Great beaches in Ireland

North Bull Wall The bathing area can be found on the North Bull Wall, with access to the water (which is not a beach) through steps c...

Skerries, South Beach Skerries South Beach is a lengthy sandy shore that gradually slopes towards the sea. The beach's northern edge is dem...

Ballyheigue Ballyheigue is a sandy beach facing west onto the Atlantic, with occasional rough conditions. Vegetation is scarce ne...

Cappagh Pier, Kilrush Cappagh beach, situated north of the pier, is a rocky shoreline with stones that can reach 30cm in size, limiting the...

Downings Downings beach is a sandy beach located in Sheephaven Bay, bounded by Downings pier to the west and Maslack headland ...

Portmarnock, Velvet Strand Beach Velvet Strand Beach is an east-facing, gently sloping beach with a long, open stretch. Behind the beach are dunes.

Mornington Mornington beach is a beautiful sandy beach bordered by sand dunes, situated between the Boyne estuary and Bettystown...

Kilcoole Beach Kilcoole Beach can be accessed by Sea Road to the east of Kilcoole. This expansive shoreline is composed of gravel.

Shelley Banks Shelly Banks beach can be found at the tip of Southbank Road.

Tragumna Tragumna Beach is a serene, sandy beach situated on the north-east side of Tragumna Bay. It faces the south/south-wes...

Quilty Quilty bathing area is in County Clare, on the southwest coast of Ireland, within the Shannon River Basin District.

Killiney Killiney Beach offers magnificent views of Bray Head, Dalkey Island, and Sorrento Terrace. The beach features a 300m ...

Fanore Fanore Beach is a beautiful sandy area with exposed limestone at low tide. It boasts a dune area in the northeast wit...

Portsalon Portsalon Beach is a sandy beach situated along the Swilly Estuary, bounded by Knockalla headland to the south and fl...

Srah Beach Srah Beach is a lovely sandy beach located in the northeastern part of Blacksod Bay. The beach is named after the Iri...

Rossnowlagh Rossnowlagh is a west-facing sandy beach located in Donegal Bay SPA. Its landscape is defined by the Coolmore cliffs ...

Magheraroarty Magheraroarty is a rural area situated on the North Coast of Donegal, around 9 km away from Falcarragh town. The beac...

Boatstrand Boatstrand Beach and Harbour is situated on the South East Coast of County Waterford and is a part of the Copper Coas...

Goat Island Goats Island Beach is situated about 5km west of Ardmore in Co Waterford, with a south-facing inlet that is protected...

Greystones South Greystones South Beach is a steep shingle beach, with sudden declines into the water and bordered by a railway line.

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