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Great beaches in Ireland
Fountainstown
Fountainstown Beach slopes gently towards the east and consists of sand and shingle. The beach is flanked by a low ro...
Mountshannon, Lough Derg
Mountshannon is located adjacent to the main south-facing harbor around a series of three small piers towards the eas...
Lady's Bay, Buncrana
Lady's Bay beach is a sandy stretch located in Lough Swilly, with Buncrana pier and a rocky outcrop serving as its bo...
Barley Cove
Barley Cove Beach, situated in Barley Cove Bay, boasts a sheltered south-facing expanse of sand dunes. There is a lar...
Keel Beach, Achill Island
Keel Beach is a sandy beach that is open to the south and can experience strong currents and rip tides. It also featu...
Quilty
Quilty bathing area is in County Clare, on the southwest coast of Ireland, within the Shannon River Basin District.
Clare Island, Louisburgh
Clare Island Beach stretches from the old pier on the south to the stony shoreline on the north by the Community Cent...
Kells
Kells Beach is a sheltered small sandy cove, situated in a rocky shoreline inlet surrounded by agricultural lands con...
Balbriggan, Front Strand Beach
Balbriggan Front Beach is a compact sandy beach that is adjacent to a functioning harbor.
Shelley Banks
Shelly Banks beach can be found at the tip of Southbank Road.
Rossnowlagh
Rossnowlagh is a west-facing sandy beach located in Donegal Bay SPA. Its landscape is defined by the Coolmore cliffs ...
Doire Fhíonáin (Derrynane)
Derrynane, also known as Doire Fhíonáin, is a beautiful sandy beach located in the southwest region of Ireland. Facin...
Omey Island Strand
Omey Island, a sheltered landmass of about 1 sq. mile, can be reached via Connemara's only subsea road, situated roug...
Downings
Downings beach is a sandy beach located in Sheephaven Bay, bounded by Downings pier to the west and Maslack headland ...
Naran
Naran beach is a sheltered cove beach, located on the Atlantic coast of Ireland, spanning 2km in length. It boasts a ...
Rathmullan
Rathmullan beach, located in Lough Swilly, offers a sandy stretch extending from Rathmullan pier in the South up to t...
Cadogans strand, Schull
Cadogan's Strand is a 250m long sheltered beach near Schull town in Co Cork.
Grattan Road Beach
Grattan Road Beach is a stunning, sandy beach that overlooks Galway Bay, offering breathtaking views that extend to C...
Elly Bay, Belmullet
Elly Bay is a sandy beach with sand dunes, dune grassland, and machair. It is home to various wildlife and plant spec...
Trá Poll na gCaorach Inis Oirr
This serene sandy beach is situated on the north-eastern shore of Inis Oirr in outer Galway Bay. It's a favourite spo...