2 near the midpoint of Irelands east coast, at the mouth of the River Liffey and at the centre of the Dublin region3. ...

External links

• UNESCO Biosphere Directory entry
• Directory of Wetlands of International Importance: North Bull Island
• Google Maps map of the island