Dún Briste (English: Dun Briste Sea Stack) is a natural sea stack or pilaster - in geomorphology called stack - that was formed in Ireland during the Carboniferous period, possibly Mississippian, approximately 350 million years ago.

Dun Briste, the striking sea stack off the coast of Ireland, serves as a window into Earth’s geological history, revealing layers of rock formed over millions of years.

Jul 12, 2017 · A journey through the west of Ireland’s stunning sea stacks Sets sail over the foaming ocean, take the high road across taut ropes, visit some of Ireland’s most remote destinations.

Jan 20, 2014 · In the Irish town-land of Knockaun, 80 meters off Downpatrick Head stands a colossal, 50 meters in height, sea-stack called Dun Briste (The Broken Fort). The surrounding cliffs, including the rock formation, were formed about c. 350 million years ago, when the sea temperatures were much higher than today.

Visit the magnificant sea stack Dun Briste at Downpatrick Head. A signature point on the Wild Atlantic Way.

Imagine descending 250m sea cliffs to arrive at outstandingly beautiful storm beaches in the most remote and atmospheric locations in Ireland. We then launch from the shore to cross the open ocean to land at the bases of towering monsters of immaculate rock.

As the stack is safe from any land based predators, it is a safe haven for a vast array of bird species at nesting time. Occupied by Common and Greater Black Backed Gulls, Kittiwakes, …

May 28, 2024 · It’s at Downpatrick Head on the very often overlooked North Mayo Coast that you’ll discover the magnificent sea stack known as Dun Briste. The towering form of Dun Briste stands at an impressive 45 metres high just 200 metres off the mainland.

Sep 2, 2020 · The sea stack of Dun Briste on County Mayo's north coast is one of the most spectacular scenes on a spectacular coastline stretching over 2,500km along Ireland's Atlantic seaboard.

Jan 24, 2014 · About 5 km north of the village of Ballycastle in Mayo county near the Irish coast stands a striking headland called Downpatrick Head. Towering 126 feet above the sea, it offers fantastic views of the Atlantic, the Staggs of Broadhaven to the …