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Tráigh na Mona

Tráigh na Mona from directly overhead

Tráigh na Mona is a beach, at a modelled elevation of 22 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 passes 0.3 miles off.

Mona part of the name comes from the fact that turf was harvested from this beach at one time.

How to reach it

Coordinates51.50231, -9.26553

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Beaches
  • Stony Beach: 0.1 mi
  • An Cúl Tráigh: 0.2 mi
  • Tralispean: 0.6 mi
  • Trá na Bó: 0.9 mi
  • An Geocán: 0.9 mi
Peaks
  • Cnoc na nGabhar: 1.1 mi
  • Carraig a' Rince: 1.8 mi
  • Sliabh Riach: 1.8 mi
  • Leaca an Chnoic: 1.9 mi
  • Cnoc Mór: 1.9 mi
Historic sites
Attractions: 33
Springs: 27
Cliffs: 21
Parks: 11
  • The Rock: 3.3 mi
  • Rossa Park: 3.5 mi
  • Coolngrane Park: 4.3 mi
  • Gearagh Park: 16.3 mi
  • Snave Pier Picnic Tables: 17.5 mi
Gardens: 10
Museums: 9
  • Heritage Centre: 3.4 mi
  • Cape Clear Museum: 10.4 mi
  • Jeremiah O'Donovan Rossa Casket: 12.4 mi
  • Cottage Museum: 13.9 mi
  • Michael Collins House Museum: 18.1 mi
Artworks: 8
Nature reserves: 4
Waterfalls: 1
  • Fall Down: 1.5 mi
Natural arches: 1
  • The Bridge: 7.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of Tráigh na Mona. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Shehy MoreN 4°545.6 m19.7 mi
Nowen HillN 3°535.2 m15.2 mi
Nowen Hill SW TopN 0°509 m14.7 mi
Mullach MéiseN 351°494.3 m14.4 mi
Douce MountainN 359°476 m20.5 mi
Maughanaclea Hills E TopN 359°470 m16.6 mi
DerroograneNNW 332°468 m20.4 mi
Maughanaclea Hills W TopN 356°452 m16.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4118:0618:50
June solstice05:2021:0421:59
September equinox07:2418:5419:38
December solstice08:4115:2916:31

Local time (Europe/Dublin).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/165620581

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