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Trá na hAidhleann

Trá na hAidhleann from directly overhead

Trá na hAidhleann is a beach, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Hungry Hill stands 682 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Pierre levée, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Wild Atlantic Way runs past it.

name can be interpreted as the strand of the (shoulder-like) projection of land

How to reach it

Coordinates51.53027, -9.53484

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Historic sites
  • Pierre levée: 0.0 mi
  • St. Mary’s church: 0.9 mi
  • Rossbrin Castle: 2.7 mi
  • Cappagh Mineworks: 3.4 mi
  • Cappagh Mineshaft Entrance: 3.4 mi
Beaches
  • An Tráighín Álainn: 3.6 mi
  • An Trá Mhór: 3.7 mi
  • The South Strand: 3.9 mi
  • Traighín na mBó: 4.0 mi
  • An Cúl Tráígh: 4.1 mi
Attractions: 34
Springs: 22
Cliffs: 21
Museums: 9
Gardens: 6
Artworks: 6
Parks: 6
  • Rossa Park: 11.4 mi
  • The Rock: 11.8 mi
  • Coolngrane Park: 12.4 mi
  • Snave Pier Picnic Tables: 14.1 mi
  • Reenagross Park: 24.0 mi
Nature reserves: 5
Waterfalls: 4
  • Fall Down: 13.3 mi
  • Mare's Tail Waterfall: 15.1 mi
  • Gleninchaquin Waterfall: 19.3 mi
  • Dromanassig Waterfall: 22.4 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • The Bridge: 4.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Trá na hAidhleann. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Hungry HillNW682 m15.5 mi
KnockeirkyNNW577 m16.1 mi
Sugarloaf MountainNNW574 m13.6 mi
Sugarloaf Mountain West TopNNW565 m13.9 mi
Sugarloaf Mountain Far West TopNNW560 m14.1 mi
DerryclancyNW554 m15.9 mi
NareeraNNW530 m14.1 mi
Knockeirky South TopNNW523 m15.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4218:0718:51
June solstice05:2121:0622:00
September equinox07:2518:5519:39
December solstice08:4215:3016:32

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/1071065975

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