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Great beaches in Ireland
Ballybunnion North
Ballybunnion North is a wide, exposed sandy beach that faces the Atlantic ocean with no notable vegetation. It has a ...
Shelling Hill/Templetown
Templetown Beach is a spacious, south-facing beach, comprised of sand and shingle. The bathing water is situated in c...
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.
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...
Naran
Naran beach is a sheltered cove beach, located on the Atlantic coast of Ireland, spanning 2km in length. It boasts a ...
Kilfarrassey
Kilfarrassey, a 200m shingle beach located 5 km west of Tramore, boasts stunning coastal views. However, visitors sho...
Mountshannon, Lough Derg
Mountshannon is located adjacent to the main south-facing harbor around a series of three small piers towards the eas...
Seafield, Quilty
Seafield Beach is a peaceful sandy shore situated in a rural area of County Clare. It is only 3km from Quilty village...
Galley Cove
Galley Cove is in Co Cork's Crookhaven, featuring a 250m beach that forms part of a protected Special Area of Conserv...
Warren, Cregane Strand
Warren Beach is a serene, sandy beach with a gentle slope, facing south east and surrounded by sand dunes that stretc...
Rocky Bay
Rocky Bay Beach, situated in Carrigaline, Co Cork is a 300m long, south-facing sandy beach. Access to the beach is th...
Goat Island
Goats Island Beach is situated about 5km west of Ardmore in Co Waterford, with a south-facing inlet that is protected...
Ballybunnion South
Ballybunnion South is a beach that faces west onto the Atlantic ocean, making the water rough at times. A thin strip ...
Trá na Reilige, An Cheathrú Rua
Trá na Reilige is a small sandy beach, about 50m long, situated 2km from An Cheathrú Rua village. The road leading to...
Killahoey
Killahoey beach is a diverse coastal site comprising of sandy beaches, mud flats, sand flats, dunes and a brackish la...
Mulranny Beach
Mulranny Beach, located southwest of Mulranny village, is a popular sandy beach that boasts a strand of Mediterranean...
Dunmore Strand, Dunmore East
Dunmore Strand boasts a serene sandy beach surrounded by a steep-sided cove. The beach enjoys ample sheltering and a ...
Fenit
Fenit Beach is a south-facing, sheltered sandy beach with a concrete promenade along its length. Vegetation is scarce...
Counsellors' Strand, Dunmore East
Counsellors Strand is a stunning sandy beach nestled within a steep cove featuring striking red sandstone cliffs and ...
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...