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Great beaches in Ireland
Waterville Town Beach
Waterville beach borders Ballinskelligs Bay and is situated near the town. The beachfront has been altered to provide...
Rossnowlagh
Rossnowlagh is a west-facing sandy beach located in Donegal Bay SPA. Its landscape is defined by the Coolmore cliffs ...
Fintra
Fintra Beach is a picturesque sandy beach located in a small inlet to the West of Killybegs Harbour. The beach featur...
Donabate, Balcarrick Beach
Donabate Balcarrick beach is a gently sloping and spacious sandy beach that faces south-east, and is surrounded by a ...
Garryvoe
Garryvoe beach is a gently sloping, sandy/pebble beach on a long stretch of coast. It faces south-east but is vulnera...
Killahoey
Killahoey beach is a diverse coastal site comprising of sandy beaches, mud flats, sand flats, dunes and a brackish la...
Ballybunnion North
Ballybunnion North is a wide, exposed sandy beach that faces the Atlantic ocean with no notable vegetation. It has a ...
An Trá Mór, Coill Rua, Indreabhán
Trá Mór is a picturesque sandy beach situated amidst rocky coasts and farmland along the Connemara coastline. This li...
Red Strand
Red Strand is found near Clonakilty, Co Cork. The beach is sheltered and boasts stunning vistas of Galley Head lighth...
Rosses Point Beach
Rosses Point Beach, situated between the Drumcliff Bay Special Protection Area and the Cummeen Strand/Drumcliff Bay S...
Ross Beach, Killala
Ross Strand is a sandy beach on the shore of Killala Bay, encompassing extensive habitats such as mudflats, saltmarsh...
Dooneen Pier
Dooneen Pier on the Sheep's Head Peninsula in Co Cork is a deep water harbour.
Barley Cove
Barley Cove Beach, situated in Barley Cove Bay, boasts a sheltered south-facing expanse of sand dunes. There is a lar...
Carrowniskey, Louisburgh
Carrowniskey Beach is a vast sandy area with a gentle slope towards the west. This beach is vulnerable to strong curr...
Guillamene
Guillamene in Co Waterford is a sheltered cove with deep water access via ladders and slipway. Amenities include a sp...
Dollymount Strand
Dollymount Strand, located on North Bull Island in Dublin Bay, is the closest large beach to Dublin City Centre. This...
Kells
Kells Beach is a sheltered small sandy cove, situated in a rocky shoreline inlet surrounded by agricultural lands con...
Keel Beach, Achill Island
Keel Beach is a sandy beach that is open to the south and can experience strong currents and rip tides. It also featu...
White Strand, Miltown Malbay
White Strand is a small, sandy beach located in a narrow bay surrounded by rock formations. The presence of offshore ...
Srah Beach
Srah Beach is a lovely sandy beach located in the northeastern part of Blacksod Bay. The beach is named after the Iri...