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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...
Renvyle
Renvyle, also called White Strand or Trá Bán, is a stunning sandy beach in Co Galway, facing north. The area boasts a...
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...
Drumnatinny
Drumnatinny beach is a north-facing sandy stretch, with Ballyness Bay to the West and Crockagarran and headlands to t...
Béal Bán
Béal Bán, situated in Ballyferriter Village of Co Kerry near Smerwick Harbour, boasts a peaceful coastline where hors...
Clogherhead
Clogherhead beach is a spacious and gently sloping sandy beach located mainly to the east, with rock and dune formati...
Newtown Cove
Newtown Cove, Co Waterford, boasts a stony beach, deep water access via ladders and a slipway. It has a large car par...
Ballyrisode
Ballyrisode Beach, situated at Toomore in Co Cork, is a sheltered, SAC and NHA designated sandy beach.
Lilliput, Lough Ennell
Lilliput, a recreational inland water facility situated on the shores of Lough Ennell, boasts of a diverse aquatic fl...
Portarthur, Derrybeg
Portarthur Beach is a north-facing sandy beach, bounded by a rocky outcrop east of Inishmeane Island and a small estu...
Fanore
Fanore Beach is a beautiful sandy area with exposed limestone at low tide. It boasts a dune area in the northeast wit...
Mountshannon, Lough Derg
Mountshannon is located adjacent to the main south-facing harbor around a series of three small piers towards the eas...
Sandycove Beach
Sandycove beach is a small seaside spot with shallow water perfect for paddling and beautiful views. The suburb boast...
The Cove Greystones
A cove with a shingle beach can be found south of Greystones Marina, set amidst a rocky foreshore. Access can be gain...
Céibh an Spidéil
Céibh an Spidéil is an east-facing sandy cove that features a fishing pier and rocky shore. It offers diverse plant a...
St Helens Bay
St. Helens Bay Beach, located south of Rosslare Euro Port, is a tranquil and sheltered beach. There is convenient car...
Carrowniskey, Louisburgh
Carrowniskey Beach is a vast sandy area with a gentle slope towards the west. This beach is vulnerable to strong curr...
Mulranny Beach
Mulranny Beach, located southwest of Mulranny village, is a popular sandy beach that boasts a strand of Mediterranean...
Stradbally
Stradbally cove is a picturesque sandy beach located just 1 km away from Stradbally village.
Trá na hUíne (Inny Strand, Waterville)
Trá na hUíne, situated on the beautiful Ballinskelligs Bay, is a sandy beach backed by an extensive sand-dune system....