Brandon, County Kerry
| Brandon Irish: Cé Bhréannain | |
| County Kerry | |
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| Location | |
| Grid reference: | Q520148 |
| Location: | 52°16’5"N, 10°9’41"W |
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| Population: | 133 (2002) |
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Brandon is a Gaeltacht village on the northern coast of the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry. It stands directly north of Dingle, at the foot of Mount Brandon and on the shores of Brandon Bay.[1]
Windsurfing
Brandon Bay is one of the top windsurfing locations in Ireland. Host of three PWA professional wave sailing events in 2000, 2001 and 2002, it is home to several windsurfing schools catering to all levels from beginner to advanced. The Maharees, a sandy peninsula between Brandon Bay and Tralee Bay, is where most windsurfing activity is based. Great locations include Sandy Bay for beginners, Scraggane Bay for intermediates on flat water and Brandon Bay itself for advanced wave sailing. Surfing is also growing quickly in the Maharees, with wave conditions as big as anything in Ireland.[2][3][4]
Events
A celebration called Féile Lughnasa, takes place yearly in the village and surrounding area on the last Sunday of July.[5] It is a modern imitation of a pre-Christian harvest festival.
References
- ↑ "Dingle peninsula guide". http://dinglepeninsulaguide.com/brandon-dingle-peninsula/. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ↑ "Radio Kerry". http://www.radiokerry.ie/news/professional-windsurfer-defends-extreme-water-sports-competition-on-brandon-bay/. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ↑ "Afloat Magazine". http://www.afloat.ie/watersport/surfing/itemlist/tag/Brandon%20Bay. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ↑ "World Champion to be crowned". http://www.irishtimes.com/news/world-champion-to-be-crowned-at-windsurfing-event-1.1094829. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
- ↑ "Festival of Lughnasa". http://www.independent.ie/regionals/kerryman/news/file-aims-to-scale-the-dizzy-heights-27421340.html. Retrieved 11 February 2016.