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Brandon Creek

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Brandon Creek — direction of view not recorded. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

Brandon Creek sits along the Wild Atlantic Way at an elevation of 76 feet, with the land dropping 76 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. To the northeast, Binn na mBan rises 1,119 feet at a distance of 1.7 miles. Further east-northeast, a cluster of higher peaks comes into view: Cnoc Bréanainn (mullach i gcéin thuaidh) at 2,603 feet, 2.4 miles away; Piaras Mór at 2,324 feet, 2.8 miles away; its northern summit, Piaras Mór (mullach thuaidh), at 2,301 feet, 2.9 miles away; and Más an Tiompáin at 2,453 feet, 3.2 miles distant. Brandon Creek is a small village on the Dingle Peninsula, with the town of Dingle located 13 km to the south via the R549 road. This lookout falls between The Priests Leap and St Brendan the Navigator on the route. Daylight hours vary through the year, from a sunrise of 05:20 and sunset of 22:07 at the June solstice to a sunrise of 08:49 and sunset of 16:31 at the December solstice, with the equinox sunrises and sunsets falling near 06:45–07:28 and 18:54–19:42.

Access
On the byway
Elevation
76 ft
Relief
76 ft drop
In view
5 named features
Brandon Creek View northwards along the inlet of Brandon Creek (Cuas an Bhodaigh) from the lane to the pier (just visible, right). The inlet is almost entirely in square; the foreground grass is in Q4211
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Bridge over Brandon Creek View east along the stream entering the Brandon Creek (Cuas an Bhodaigh) inlet from the south, showing the small concrete bridge at An Dun Rua and the lane running down to the pier. In the distance, the Beennaman (Binn na mBan) headland is on the left, with Brandon Mountain
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Farmhouse with a view to Beennaman Small traditional-style farmhouse just east of the western inlet of Brandon Creek (Cuas an Bhodaigh), with the headland of Beennaman (Binn na mBan) and Brandon Mountain (Cnoc Breanainn) behind
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Rapids on Brandon Creek View east along the swift-flowing stream entering the Brandon Creek (Cuas an Bhodaigh) inlet from the bridge at An Dun Rua. In the distance, the Beennaman (Binn na mBan) headland is on the left, with Brandon Mountain (Cnoc Breanainn) rising to the right
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Fishing boats in Brandon Creek Both sides of the creek have these rugged rocks reaching down to the water. This view is from the jetty on the north side of the creek.
Peter Church · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Inlet at western side of Brandon Creek Narrow inlet on the western side of the broader inlet of Brandon Creek (Cuas an Bhodaigh). Supposed to be where St Brandon set sail for America, as commemorated by a stone and bronze monument immediately to the west
Espresso Addict · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

What you’re looking at

Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.

  • Binn na mBan1,119 ftnortheast · 1.7 mi
  • Cnoc Bréanainn (mullach i gcéin thuaidh)2,603 fteast-northeast · 2.4 mi
  • Piaras Mór2,324 fteast-northeast · 2.8 mi
  • Piaras Mór (mullach thuaidh)2,301 fteast-northeast · 2.9 mi
  • Más an Tiompáin2,453 fteast-northeast · 3.2 mi

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:4518:5418:09
June solstice05:2022:0721:12
September equinox07:2819:4218:58
December solstice08:4916:3115:27

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Brandon Creek is a small village located on the Dingle Peninsula, Ireland. The nearest town is Dingle, 13 km to the south via the R549 road.

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How high is Brandon Creek?

Brandon Creek sits at about 76 feet (23 m).

What can you see from Brandon Creek?

From Brandon Creek: Binn na mBan (NE, 1.7 mi); Cnoc Bréanainn (mullach i gcéin thuaidh) (ENE, 2.4 mi); Piaras Mór (ENE, 2.8 mi); Piaras Mór (mullach thuaidh) (ENE, 2.9 mi).

What is the next lookout after Brandon Creek?

St Brendan the Navigator is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Brandon Creek.

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