Tragumna () is a small hamlet and beach located in the

civil parish In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...

Castlehaven Castlehaven () is a civil parish in County Cork, Ireland. It is located in West Cork, approximately 45 miles south-west of Cork City on the coast. The civil parish includes the town of Castletownshend and the hamlets of Rineen and Tragumna. Th ...

about 5 km from the town of

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. The small beach at Tragumna overlooks a tiny island, Drishane Island, which is about 100 metres offshore. The beach was awarded a Blue Flag for the years 2019 and 2020. A small lake (Lough ) is nearby and is visited by birdwatchers. 3 km away is Lough Hyne which is a designated

Marine Nature Reserve Marine nature reserve (MNR) is a conservation designation officially awarded by a government to a marine reserve of national significance. Republic of Ireland Lough Hyne, a marine lake off of County Cork, is Ireland's only marine nature reserve. Un ...

. In March 2024, a group of ten drug smugglers, of various nationalities, landed on the beach. Dubbed the

Tragumna ten Tragumna () is a small hamlet and beach located in the civil parishes in Ireland, civil parish of Castlehaven about 5 km from the town of Skibbereen in County Cork, Republic of Ireland, Ireland. The small beach at Tragumna overlooks a tiny ...

, the smugglers were caught, and are now awaiting trial.

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Beaches of County Cork Birdwatching sites {{Cork-geo-stub