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Chris Gunns
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Carrickfinn Carrickfinn is a spacious beach with a strong dune system situated in Gweedore Bay, a Natural Heritage Area hosting d...
Chris Gunns
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Portsalon Portsalon Beach is a sandy beach situated along the Swilly Estuary, bounded by Knockalla headland to the south and fl...
Oliver Dixon 
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Srah Beach Srah Beach is a lovely sandy beach located in the northeastern part of Blacksod Bay. The beach is named after the Iri...
Jonathan Wilkins
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Streedagh Beach Streedagh Beach is a sandy beach that features sand dunes and diverse herbaceous vegetation. Nearby, there is an estu...
Helmut Zozmann 
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Clifden Beach Clifden Beach, near Clifden Town, is a small, secluded sandy beach situated on Clifden Bay, 78kms west of Galway City...
Jonathan Billinger
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Ballinesker Ballinesker is a serene rural beach with fine soft sand and a gentle slope. Wooden walkways may be covered with sand ...
John M
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Clonea Beach Clonea boasts a sandy beach with a gradual downward slope extending to the low tide mark. During low tide, rock pools...
Crispin Purdye
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Duncannon Duncannon beach boasts a peaceful atmosphere and a relatively gentle slope of firm sand. The sand dunes, stretching b...
John M
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Oysterhaven Oysterhaven Beach, found in Oysterhaven, Co Cork, is an ideal location for windsurfing, sailing, and kayaking due to ...
Bob Jones
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Spanish Point Spanish Point is a sandy beach located west of Milltown Malbay near Quilty to Lahinch road. It offers great views of ...
Paul McIlroy
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Bertra Beach, Murrisk Bertra Beach is a sandy dune area, enclosed by caged stone in the bathing zone. The beach is exposed, with the likeli...
Kenneth  Allen 
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Bundoran Bundoran beach is a sheltered bay with a sandy beach facing Donegal Bay and the Atlantic. The sandbank is large and c...
Mark Duncan
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Rush North Beach Rush North Beach is a sandy beach with a large dune area at the back, gently sloping and bordered by Rush Harbour on ...
Tomasz Galka
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Kilfarrassey Kilfarrassey, a 200m shingle beach located 5 km west of Tramore, boasts stunning coastal views. However, visitors sho...
John M
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Ballyvooney Ballyvooney Cove, located 1.5 km east of Stradbally village, boasts a picturesque stony beach.
Hinnerk Rmenapf Hinnerk R
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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....
Martin Southwood
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Barley Cove Barley Cove Beach, situated in Barley Cove Bay, boasts a sheltered south-facing expanse of sand dunes. There is a lar...
Martin Southwood
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Ballyrisode Ballyrisode Beach, situated at Toomore in Co Cork, is a sheltered, SAC and NHA designated sandy beach.
Oliver Dixon
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Dunmoran Beach Dunmoran Beach is a sandy beach with sand dunes as its backdrop. Though not formally designated, a proposed National ...
Oliver Dixon 
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Termon Beach Termon Beach, situated on the East of Blacksod Mullet Peninsula and half a kilometer south of Aghleam village in Co M...
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