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Clogher beach and the three sisters Cuas na nEighe Walk Dingle Peninsula Ireland

Cuas na nEighe Walk

Overview: This is a cliff top walk of under two miles which begins and finishes at the car park above Clogher Beach about eight miles west of Dingle. The nearest villages are Dunquin and Ballyferriter. It takes in spectacular sea views and the surrounding countryside and headlands. The walk is flat and has three or four stiles.

Tips: Wear good foot gear and bring rain gear as the weather changes quickly.Faire na ceathanna baistí ag teacht aniar -Tabhair leat butaisí agus éadaí baistí!

Easy way-marked way (Blue arrows on a white background)
Difficulty:Easy
Length/ Fad: 1.8 miles / 2.9 km
Duration: 1 hour or less / Am 1 uair


Click below for map and details on page 4 of walking booklet.

Cuas na nEighe - route

The walk starts in the public car park above Clogher Beach. This car park offers stunning views of Inis Tuaisceart, especially on a stormy day, and also acts as a trailhead for the magically named Cosán Chuas na nEighe which is situated between Ballyferriter & Dunquin. Walk back up the road from the car park and turn left at the Blue & White markers. The view as you walk along the cliff above the beach of An Tiaracht and Inis Tuaisceart is stunning. Along the cliff are loose stones of different colours and shapes.This section is called Faill na Saor.Further on is Poll na gCaorach (blowhole) and Poll na Tóirní and Cuas na Nao (a reference to a type of boat pre-dating the naomhógs).Continuing northwards and with Ceann Sibéal towering over you to the left, a little gravel beach comes into view below you, Cuaisín na Miongán Buí, (inlet of the yellow periwinkles). A little further on is a little slipway, Cé Bhaile an Chalaidh. For the final part turn right and follow a track back westwards to the Ballyferriter/Dunquin road (R559), and take in the views on a short walk back to the carpark and beach. This is a wonderful walk and suitable for practically everyone. Take time to go down to the beach and on the right hand side look for the approx 400 million year old fossils, clearly visible on the rocks and cliffs by the beach.


Click below for map and details on page 4 of walking booklet.

Cuas na nEighe - Gaelige

Sa charrchlós ós cionn Thráigh Chloichir a thosnaíonn agus a chríochnaíonn an tsiúlóid ar a dtugtar Cosán Chuas na nEighe atá suite idir Baile an Fheirtéaraigh agus Dún Chaoin. Siúl suas an bóthar ón gcarrchlós agus cas ar chlé ag na comharthaí Gorm & Bán. Tá radharc taibhseach den dTiaracht agus d’Inis Tuaisceart ón gcéad chuid den tsiúlóid go dtugtar Faill na Saor air agus tá clocha scaoilte de dhathanna agus crotanna éagsúla ar fáil ann. Tamaillín eile ar aghaidh tá Poll na gCaorach (poll séideáin) agus Poll na Tóirní agus Cuas na Nao (tagairt do bháid a bhí ann sara dtáinig na naomhóga).

Ag leanúint orainn ó thuaidh fé scáth Cheann Sibéal tagaimid ar thráighín bheag grinn thíos fúinn ar a dtugtar Cuaisín na Miongán Buí. Tamall eile ar aghaidh tá slip beag, Cé Bhaile an Chalaidh. Don gcuid dheireanach dár dturas, casaimid ardheis agus siúlaimid siar arís ar bhóithrín beag a thugann sin thar n-ais go dtí an príomhbhóthar idir Bhaile an Fheirtéaraigh agus Dún Chaoin (R559) agus thar n-ais síos go dtí an carrchlós.Siúlóid ana-bhreá í seo atá oiriúnach don uile dhuine. Téir síos ar an dtráigh agus féach ar thaobh na láimhe deise ar na hiontaisí atá timpeall 400 milliún bliain d’aois agus atá le feiscint go soiléir ar na carraigeacha agus na failltreacha ar an dtráigh.