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Brnabaun Beach

Brnabaun Beach from directly overhead

Brnabaun Beach is a beach, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Mweelrea stands 814 m to the southeast, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Bunlough Strand, a beach 0.8 miles away. Wild Atlantic Way passes 0.7 miles off.

What to expect

Operated by
Mayo County Council
Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates53.69172, -9.91843

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Corrymailley Hill: 2.2 mi
  • Tawnydoogan: 3.3 mi
  • Ben Bury: 5.2 mi
  • Mweelrea: 5.2 mi
  • Ben Lugmore West Top: 5.6 mi
Historic sites: 57
  • Gowlaun RC Church: 0.9 mi
  • Srahwee or Altoir Megalithic Wedge Tomb, Sraith Bhui (The Yellow River Land) – Clew Bay Archaeological Trail, Site 13: 4.0 mi
  • Gubbanuggool: 4.3 mi
  • O'Malley's Castle: 5.6 mi
  • Doo Lough Valley and Famine Memorial: 5.9 mi
Beaches: 28
Springs: 23
Attractions: 14
Artworks: 12
Parks: 6
Museums: 5
Gardens: 2
  • Wild Willow Garden: 8.5 mi
  • Walled Garden: 16.1 mi
Waterfalls: 2
Nature reserves: 1
  • Old Head Woods: 8.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Dun Mor Cliffs: 14.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Brnabaun Beach. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
MweelreaSE 136°814 m5.2 mi
Ben LugmoreSE 124°803 m6.0 mi
Ben BuryESE 123°795 m5.2 mi
Ben Lugmore West TopSE 125°790 m5.6 mi
Ben Lugmore East TopSE 124°790 m6.2 mi
BarrclashcameESE 105°772 m7.5 mi
Croagh PatrickENE 66°764 m11.6 mi
TievummeraESE 104°762 m8.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4418:0618:53
June solstice05:1021:1622:15
September equinox07:2618:5519:41
December solstice08:5615:1316:21

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/243412166

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