Beach · Ireland
An Cúl Tráigh
An Cúl Tráigh is a beach, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Shehy More stands 546 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Stony Beach, a beach 0.1 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way runs past it.
Translates as the Back Strand
How to reach it
Coordinates51.49978, -9.26447
- On the Wild Atlantic Way, National
- 30.0 mi off the Ring of Kerry
Overlooks nearby
- Carraigín Na Súl · 2 mi
- Bealach (pass) · 2 mi
- Lookout over Millcove · 10 mi
- Sailor's Hill · 12 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Cnoc na nGabhar: 1.2 mi
- Sliabh Riach: 1.7 mi
- Carraig a' Rince: 1.7 mi
- Leaca an Chnoic: 1.8 mi
- Cnoc Mór: 1.8 mi
Historic sites
- Clochán: 1.5 mi
- Test Hole for Copper Mine: 1.7 mi
- Hegarty's Farmhouse: 2.1 mi
- Port a’ Dúna: 2.3 mi
- Ruins of Daly Household: 2.3 mi
Beaches
- Stony Beach: 0.1 mi
- Tráigh na Mona: 0.2 mi
- Tralispean: 0.6 mi
- An Geocán: 0.7 mi
- Cuas na mBarc: 0.8 mi
Attractions: 33
- Tobar Bríde: 1.4 mi
- Tobar Pártaláin: 1.5 mi
- Irish Sky Garden: 2.0 mi
- Leaba Dhiarmuida agus Ghráinne: 2.0 mi
- West Cork Quad Adventures: 2.7 mi
Springs: 23
- Tobar a' Ghrafín: 1.7 mi
- Tobar an Ime: 2.2 mi
- Tober an Iarainn: 3.4 mi
- Lady's Well: 3.4 mi
- Toberconnell: 4.6 mi
Cliffs: 21
- Faill a' Tónacáin: 0.2 mi
- Faill Chú: 1.5 mi
- Faill a' chipín: 1.9 mi
- Faill na Spuaice: 2.2 mi
- Faill Bhróighe: 2.3 mi
Parks: 11
- The Rock: 3.4 mi
- Rossa Park: 3.7 mi
- Coolngrane Park: 4.4 mi
- Gearagh Park: 16.4 mi
- Snave Pier Picnic Tables: 17.6 mi
Museums: 9
- Heritage Centre: 3.6 mi
- Cape Clear Museum: 10.4 mi
- Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa Casket: 12.5 mi
- Cottage Museum: 13.9 mi
- Michael Collins House Museum: 18.1 mi
Gardens: 9
- Inishbeg Gardens: 3.8 mi
- Hollybrook house Japanese Garden: 5.3 mi
- Walled Garden: 14.9 mi
- Heron Garden: 17.2 mi
- Clonakilty Garden of Remembrance: 18.4 mi
Artworks: 8
- Canon James Goodman: 3.4 mi
- Captain O'Neill Statue: 13.5 mi
- Sam Maguire: 16.6 mi
- Molly the Púca: 17.4 mi
- Henry Ford Model T: 21.1 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- The Warren Dunes: 11.6 mi
- Long Strand Dunes: 13.5 mi
- Irish National Forestry Foundation: 19.5 mi
- Glengarriff Nature Reserve: 21.9 mi
Waterfalls: 1
- Fall Down: 1.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
- The Bridge: 7.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of An Cúl Tráigh. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shehy More | N 4° | 546 m | 19.9 mi |
| Nowen Hill | N 3° | 535 m | 15.4 mi |
| Nowen Hill SW Top | N 0° | 509 m | 14.8 mi |
| Mullach Méise | N 351° | 494 m | 14.6 mi |
| Douce Mountain | N 359° | 476 m | 20.7 mi |
| Maughanaclea Hills E Top | N 359° | 470 m | 16.7 mi |
| Derroograne | NNW 332° | 468 m | 20.6 mi |
| Maughanaclea Hills W Top | N 356° | 452 m | 16.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:41 | 18:06 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 05:20 | 21:04 | 21:59 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:54 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 08:41 | 15:29 | 16:31 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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