Portrane
Portrane or Portraine (Irish: Port Reachrann) is a small seaside village located three kilometers from the town of Donabate in Fingal, County Dublin in Ireland. It is in the barony of Nethercross in the north of the county.
Portrane
Irish: Port Reachrann | |
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Village | |
Portrane Martello Tower | |
Portrane Location in County Dublin | |
| Coordinates: 53°29′36″N 6°06′53″W | |
| Country | Ireland |
| Province | Leinster |
| County | County Dublin |
| Local government area | Fingal |
| Government | |
| • Dáil constituency | Dublin Fingal |
| • EP constituency | Dublin |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Urban | 1,532 |
| Time zone | UTC+0 (WET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-1 (IST (WEST)) |
| Irish Grid Reference | O254510 |
Portrane has an approximately 2 km (1.2 mi) long sandy beach backed by sand dunes in places on the north end. There is a small carpark and access to the beach is restricted to pedestrians. At the very north end of the beach is a National Heritage Area which is visited by various migratory birds during winter time.
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