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Great beaches in Ireland
Half Moon
The bathing area is situated halfway on the South Bull Wall and can be accessed from there. Notably, it is not a beach.
Donabate, Balcarrick Beach
Donabate Balcarrick beach is a gently sloping and spacious sandy beach that faces south-east, and is surrounded by a ...
Shelling Hill/Templetown
Templetown Beach is a spacious, south-facing beach, comprised of sand and shingle. The bathing water is situated in c...
Dooneen Pier
Dooneen Pier on the Sheep's Head Peninsula in Co Cork is a deep water harbour.
Maharabeg
Maharabeg Beach is a sheltered, sandy beach facing east/south-east into Tralee Bay, located on the Maharees Peninsula...
Lisfannon
Lisfannon Beach is a beautiful sandy beach located along the Swilly Estuary that offers shallow water and intertidal ...
Trá na Reilige, An Cheathrú Rua
Trá na Reilige is a small sandy beach, about 50m long, situated 2km from An Cheathrú Rua village. The road leading to...
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...
Trá na hUíne (Inny Strand, Waterville)
Trá na hUíne, situated on the beautiful Ballinskelligs Bay, is a sandy beach backed by an extensive sand-dune system....
Seapoint
Seapoint Beach is a sandy and gently sloping beach with rocky areas along its coastline. For the safety of swimmers, ...
Cadogans strand, Schull
Cadogan's Strand is a 250m long sheltered beach near Schull town in Co Cork.
Inchydoney East Beach
Inchydoney East is a south-facing sandy beach with a 500m long bathing area and approximately 0.12km² of water f...
Trá an Dóilín, An Ceathrú Rua
Trá an Dóilín is a unique Irish beach made up of fragments of "maerl", a calcareous seaweed. It is a rare site to fin...
Termon Beach
Termon Beach, situated on the East of Blacksod Mullet Peninsula and half a kilometer south of Aghleam village in Co M...
Clifden Beach
Clifden Beach, near Clifden Town, is a small, secluded sandy beach situated on Clifden Bay, 78kms west of Galway City...
Annestown
Annestown Beach is situated in the Copper Coast of County Waterford, 20 miles from Dungarvan. The sandy beach boasts ...
Port, Lurganboy
The beach is predominantly composed of sand, with a minor section of rocky formations that are interspersed with sand...
Carrowmore Beach, Louisburgh
Carrowmore Beach is a beautiful sandy area that includes sandy dune towards the east. However, swimming is restricted...
Morriscastle
Morriscastle beach is a serene and rural sandy beach with soft, wind-blown sand and a gentle slope. Behind the beach,...
Garretstown
Garrettstown Beach, a sandy beach with gentle slope, faces south and is bordered by rocky cliffs. The beach area is s...