An Trá Mór, Coill Rua, Indreabhán
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- 2024-10-14
An Trá Mór, Coill Rua, Indreabhán is located in Galway. During bathing season, a lifeguard is on duty, weekends June/Sept. weekdays July Aug. Toilets and parking lot near the beach. Dogs on lead allowed.
Trá Mór is a picturesque sandy beach situated amidst rocky coasts and farmland along the Connemara coastline. This lively spot is home to diverse vegetation, fauna, and aquatic life such as seals and otters. The beach is ideal for water sports, swimming, and bathing.
Swimming and bathing are popular activities in the summer months, with some water-sports also undertaken.
An Trá Mór is a Blue Flag Beach located in the Irish speaking Gaeltacht area of Indreabhán in Connemara, 23 kms to the West of Galway City on the shores of Galway Bay. The bay is a west facing bay, open to the Atlantic. The bathing water is located in the Galway Coast Water Management Unit of the Western River Basin district. Access is via a short road on the east side of Indreabhán. Facilities include picnic benches, litter bins, recycling bins and dog fouling bins in car park in addition to an information board. The beach is approximately 230 metres long with a bathing area of 460m2.
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