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Tragumna
Trá Ghomna

The West Cork
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Trá Ghomna · Co. Cork

A quiet West Cork bay with a beach the crowds mostly miss. Between Skibbereen and Castletownshend.

Tragumna is a small coastal settlement west of Skibbereen, on a sheltered south-facing bay between Union Hall and Castletownshend. The beach is long and sandy and, compared to the more obvious West Cork strands, relatively undiscovered.

There are no facilities at the beach itself — no café, no lifeguard in most seasons, no car park with facilities. Bring what you need. Skibbereen is 12km northeast. Castletownshend is 8km east along the coast road.

Population
~200
Coords
51.5280° N, 9.2260° W
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Things to do outside.

Wear waterproofs. Bring a sandwich. Tell someone where you're going if it's the mountain.

Tragumna beach walk Along the strand and back. The headland at the western end gives views toward Sherkin and Cape Clear.
2 kmdistance
30 mintime
+

Getting there.

By car

Off the R596 between Skibbereen and Castletownshend. Minor road to the beach — easy to miss, follow signs or OS maps.