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Great beaches in Ireland
Portsalon
Portsalon Beach is a sandy beach situated along the Swilly Estuary, bounded by Knockalla headland to the south and fl...
Cadogans strand, Schull
Cadogan's Strand is a 250m long sheltered beach near Schull town in Co Cork.
Renvyle
Renvyle, also called White Strand or Trá Bán, is a stunning sandy beach in Co Galway, facing north. The area boasts a...
Baile an Sceilg (Ballinskelligs)
Baile an Sceilg is a protected beach situated beside the village of the same name. Horse Island shields it from the r...
Rossnowlagh
Rossnowlagh is a west-facing sandy beach located in Donegal Bay SPA. Its landscape is defined by the Coolmore cliffs ...
White Strand, Miltown Malbay
White Strand is a small, sandy beach located in a narrow bay surrounded by rock formations. The presence of offshore ...
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...
Garryvoe
Garryvoe beach is a gently sloping, sandy/pebble beach on a long stretch of coast. It faces south-east but is vulnera...
Ballyvooney
Ballyvooney Cove, located 1.5 km east of Stradbally village, boasts a picturesque stony beach.
Guillamene
Guillamene in Co Waterford is a sheltered cove with deep water access via ladders and slipway. Amenities include a sp...
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...
Dunmore Strand, Dunmore East
Dunmore Strand boasts a serene sandy beach surrounded by a steep-sided cove. The beach enjoys ample sheltering and a ...
Lisfannon
Lisfannon Beach is a beautiful sandy beach located along the Swilly Estuary that offers shallow water and intertidal ...
Bunmahon Beach
Bunmahon is a gently sloping sandy beach with dunes accompanied by an area of diverse plant species and wildlife. It ...
Port, Lurganboy
The beach is predominantly composed of sand, with a minor section of rocky formations that are interspersed with sand...
Kilkee
Kilkee presents itself as a splendid crescent-shaped beach that displays brown-colored, inadequately sorted sand, and...
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.
Ballinesker
Ballinesker is a serene rural beach with fine soft sand and a gentle slope. Wooden walkways may be covered with sand ...
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...
Streedagh Beach
Streedagh Beach is a sandy beach that features sand dunes and diverse herbaceous vegetation. Nearby, there is an estu...