Traneen

Traneen is a beach in County Cork, Munster. Traneen is situated nearby to the forest Dunboy Wood, as well as near the ruins Puxley Mansion.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Dunboy Castle and Ardnakinna Lighthouse.

Dunboy Castle

Ruins

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Dunboy Castle is a ruined 15th-century castle on the Beara Peninsula in south-west Ireland near the town of Castletownbere. The castle's tower house and bawn were destroyed in the 1602 Siege of Dunboy, though its ruins remain open to the public. Dunboy Castle is situated 650 metres northeast of Traneen.

Ardnakinna Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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The Ardnakinna Lighthouse, is an active aid to navigation located on Bere Island, County Cork at the western entrance to Castletownbere. Ardnakinna Lighthouse is situated 1¼ km southeast of Traneen.

Derreenataggart

Archaeological site

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Derreenataggart is an archaeological site, which is situated 3 km north of Traneen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castletownbere and Eyeries.

Castletownbere

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Castletownbere is a port on the Beara Peninsula in County Cork in the southwest of Ireland, with a population of 1000 in 2021. It's doubly sheltered: Bere Island creates the long anchorage of Bearhaven, then Dinish Island sits just outside the harbour.

Eyeries

Village

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Eyeries is a village and its hinterland, on the Beara Peninsula in County Cork, Ireland, near the border with County Kerry. It lies at the foot of a hilly area, with a beach nearby, and is home to several retail and tourist businesses. Eyeries is situated 8 km north of Traneen.

Rerrin

Village

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Rerrin is the main village on Bere Island, within County Cork in Ireland. The village is located on the north of the island and is next to the sheltered mooring of Lawrence Cove. Rerrin is situated 8 km east of Traneen.

Traneen

Type: Beach
Category: landform
Location: County Cork, Munster, Southwest Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

51.628° or 51° 37′ 41″ north

Longitude

-9.92869° or 9° 55′ 43″ west

Open location code

9C3GJ3HC+5G

OpenStreetMap ID

way 288486146

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=beach

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