historic in Kerry, Ireland

Banna Strand

The lonely Atlantic beach where Roger Casement waded ashore from a German U-boat on Good Friday 1916, hours before his capture.

Worth the wander

Banna Strand is a long Atlantic beach in north Kerry backed by dunes up to 12 m high. It is historically significant as the landing place of Sir Roger Casement, who came ashore from the German submarine U-19 on 21 April 1916 in a failed attempt to land arms for the Easter Rising, and was captured nearby soon after. A monument near the dunes commemorates the landing.

Quick answers

Cost: Free
Time and distance: long strand with dunes up to 12 m; monument a short walk from the car park
Parking: Free car park

Find your way

Banna, near Ardfert, Co. Kerry