An Clochán agus Bréannain
- Cloghane and Brandon
Tucked in at the foot of Mount Brandon on the northern coast of the Dingle Peninsula is The Cloghane / Brandon area, also known as an Leith Triúigh. A stunning coastal road joins the two small villages of Cloghane, An Clochán (meaning stone hut), a picturesque small village of stone houses overlooking the Owenmore estuary; and Brandon, a small fishing village, overlooking Brandon Bay, with a quay still used by local fishermen before bringing you onto Brandon Point WAW discovery point with extraordinary views along Brandon Bay, The Maharees, Slieve Mish mountains and across Tralee Bay to North Kerry.
The Cloghane / Brandon area is one of great natural beauty, set between the mountains and the Atlantic with an abundance of sandy beaches, washed clean by the surf of Brandon Bay and spectacular walking trails through uninhabited valleys and unique wilderness. A great place to stay if climbing Mount Brandon, the area lies at the foot of the Conor Pass within the Gaeltacht of Corca Dhuibhne and has a rich heritage of music, language, and dance. Everywhere there are traces of a way of life almost forgotten elsewhere. https://cloghanebrandon.ie/
Luíonn an Leith Triúigh, nó Clochán Bhréanainn, síos faoi Chnoc Bhréanainn ar
chósta thuaidh na leithinise. Nascann trí cinn de shráidbhailte an dúthaigh ag
deireadh an bhóthair álainn chósta seo – An Clochán, baile aoibhinn de thithe
cloiche ag faire amach ar an Abha Mhór; Cé Bhreánainn, baile beag iascaireachta
ar Bhá Bhreandáin, ar a bhfuil cé bheag a úsáidtear fós sula gcíonn tú Srón Bhroin,
Pointe Sár-Radhairc ag Slí an Atlantaigh Fhiáin, le radharc eisceachtúil ar Bhá
Bhreandáin, Na Machairí, Sliabh Mis agus Bá Thrá Lí go Ciarraí Thuaidh.
Tá áilleacht nádúrtha ar leith ag Clochán Bhréanainn, idir na sléibhte arda agus an
Atlantach fhiain, flúirseach tránna fairsinge, atá glanta go snasta ag cuar Bhá
Bhreandáin, agus bealaí siúil den scoth trí bhánta agus gleannta áille gan chónaí,
iad go léir lena gcuid flóra agus fána féin. Áit iontach é an Clochán chun fanacht
má táir ag dreapadh Chnoc Bhréanainn, agus an dúthaigh suite ag bun an
Chonair, laistigh de limistéar Ghaeltacht Chorca Dhuibhne le h-oidhreacht ar leith
ceoil, teanga agus rince. Maireann an slí maireachtála atá beagnach dearúdta
againn ar aghaidh gach áit sa cheantair seo.

Mount Brandon and Walking
A selection of well-marked trails through the Cloghane Brandon Mountains has made the area a favourite destination for hillwalkers. Walks range from short shoreline strolls to the high level on Brandon Mountain ridge. For more information please click on the following links Walks in Cloghane – Brandon and Walking & Hiking on the Dingle Peninsula
Tá ana thóir ag siúlóirí ar Shléibhte Chlochán Bhréanainn dá raidhse bealaí marcáilte siúil trí na sléibhte – ó
spaisteoireacht ghairid ar thaobh an chósta, go lá a chaitheamh ar bharra Chnoc Bhréanainn.

Brandon Regatta
Brandon Regatta is held on one of the last Sundays in August every year. This is a series of curragh (boat) races with many different categories. Contesting boat teams travel right up the west coast, and winners and losers alike celebrate with music and song afterwards.
Reachtáiltear Regatta Bhréanainn ar cheann de na Domhnaigh deireanacha i mí Lúnasa gach bliain. Is sraith
rásanna curraigh iad seo le mórán catagóir difriúil. Seolann na báid díreach ar an gcósta thiar, agus bíonn
ceiliúradh ag buaiteoirí agus cailliúnaithe araon ina dhiaidh.

Tinteán Ceoil
The Tinteán Ceoil in Cloghane Brandon is a replica of the traditional old Irish Cottage kitchen from bygone days and calls to mind the old tradition of “bothántaíocht” when neighbours and friends would gather together for an evening of storytelling and song to pass the night. Every Monday night during the summer you can join in and experience first-hand what life was like in a typical kitchen in rural Ireland fadó fadó.
Macasamhail é an Tinteán Ceoil i gClochán Bhréanainn de chistin traidisiúinta ó laethanta atá imithe romhainn, a
mheabhraíonn an sean-nós “bothántaíocht” dúinn, nuair a thagadh comharsain agus muintir le chéile chun oíche
scéalaíochta agus amhránaíochta a chaitheamh lena chéile.
How to get to Brandon/Cloghane
Directions from Tralee - approx 40mins drive: Take the N86 towards Dingle as far as Camp Junction. Then continue straight on the R560. A few kilometres after the turns for Castlegregory there is a right turn for Cloghane and Brandon.
Directions from Dingle - approx 20 mins drive : Take the Conor Pass road over to the north side of the peninsula. At the bottom of the pass turn left for Brandon and Cloghane.