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Beaches close to Ballyallia Lake, Ennis
Lahinch is a sandy beach with strong waves and currents, protected by a rocky barrier to prevent erosion. The bathing area is free of vegetation and popular activities include surfing, kite surfing, wind surfing, horse riding, and angling. Personal watercraft and fast power craft are not allowed. During the summer, beach bye-laws prohibit horse riding and dogs between 11am and 6pm.
Bishopsquarter, situated in Ballyvaughan Bay, boasts diverse habitats ranging from rocky shores to sand dunes and a turlough, home to a wide range of flora and fauna. Activities such as swimming, walking/running, and angling are popular. However, horse riding and dog-walking are prohibited between 11 am and 6 pm during the summer season, as per beach bye-laws.
White Strand is a small, sandy beach located in a narrow bay surrounded by rock formations. The presence of offshore reefs reduces wave action at the shoreline. The beach is home to various marine wildlife, vegetation, fish, and shellfish. Swimmers are protected from motorized watercraft, surfing, canoes, and kayaks. Seasonal beach bye-laws prohibit horse riding and dogs from 11 am to 6 pm.
Spanish Point is a sandy beach located west of Milltown Malbay near Quilty to Lahinch road. It offers great views of the Atlantic sea at Mal Bay with a fascinating rocky shoreline and long rocks stretching into the waters. The place is home to diverse marine flora and fauna, including shellfish. Swimming and surfing are common activities while the use of motorised watercraft, surfing, canoes, and kayaks near swimmers is not allowed. A few restrictions apply, such as no horse riding or dogs allowed from 11am-6pm during summers under the beach bye-laws.
Traught Beach is a sprawling sandy beach that slopes gently with shingle on the upper shore and sand/mud on the lower shore. It is home to a diverse range of fauna and flora, including shellfish and birds, with occasional sightings of seals and otters along the coast. Traught Beach is situated within the protected areas of Galway Bay and Inner Galway Bay, designated for bird conservation. Visitors can enjoy swimming, bathing, windsurfing, and angling.
Quilty bathing area is in County Clare, on the southwest coast of Ireland, within the Shannon River Basin District.
The bathing area located in Ballycuggeran is characterized by an approximately 80m stretch of sandy beach which lines the shoreline of Lough Derg Special Protection Area. The surrounding shoreline is adorned with swamp vegetation, while Lough Derg boasts a rich and diverse range of avian and aquatic species. This body of water is widely renowned as a popular destination for swimming, sailing, wind surfing, and fishing enthusiasts alike. Proper protocols are in place to regulate conduct on the beach, including prohibitions against horseback riding and the presence of dogs between the hours of 11am and 6pm during the summer season.
Fanore Beach is a beautiful sandy area with exposed limestone at low tide. It boasts a dune area in the northeast with diverse plant life. Surfing and wind surfing are popular activities, but the use of motorised watercraft, canoes and kayaks are not allowed near swimmers. Horse riding and dogs are prohibited between 11am and 6pm during the summer season, as per beach bye-laws.
Seafield Beach is a peaceful sandy shore situated in a rural area of County Clare. It is only 3km from Quilty village, on the south-west coast. Swimming is the primary activity at the beach, thus restrictions are enforced for motorised watercraft, surfing, canoes, and kayaks in close proximity to swimmers. Horse riding and dogs are also prohibited from 11am to 6pm during the summer season, as per beach bye-laws in place.
Mountshannon is located adjacent to the main south-facing harbor around a series of three small piers towards the east. It is situated on the shoreline of Lough Derg and is recognized as a significant ecological area for various fish and bird species. The shore also contains a region of swamp vegetation, contributing to the ecological diversity of the area. The waters near Mountshannon gradually deepen, and the mean depth of Lough Derg is estimated to be 7.6m. Visitors can partake in a wide range of activities such as boating, wind-surfing, angling, and bathing in the region.
