Banna Strand
Banna Strand is a beach, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Baurtregaum stands 851 m to the south, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Rathoneen Castle (remains of), a historic site 1.4 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 0.5 miles off.
The story
Banna Strand (Irish: Trá na Beannaí), also known as Banna Beach, is a beach in north County Kerry, Ireland. It is an Atlantic Ocean beach extending from the Smallrock (Roc Beag) and Blackrock in the North to Carrahane at its southern edge. It is around 12 kilometres (7 mi) north west of Tralee. It features shifting sand dunes along its entire length which rise up to 12 metres (40 ft). Carrahane lagoon on the south end, famous for migrating birds and the Roger Casement landing. The mountains of the Dingle Peninsula can be seen on the south west horizon. Many residents from Tralee make a trip to Banna Strand on the warmest summer days.
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Wikidata Q4856854, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 0.5 mi off the Wild Atlantic Way, National
- 15.9 mi off the Ring of Kerry
Overlooks nearby
- Bothar na gcloch · 8 mi
- An Chonair · 19 mi
- Brandon Creek · 21 mi
- St Brendan the Navigator · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Rathoneen Castle (remains of): 1.4 mi
- 15th Centenary of the birth of St-Bredan: 2.5 mi
- The Ardfert Water-Supply: 2.6 mi
- Statue of Roger Casement: 2.6 mi
- Liscahane Castle: 3.3 mi
- Triskbeg Mountain: 5.4 mi
- Maulin Mountain: 5.6 mi
- Triskmore Mountain: 5.9 mi
- Scregg: 7.9 mi
- Baurtregaum Far NE Top: 8.1 mi
- Saint Brendan's Well: 2.0 mi
- Croft's Well: 3.0 mi
- Our Lady's Holy Well: 4.0 mi
- Toberlackan: 4.5 mi
- Tobar na Molt: 4.6 mi
- Ardfert Cathedral: 2.5 mi
- View of Windmill: 6.9 mi
- Blennerville Windmill: 6.9 mi
- Ballycurrane: 7.3 mi
- Illauntannig Monastic site: 7.6 mi
- Mounthawk Park: 6.4 mi
- St. Brendan's Park FC: 6.5 mi
- Pat Healy Park: 6.7 mi
- St. Brendan's Park: 6.9 mi
- Kerins O'Rahilly Park: 7.1 mi
- Roger Casement statue: 3.8 mi
- Dominican Statue: 7.2 mi
- Christie Hennessy statue: 7.3 mi
- The Rose of Tralee: 7.4 mi
- Horns of Clogherclemin: 7.4 mi
- Fenit Beach: 4.3 mi
- Sandy Bay Beach: 8.5 mi
- Ladies' Beach: 14.1 mi
- Nuns' Beach: 14.5 mi
- Bunaneer Strand: 16.3 mi
- Garden of the Senses: 7.4 mi
- Joe Keohane Roundabout: 7.8 mi
- Ballymullen Roundabout: 7.9 mi
- Tom Crean Memorial Garden: 15.6 mi
- Fern Garden: 23.6 mi
- Tralee Bay Wetlands Eco and Activity Park: 7.3 mi
- Kilflynn Nature Reserve: 9.1 mi
- Lough Nambrackdarrig Nature Reserve: 17.7 mi
- Kerry County Museum: 7.4 mi
- Kerry Writers' Museum: 16.7 mi
- Lartigue Monorail: 16.8 mi
- Bromore Cliffs: 15.7 mi
- Maughanablagher Cliffs: 18.1 mi
- Cliffs of Dooneen: 18.1 mi
- Virgin Rock: 14.5 mi
- O'Sullivan's Cascade: 23.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.1 miles of Banna Strand. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baurtregaum | S 177° | 851 m | 8.8 mi |
| Caherconree | S 183° | 835 m | 9.1 mi |
| Binn os Gaoith | SW 230° | 826 m | 13.0 mi |
| Baurtregaum NE Top | S 175° | 819 m | 8.5 mi |
| Stradbally Mountain | SW 230° | 798 m | 12.6 mi |
| Más an Tiompáin | WSW 254° | 762 m | 18.0 mi |
| Baurtregaum NW Top | S 178° | 723 m | 8.4 mi |
| Piaras Mór (mullach thuaidh) | WSW 252° | 700 m | 18.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 18:07 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 05:18 | 21:10 | 22:06 |
| September equinox | 07:26 | 18:56 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 08:48 | 15:24 | 16:29 |
Local time (Europe/Dublin).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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