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Great beaches in Ireland
Rocky Bay
Rocky Bay Beach, situated in Carrigaline, Co Cork is a 300m long, south-facing sandy beach. Access to the beach is th...
Dollymount Strand
Dollymount Strand, located on North Bull Island in Dublin Bay, is the closest large beach to Dublin City Centre. This...
Seafield, Quilty
Seafield Beach is a peaceful sandy shore situated in a rural area of County Clare. It is only 3km from Quilty village...
Sandymount Strand
Sandymount Strand is a 2 km sandy beach with a gentle slope, resulting in shallow waters that make it unsuitable for ...
Morriscastle
Morriscastle beach is a serene and rural sandy beach with soft, wind-blown sand and a gentle slope. Behind the beach,...
Carne
Carne is a sandy beach located near Carne pier, facing east towards the Irish Sea with a dune system situated to its ...
Garrylucas, White Strand
Garrylucas beach has a gentle slope and is surrounded by rocky cliffs. It faces southwest and is often exposed to har...
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...
Dunmoran Beach
Dunmoran Beach is a sandy beach with sand dunes as its backdrop. Though not formally designated, a proposed National ...
Rosslare Strand
Rosslare Strand is an urban beach with fine, soft, windblown sand and a gentle slope. The sand dunes to the west are ...
Ballinesker
Ballinesker is a serene rural beach with fine soft sand and a gentle slope. Wooden walkways may be covered with sand ...
Forty Foot Bathing Place
The Forty Foot, a historical bathing pool on the southern tip of Dublin Bay, is easily reached by a brief walk from t...
Cill Mhuirbhigh, Inis Mór
Cill Mhuirbhigh beach is a sandy, sheltered shore with rocky boundaries to the west and east. There's also a small ar...
Skerries, South Beach
Skerries South Beach is a lengthy sandy shore that gradually slopes towards the sea. The beach's northern edge is dem...
Trá na mBan, An Spidéal
Trá na mBan is a diverse bathing location with a blend of rocky and sandy terrain that becomes submerged at high tide...
Kilfarrassey
Kilfarrassey, a 200m shingle beach located 5 km west of Tramore, boasts stunning coastal views. However, visitors sho...
Carrowniskey, Louisburgh
Carrowniskey Beach is a vast sandy area with a gentle slope towards the west. This beach is vulnerable to strong curr...
Fountainstown
Fountainstown Beach slopes gently towards the east and consists of sand and shingle. The beach is flanked by a low ro...
Cappagh Pier, Kilrush
Cappagh beach, situated north of the pier, is a rocky shoreline with stones that can reach 30cm in size, limiting the...
Bunmahon Beach
Bunmahon is a gently sloping sandy beach with dunes accompanied by an area of diverse plant species and wildlife. It ...