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Dún Briste Sea Stack – Dún Briste Sea Stack loop from Knockaun

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Dún Briste Sea Stack – Dún Briste Sea Stack loop from Knockaun

Easy

5.0

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Dún Briste Sea Stack – Dún Briste Sea Stack loop from Knockaun

00:33

2.01km

30m

Hiking

Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels.

Last updated: May 16, 2026

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294 m

Rocky Coastline View

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Walk the path to the left of the plateau for this beautiful coastline and this hole in the ground.

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692 m

St. Patrick's statue

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Modern statue of St. Patrick on the coastal plateau of Downpatrick Head. Reminiscent of the early Christian monastic site that tradition says stood here. St. Patrick looks out over the …

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Turtleback Mounds at Dun Briste

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Oh, that's the name of the parts...our Grasshopper son really enjoyed them 😄

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Dún Briste — imposing, 45-meter-high sea stack, broken off from the coastal plateau by centuries of Atlantic erosion. Perfectly visible Carboniferous limestone layers and a rugged, isolated silhouette in the …

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Dún Briste Sea Stack

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1.07 km

Downpatrick Head Cliffs

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Here you should just sit down and listen to and watch the power of the ocean. Insane power

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Blow Hole

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Poll na Seantainne — deep blowhole on the limestone plateau of Downpatrick Head. Formed by the collapse of a sea cave, with the thundering Atlantic surf beneath your feet. A …

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Poll na Seantainne Sinkhole at Downpatrick Head

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Poll na Seantainne — deep blowhole on the limestone plateau of Downpatrick Head. Formed by the collapse of a sea cave, with thundering Atlantic surf beneath your feet. A raw, …

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884 m

600 m

298 m

190 m

Surfaces

891 m

594 m

298 m

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Weather

Friday 29 May

17°C

12°C

54 %

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Dún Briste Sea Stack – Dún Briste Sea Stack loop from Knockaun

Rocky Coastline View

St. Patrick's statue

Turtleback Mounds at Dun Briste

Dún Briste Sea Stack

Dún Briste Sea Stack

Downpatrick Head Cliffs

Blow Hole

Poll na Seantainne Sinkhole at Downpatrick Head

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