Owenahincha, Little Island Strand
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Owenahincha, Little Island Strand is a beach in the county of Cork. During the bathing season, a life guard is on duty. Toilets and parking lot near the beach. Dogs must be kept on a leash at all times.
Owenahincha is a gently sloping sandy beach that is backed by sand dunes extending between 70m & 100m. However, it can experience very strong wave action and rip tides or strong currents. A picturesque cliff walk links the Warren Strand to Owenahincha. A Special Area of Conservation, Kilkerran Lake & Castlefreke Dunes (SAC 001061), lies approximately 1km east of the beach. While Owenahincha beach is frequented by limited numbers of surfers, windsurfers, canoeists, and anglers.
The beach is used by limited numbers of surfers, windsurfers, canoeists, & anglers.
Ownahincha Beach is located approx. 3km south east of the town of Rosscarbery in West Cork. The beach is situated at the north east of Rosscarbery Bay. The Beach is officially known as Little Island Strand on the Ordinance Survey Maps. The OS maps show Ownahinchy Strand to the west of Little Island Strand with a dune covered rocky outcrop separating the two beaches. Ownahincha is located in the Rosscarbery Bay Coastal Water Body (Waterbody Code SW_110_0000). The Ownahinchy River (Waterbody Code 20_1090) discharges to the sea to the west of the bathing water. The bathing area is approximately 500m wide & is approx. 0.1 km2 in area
Ownahincha is a sandy beach backing onto sand dunes. This is an exposed beach and the sea can be quite rough at times. The beach can be subject to very strong wave action & rip tides/strong currents.
Please help the next visitor by writing a few lines about the beach, are there toilets? Is it shallow? Is there a jetty or maybe a kiosk?
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