Great beaches in Ireland

Morriscastle Morriscastle beach is a serene and rural sandy beach with soft, wind-blown sand and a gentle slope. Behind the beach,...

Kilcoole Beach Kilcoole Beach can be accessed by Sea Road to the east of Kilcoole. This expansive shoreline is composed of gravel.

Tragumna Tragumna Beach is a serene, sandy beach situated on the north-east side of Tragumna Bay. It faces the south/south-wes...

Killiney Killiney Beach offers magnificent views of Bray Head, Dalkey Island, and Sorrento Terrace. The beach features a 300m ...

Grattan Road Beach Grattan Road Beach is a stunning, sandy beach that overlooks Galway Bay, offering breathtaking views that extend to C...

Dunmoran Beach Dunmoran Beach is a sandy beach with sand dunes as its backdrop. Though not formally designated, a proposed National ...

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

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

Seapoint Seapoint Beach is a sandy and gently sloping beach with rocky areas along its coastline. For the safety of swimmers, ...

Portnashangan, Lough Owel Portnashangan, a well-liked inland water bathing spot, is situated on Lough Owel's shore with its rocky, marl-covered...

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

Grange Grange is a remote beach near Fethard on Sea located on the Hook Head peninsula. Parking is available on the roadside.

Cadogans strand, Schull Cadogan's Strand is a 250m long sheltered beach near Schull town in Co Cork.

Mulranny Beach Mulranny Beach, located southwest of Mulranny village, is a popular sandy beach that boasts a strand of Mediterranean...

Newtown Cove Newtown Cove, Co Waterford, boasts a stony beach, deep water access via ladders and a slipway. It has a large car par...

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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...

Dollymount Strand Dollymount Strand, located on North Bull Island in Dublin Bay, is the closest large beach to Dublin City Centre. This...

Arklow South Beach Arklow South Beach in Arklow Town is a sandy beach lined with rocks.

Ballyrisode Ballyrisode Beach, situated at Toomore in Co Cork, is a sheltered, SAC and NHA designated sandy beach.

Culletons Gap Culleton's Gap is situated one mile from Curracloe Co Wexford, forming part of the sandy Curracloe stretch overlookin...

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