Great beaches in Ireland

Srah Beach Srah Beach is a lovely sandy beach located in the northeastern part of Blacksod Bay. The beach is named after the Iri...

Garryvoe Garryvoe beach is a gently sloping, sandy/pebble beach on a long stretch of coast. It faces south-east but is vulnera...

Maharabeg Maharabeg Beach is a sheltered, sandy beach facing east/south-east into Tralee Bay, located on the Maharees Peninsula...

Duncannon Duncannon beach boasts a peaceful atmosphere and a relatively gentle slope of firm sand. The sand dunes, stretching b...

Rossnowlagh Rossnowlagh is a west-facing sandy beach located in Donegal Bay SPA. Its landscape is defined by the Coolmore cliffs ...

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...

Oysterhaven Oysterhaven Beach, found in Oysterhaven, Co Cork, is an ideal location for windsurfing, sailing, and kayaking due to ...

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....

Silverstrand Beach Silverstrand Beach is a well-liked, shallow beach with sandy terrain, bordered by cliffs and rocks. High tides usuall...

Mullaghroe Beach, Belmullet Mullaghroe Beach, found on the Mullett Peninsula, is an exposed sandy beach with a diverse range of marine habitats, ...

Rosslare Strand Rosslare Strand is an urban beach with fine, soft, windblown sand and a gentle slope. The sand dunes to the west are ...

Balbriggan, Front Strand Beach Balbriggan Front Beach is a compact sandy beach that is adjacent to a functioning harbor.

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...

Lilliput, Lough Ennell Lilliput, a recreational inland water facility situated on the shores of Lough Ennell, boasts of a diverse aquatic fl...

Greystones South Greystones South Beach is a steep shingle beach, with sudden declines into the water and bordered by a railway line.

Fanore Fanore Beach is a beautiful sandy area with exposed limestone at low tide. It boasts a dune area in the northeast wit...

Goat Island Goats Island Beach is situated about 5km west of Ardmore in Co Waterford, with a south-facing inlet that is protected...

Fionntrá (Ventry) Fionntrá beach is protected from the elements, facing east/southeast onto Cuan Fionntrá, an inlet of Dingle Bay. The ...

Tránaun Beach, Inishturk Tránaun Beach, located on Inishturk's south-east coast, is a beautiful and secluded beach nestled in a protected cove...

Shelling Hill/Templetown Templetown Beach is a spacious, south-facing beach, comprised of sand and shingle. The bathing water is situated in c...

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