Banna Strand

Banna Strand, also known as Banna Beach, is situated in Tralee Bay. It is an Atlantic Ocean beach extending from Ballyheigue Beach at the Blackrock in the North to Barrow Beach at its southern edge, located in County Kerry. It is located approx 12 km (7 mi) north west of Tralee. It features sand dunes along its entire length which rise up to 12 metres (40 ft). The mountains of the Dingle Peninsula can be seen on the south west horizon. Many residents from Tralee make a trip to Banna Strand on the warmest summer days.

Historically, Banna Strand is associated with Roger Casement who was captured on 21 April 1916, having landed from a German U-Boat. Casement was involved in an while attempt to land arms for Irish Republicans from the German vessel the Aud. A monument for Casement and another man Robert Monteith stands near the dunes with the inscription:

"At a spot on Banna beach adjacent to here Roger Casement - Humanitarian & Irish revolutionary leader - Robert Monleith & a third man came ashore from a German submarine on Good Friday morning 21st April 1916 in furthering the cause of Irish freedom."

Horizon Radio, a Kerry radio station from the 1980s, was located in Banna. Banna Beach Hotel was located nearby until it closed in 2002 and was replaced by the Banna Beach Leisure centre. In the 1990s the car parking area was moved to the beach from behind the dunes.