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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

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
Peaks
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: 25
Cliffs: 21
Museums: 9
Gardens: 7
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 HillNW 315°682 m15.5 mi
Sugarloaf MountainNNW 343°574 m13.6 mi
Sugarloaf Mountain West TopNNW 340°565 m13.9 mi
Sugarloaf Mountain Far West TopNNW 340°560 m14.1 mi
DerryclancyNW 318°554 m15.9 mi
NareeraNNW 338°530 m14.1 mi
Knockeirky South TopNNW 332°523 m15.1 mi
CoombaneNW 321°510 m15.9 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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