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Great beaches in Ireland
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...
Ballyrisode
Ballyrisode Beach, situated at Toomore in Co Cork, is a sheltered, SAC and NHA designated sandy beach.
Morriscastle
Morriscastle beach is a serene and rural sandy beach with soft, wind-blown sand and a gentle slope. Behind the beach,...
Loughshinny Beach
Loughshinny Beach is a small, sheltered sandy cove that gently slopes down. It is located in close proximity to Lough...
Kilcoole Beach
Kilcoole Beach can be accessed by Sea Road to the east of Kilcoole. This expansive shoreline is composed of gravel.
Doire Fhíonáin (Derrynane)
Derrynane, also known as Doire Fhíonáin, is a beautiful sandy beach located in the southwest region of Ireland. Facin...
South of Bray Harbour
Just south of Bray Harbour lies a sheltered beach that can be accessed from the car park on the north end of Bray Sea...
Dunmoran Beach
Dunmoran Beach is a sandy beach with sand dunes as its backdrop. Though not formally designated, a proposed National ...
Shelley Banks
Shelly Banks beach can be found at the tip of Southbank Road.
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...
Inchydoney West Beach
Inchydoney West Beach is a south facing, sandy beach located at the north east of Clonakilty Bay. It has gently slopi...
Portsalon
Portsalon Beach is a sandy beach situated along the Swilly Estuary, bounded by Knockalla headland to the south and fl...
St Helens Bay
St. Helens Bay Beach, located south of Rosslare Euro Port, is a tranquil and sheltered beach. There is convenient car...
Seapoint
Seapoint Beach is a sandy and gently sloping beach with rocky areas along its coastline. For the safety of swimmers, ...
Mullaghmore Beach
Mullaghmore Beach, situated within the Bunduff Lough and Machair Special Area of Conservation (SAC), is a tranquil, s...
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....
Carrowmore Beach, Louisburgh
Carrowmore Beach is a beautiful sandy area that includes sandy dune towards the east. However, swimming is restricted...
Mulranny Beach
Mulranny Beach, located southwest of Mulranny village, is a popular sandy beach that boasts a strand of Mediterranean...
Cromane
A tranquil pebble beach with a touch of sand, safe shallow waters ideal for kids to swim and paddle. The stunning bea...
Inchydoney East Beach
Inchydoney East is a south-facing sandy beach with a 500m long bathing area and approximately 0.12km² of water f...