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Great beaches in Ireland
Ballybunnion South
Ballybunnion South is a beach that faces west onto the Atlantic ocean, making the water rough at times. A thin strip ...
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...
Garrylucas, White Strand
Garrylucas beach has a gentle slope and is surrounded by rocky cliffs. It faces southwest and is often exposed to har...
Bundoran
Bundoran beach is a sheltered bay with a sandy beach facing Donegal Bay and the Atlantic. The sandbank is large and c...
Portnashangan, Lough Owel
Portnashangan, a well-liked inland water bathing spot, is situated on Lough Owel's shore with its rocky, marl-covered...
Stroove
Stroove Beach is a small sandy beach with rocky headlands to the east and west. The tidal phase during the day expose...
River Barrow Clashganny
The River Barrow, which is a navigation river with weirs and lock gates, has a river bathing area that can be accesse...
Glassilaun, Killary
Glassilaun, a protected landscape, is a picturesque 600m long sandy beach located between Killary (Little) and Renvyl...
Portarthur, Derrybeg
Portarthur Beach is a north-facing sandy beach, bounded by a rocky outcrop east of Inishmeane Island and a small estu...
Keem Beach, Achill Island
Keem Beach is a sheltered sandy beach with steep gradient located in Croaghan/Slievemore and Achill Head SAC. It is h...
Claremont Beach
Howth's Claremont Beach is a gently sloping northward facing sandy beach.
Omey Island Strand
Omey Island, a sheltered landmass of about 1 sq. mile, can be reached via Connemara's only subsea road, situated roug...
Tránaun Beach, Inishturk
Tránaun Beach, located on Inishturk's south-east coast, is a beautiful and secluded beach nestled in a protected cove...
Trá Chaladh Fínis, Carna
Trá Chaladh Fínis is a charming rural beach that offers stunning views of Finish Island. It features diverse vegetati...
Salthill Beach
Salthill beach consists of multiple small beaches divided by rocks, featuring both sandy and pebbly areas. The primar...
Trá Inis Oírr (Main Beach)
Inis Oírr, located 17km from Galway and 9km from Clare, boasts Trá Inis Oírr, a stunning beach on its northern coast....
Ballybunnion North
Ballybunnion North is a wide, exposed sandy beach that faces the Atlantic ocean with no notable vegetation. It has a ...
Carrowniskey, Louisburgh
Carrowniskey Beach is a vast sandy area with a gentle slope towards the west. This beach is vulnerable to strong curr...
Ardmore Beach
Ardmore is a gently sloped sandy beach, flanked by two special conservation areas: Helvick Head and Youghal harbour. ...
Clogherhead
Clogherhead beach is a spacious and gently sloping sandy beach located mainly to the east, with rock and dune formati...