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Great beaches in Ireland
Killahoey
Killahoey beach is a diverse coastal site comprising of sandy beaches, mud flats, sand flats, dunes and a brackish la...
Baile an Sceilg (Ballinskelligs)
Baile an Sceilg is a protected beach situated beside the village of the same name. Horse Island shields it from the r...
Elly Bay, Belmullet
Elly Bay is a sandy beach with sand dunes, dune grassland, and machair. It is home to various wildlife and plant spec...
Dooneen Pier
Dooneen Pier on the Sheep's Head Peninsula in Co Cork is a deep water harbour.
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...
Portnashangan, Lough Owel
Portnashangan, a well-liked inland water bathing spot, is situated on Lough Owel's shore with its rocky, marl-covered...
Carrigaholt
Carrigaholt Bay's western shore hosts its bathing area.
Trá Inis Oírr (Main Beach)
Inis Oírr, located 17km from Galway and 9km from Clare, boasts Trá Inis Oírr, a stunning beach on its northern coast....
Brittas Bay South
Brittas Bay South Beach is a sandy beach that gently slopes and is backed by a hilly sand dune area. It is part of th...
Carrowmore Beach, Louisburgh
Carrowmore Beach is a beautiful sandy area that includes sandy dune towards the east. However, swimming is restricted...
Ross Beach, Killala
Ross Strand is a sandy beach on the shore of Killala Bay, encompassing extensive habitats such as mudflats, saltmarsh...
Cappagh Pier, Kilrush
Cappagh beach, situated north of the pier, is a rocky shoreline with stones that can reach 30cm in size, limiting the...
Termon Beach
Termon Beach, situated on the East of Blacksod Mullet Peninsula and half a kilometer south of Aghleam village in Co M...
Grattan Road Beach
Grattan Road Beach is a stunning, sandy beach that overlooks Galway Bay, offering breathtaking views that extend to C...
Rosslare Strand
Rosslare Strand is an urban beach with fine, soft, windblown sand and a gentle slope. The sand dunes to the west are ...
Enniscrone Beach
Enniscrone Beach is a sandy beach with sand dunes, a caravan park, and a golf course. It is designated as a Special P...
Dooega Beach, Achill Island
Dooega Beach, a small crescent shaped cove, is mostly sheltered except towards the south where large swells arise at ...
Seafield, Quilty
Seafield Beach is a peaceful sandy shore situated in a rural area of County Clare. It is only 3km from Quilty village...
Stroove
Stroove Beach is a small sandy beach with rocky headlands to the east and west. The tidal phase during the day expose...
Barley Cove
Barley Cove Beach, situated in Barley Cove Bay, boasts a sheltered south-facing expanse of sand dunes. There is a lar...