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...

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

Carrigaholt Carrigaholt Bay's western shore hosts its bathing area.

Portnablagh Portnablagh beach is a small sandy beach in Ireland, confined by Portnablagh pier and a headland. It supports wildlif...

Rathmullan Rathmullan beach, located in Lough Swilly, offers a sandy stretch extending from Rathmullan pier in the South up to t...

Bishopsquarter Bishopsquarter, situated in Ballyvaughan Bay, boasts diverse habitats ranging from rocky shores to sand dunes and a t...

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

North Bull Wall The bathing area can be found on the North Bull Wall, with access to the water (which is not a beach) through steps c...

Red Strand Red Strand is found near Clonakilty, Co Cork. The beach is sheltered and boasts stunning vistas of Galley Head lighth...

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

Dugort Beach, Achill Island Silver Strand is a small beach situated about 3 Km east of Doogort village in Achill Island, with a designated bathin...

Drumnatinny Drumnatinny beach is a north-facing sandy stretch, with Ballyness Bay to the West and Crockagarran and headlands to t...

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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...

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

Garretstown Garrettstown Beach, a sandy beach with gentle slope, faces south and is bordered by rocky cliffs. The beach area is s...

Clonea Beach Clonea boasts a sandy beach with a gradual downward slope extending to the low tide mark. During low tide, rock pools...

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...

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

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

Kells Kells Beach is a sheltered small sandy cove, situated in a rocky shoreline inlet surrounded by agricultural lands con...

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