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Great beaches in Ireland
Derrymore
Derrymore Beach, a beautiful sandy beach perfect for walking, can be found just a few miles from Tralee in County Kerry.
Murrough Beach
This beach can be reached via the Murrough Car Park, near the port access bridge at the north end of Wicklow town. It...
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...
Half Moon
The bathing area is situated halfway on the South Bull Wall and can be accessed from there. Notably, it is not a beach.
Renvyle
Renvyle, also called White Strand or Trá Bán, is a stunning sandy beach in Co Galway, facing north. The area boasts a...
Mullaghmore Beach
Mullaghmore Beach, situated within the Bunduff Lough and Machair Special Area of Conservation (SAC), is a tranquil, s...
Bunmahon Beach
Bunmahon is a gently sloping sandy beach with dunes accompanied by an area of diverse plant species and wildlife. It ...
Goirtín, Cloch na Rón
Goirtín beach, located on the shores of Gurteen Bay, boasts a beautiful sandy shore and is known for its role in the ...
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...
Salthill Beach
Salthill beach consists of multiple small beaches divided by rocks, featuring both sandy and pebbly areas. The primar...
Shelling Hill/Templetown
Templetown Beach is a spacious, south-facing beach, comprised of sand and shingle. The bathing water is situated in c...
Ardnahinch
Ardnahinch Beach is situated near Shanagarry in Co Cork, offering stunning views of Ballycotton and the Island lighth...
Owenahincha, Little Island Strand
Owenahincha is a gently sloping sandy beach that is backed by sand dunes extending between 70m & 100m. However, i...
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...
Trá na bhForbacha, Na Forbacha
Trá na bhForbacha is a sandy beach with strong waves and currents, supporting diverse shellfish, birds, animals, and ...
Courtown, North Beach
Courtown North beach is an urban fine-sand beach with gentle slopes and backed by well-vegetated dunes. The beach has...
Kilkee
Kilkee presents itself as a splendid crescent-shaped beach that displays brown-colored, inadequately sorted sand, and...
Balbriggan, Front Strand Beach
Balbriggan Front Beach is a compact sandy beach that is adjacent to a functioning harbor.
Inchydoney East Beach
Inchydoney East is a south-facing sandy beach with a 500m long bathing area and approximately 0.12km² of water f...
Downings
Downings beach is a sandy beach located in Sheephaven Bay, bounded by Downings pier to the west and Maslack headland ...