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Great beaches in Ireland
Dollymount Strand
Dollymount Strand, located on North Bull Island in Dublin Bay, is the closest large beach to Dublin City Centre. This...
Culletons Gap
Culleton's Gap is situated one mile from Curracloe Co Wexford, forming part of the sandy Curracloe stretch overlookin...
Fionntrá (Ventry)
Fionntrá beach is protected from the elements, facing east/southeast onto Cuan Fionntrá, an inlet of Dingle Bay. The ...
Clonea Beach
Clonea boasts a sandy beach with a gradual downward slope extending to the low tide mark. During low tide, rock pools...
Inchydoney West Beach
Inchydoney West Beach is a south facing, sandy beach located at the north east of Clonakilty Bay. It has gently slopi...
Rossbeigh, White Strand
Rossbeigh Beach is a sandy beach that faces west into Dingle Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The beach is protected by a ...
Cappagh Pier, Kilrush
Cappagh beach, situated north of the pier, is a rocky shoreline with stones that can reach 30cm in size, limiting the...
Srah Beach
Srah Beach is a lovely sandy beach located in the northeastern part of Blacksod Bay. The beach is named after the Iri...
Killahoey
Killahoey beach is a diverse coastal site comprising of sandy beaches, mud flats, sand flats, dunes and a brackish la...
Doire Fhíonáin (Derrynane)
Derrynane, also known as Doire Fhíonáin, is a beautiful sandy beach located in the southwest region of Ireland. Facin...
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...
Quilty
Quilty bathing area is in County Clare, on the southwest coast of Ireland, within the Shannon River Basin District.
Ballyheigue
Ballyheigue is a sandy beach facing west onto the Atlantic, with occasional rough conditions. Vegetation is scarce ne...
Bray South Promenade
Bray South Beach is a shingle beach with clear waters and some seaweed growth. It is sheltered by Bray headland to th...
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...
Cadogans strand, Schull
Cadogan's Strand is a 250m long sheltered beach near Schull town in Co Cork.
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...
Loughshinny Beach
Loughshinny Beach is a small, sheltered sandy cove that gently slopes down. It is located in close proximity to Lough...
Marble Hill
Marble Hill beach has a sandy coastline with two rock formations towards the east, visible during certain tidal phase...
Carrickfinn
Carrickfinn is a spacious beach with a strong dune system situated in Gweedore Bay, a Natural Heritage Area hosting d...