Silver Strand -Trá na gCeann Bearna
Silverstrand Beach in Barna – Trá na gCeann
Silver Strand (Trá na gCeann) in Barna is one of the popular Beaches in County Galway
It is a shallow and sandy beach ideal for families and great for swimming.
The beach is surrounded by a cliff on one side and rocks on the other with spectacular views of Galway Bay.
There is a car park, toilets and a picnic area and this beach is dog friendly.
The beach has wheelchair access. During the summer there is a lifeguard on duty.
Directions
Drive west from Galway city on the R336 for approximately 3 miles and you will see a sign for Trá na gCeann (Silverstrand.)
If you want to travel by public transport take the 424 Bus Éireann service from Galway City towards An Cheathrú Rua (Carraroe)
Things to do nearby
Barna Woods lies to your right on the journey approximately 3 miles from Galway City. There is a holy well the entrance to the woods. This is where St Enda is said to have rested for a night before travelling to the Aran Islands. There is also a nature reserve nearby at Rusheen Bay Nature Reserve It’s an area of deciduous woodland with a variety of mature trees. Birds such as chaffinch can be observed her all year around and the summer sees the arrival of Warblers and Blackcaps.
Trá na gCeann Bearna
Trá ghainimh atá suite míle ó shráidbhaile Bhearna. Tá tóir ar an trá sin ag lucht cathrach, daoine áitiúla agus ag cuairteoirí.
Tá Trá na gCeann suite i mBearna taobh amuigh de chathair na Gaillimhe
Trá éadomhain agus gainmheach atá sábhailte le páistí agus iontach le haghaidh snámh nuair atá an taoide istigh.
Tá aill ar thaobh amháin agus carraigeacha ar an taobh eile. Tá radhairc iontach ar Chuan na Gaillimhe.
I measc na n-áiseanna tá carrchlós, leithris agus ionad picnice. Tá fáilte roimh mhadraí ar an trá. Is féidir do chathaoireacha rothaí ar an trá freisin.
Bíonn garda tarrthála ann i rith míonna an tsamhraidh.
Treoracha
Ó chathair na Gaillimhe tóg an R336 i dtreo Cois Fharraige agus tá comhartha le haghaidh Trá na gCeann thart ar trí míle taobh amuigh den gcathair.
Má tá tú ag iarraidh an carr a fhágáil sa bhaile is féidir taistil ar Bus 424 Bhus Éireann ó Chathair na Gaillimhe.
Rudaí le déanamh in aice láimhe
Tá Coill Bhearna ar an taobh eile den bhóthar. Is foraois dhuillsilteach í. Tá tobar naofa anseo deirtear gur lig Naomh Éanna a scíth anseo ar feadh oíche sular thaisteal sé go hOileáin Árann.
