The process of sand accumulation gathered momentum with the construction of the North Bull Wall between 1825 and 1830. Eventually isolated sandbanks became interconnected and with their dunes held together by long-rooted marram grass and other sea-hardy plants the whole conglomeration gelled into a single island that is still growing.

A swimming beach, nearly the full 3 mile (5 km) length of the island provides a great leisure facility for Dubliners and visitors alike. There is a fantastic variety of bird life on the island especially during the winter when migratory birds flock here from colder climes.

In 1986 Dublin City Council opened Bull Island Interpretative Centre to assist in the understanding of the unique flora and fauna and specialised habitats of the surrounding sand dunes and salt marshes. Bull Island was declared an UNESCO Biosphere in 1981 and a National Nature Reserve in 1988.

© www.patliddy.com
The above information was valid to the best knowledge available to the complier but responsibility cannot be accepted for any unintentional inaccuracies or out of date data.