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St Brendan the Navigator

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St Brendan the Navigator — direction of view not recorded. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

Overview · Assembled from verified data

This overlook on the Wild Atlantic Way sits at 77 ft, with the land dropping 62 ft within 600 meters of the viewpoint. Several peaks are visible to the east and northeast, including Binn na mBan at 1.7 miles, Cnoc Bréanainn (mullach i gcéin thuaidh) at 2.4 miles with an elevation of 2,603 ft, and Piaras Mór and its northern summit at roughly 2.8 to 2.9 miles. Más an Tiompáin lies farther out at 3.2 miles and 2,453 ft. Sunrise and sunset times shift across the year, from a 05:20 sunrise at the June solstice to an 08:49 sunrise at the December solstice, with sunset ranging from 22:07 in June to 16:31 in December. The previous lookout along this stretch is Brandon Creek.

Access

0.3 mi detour

Elevation

77 ft

Relief

62 ft drop

In view

5 named features

Photos · Real imagery only

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 — Espresso Addict · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

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 — Espresso Addict · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

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 — Espresso Addict · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

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 — Espresso Addict · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

The Dingle Way on R549 road View towards Beenmore (Binn Bhaile Reo; centre) and Ballydavid Head (Ceann Bhaile Dhaith; left) from west of the crossroads on the Dingle Way (R549), by the settlement of Ballycurrane (Baile Ui Chorraine) — Espresso Addict · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

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

In view · Named features

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

When to look · Sun at this latitude

Light

Date	Sunrise	Sunset	Golden hour
March equinox	06:45	18:54	18:09
June solstice	05:20	22:07	21:12
September equinox	07:28	19:42	18:58
December solstice	08:49	16:31	15:27

Local time (Europe/Dublin). Computed for this exact position.

Getting there · Position and access

Where it is

← Before it: Brandon Creek

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How high is St Brendan the Navigator?

St Brendan the Navigator sits at about 77 feet (23 m).

What can you see from St Brendan the Navigator?

From St Brendan the Navigator: 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).

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