Bunnatruffa

Bunnatruffa is a beach in County Mayo, Connacht. Bunnatruffa is situated nearby to Lecanvey Pier, as well as near the beach White Strand.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Croagh Patrick and Dorinish.

Croagh Patrick

Peak

Photo: EamonnPKeane, Public domain.

Croagh Patrick, nicknamed 'the Reek', is a mountain with a height of 764 m and an important site of pilgrimage in County Mayo, Ireland. The mountain has a pyramid-shaped peak and overlooks Clew Bay, rising above the village of Murrisk, several kilometres from Westport. Croagh Patrick is situated 3½ km southeast of Bunnatruffa.

Dorinish

Islet

Dorinish is an uninhabited island in Clew Bay in County Mayo, Ireland. During the 1970s it was briefly inhabited by hippies who established a commune there under the patronage of the island's then owner John Lennon. Dorinish is situated 3½ km northeast of Bunnatruffa.

National Famine Memorial

Photo: A.-K. D., CC0.

National Famine Memorial is situated 3½ km east of Bunnatruffa.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lecanvey and Murrisk.

Lecanvey

Village

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Lecanvey or Leckanvy is a seaside village in County Mayo, Ireland, between Westport and Louisburgh, about 2 km west of Murrisk. It has a small beach with Lecanvey Pier.

Murrisk

Village

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Murrisk is a village in County Mayo, Ireland, on the south side of Clew Bay, about 8 km west of Westport and 4 km east of Lecanvey. Murrisk lies at the foot of Croagh Patrick and is the starting-point for pilgrims who visit the mountain. Murrisk is situated 4 km east of Bunnatruffa.

Louisburgh

Town

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Louisburgh is a small town on the southwest corner of Clew Bay in County Mayo, Ireland. It is home to Sancta Maria College and the Gráinne O'Malley Interpretive Centre. Louisburgh is situated 8 km west of Bunnatruffa.

Bunnatruffa

Type: Beach
Category: landform
Location: County Mayo, Connacht, West Ireland, Ireland, Britain and Ireland, Europe
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Latitude

53.78289° or 53° 46′ 58″ north

Longitude

-9.69292° or 9° 41′ 35″ west

Open location code

9C5GQ8M4+5R

OpenStreetMap ID

way 500411488

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=beach

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Highlights include Lecanvey Pier and White Strand.

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