coast · 0.1 km
Bunmahon Strand
Bunmahon is the Copper Coast’s useful interpretation stop, combining a village beach setting with the geopark visitor centre and geological garden nearby.
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Bunmahon beach parking
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attraction · 0.6 km
Copper Coast Geopark Visitor Centre
The Copper Coast Geopark Visitor Centre in Bunmahon is the indoor context stop for a route otherwise dominated by exposed beaches, rock and mining remains.
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attraction · 0.6 km
Bunmahon Geological Garden
Bunmahon Geological Garden is a compact outdoor introduction to the Copper Coast’s deep history, using a time path and rock interpretation rather than a long coastal walk.
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heritage · 1.9 km
Tankardstown Engine House
Tankardstown gives the Copper Coast its clearest industrial stop: the surviving engine-house structures make the mining story tangible above ground.
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attraction · 2.4 km
Ballydowane Beach
Ballydowane is a quieter Copper Coast beach stop, best approached as a chance to observe the cove and its geology within the shore that is actually accessible.
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coast · 3.5 km
Kilmurrin Cove
Kilmurrin is a small cove framed by headlands, useful when you want to stop, look and linger without turning the whole day into a long walk.
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Catalogue source-check date: 2026-09-26. Page assembled 14 October 2026.