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Great beaches in Ireland
South of Bray Harbour
Just south of Bray Harbour lies a sheltered beach that can be accessed from the car park on the north end of Bray Sea...
Portmarnock, Velvet Strand Beach
Velvet Strand Beach is an east-facing, gently sloping beach with a long, open stretch. Behind the beach are dunes.
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...
Clogherhead
Clogherhead beach is a spacious and gently sloping sandy beach located mainly to the east, with rock and dune formati...
Carrowmore Beach, Louisburgh
Carrowmore Beach is a beautiful sandy area that includes sandy dune towards the east. However, swimming is restricted...
Bunmahon Beach
Bunmahon is a gently sloping sandy beach with dunes accompanied by an area of diverse plant species and wildlife. It ...
Carrigaholt
Carrigaholt Bay's western shore hosts its bathing area.
Banna Strand
Banna Bathing Water is situated in a rustic environment without any buildings on the sand dune system or promenade be...
Dugort Beach, Achill Island
Silver Strand is a small beach situated about 3 Km east of Doogort village in Achill Island, with a designated bathin...
Quilty
Quilty bathing area is in County Clare, on the southwest coast of Ireland, within the Shannon River Basin District.
Ardnahinch
Ardnahinch Beach is situated near Shanagarry in Co Cork, offering stunning views of Ballycotton and the Island lighth...
Dooneen Pier
Dooneen Pier on the Sheep's Head Peninsula in Co Cork is a deep water harbour.
Ballyheigue
Ballyheigue is a sandy beach facing west onto the Atlantic, with occasional rough conditions. Vegetation is scarce ne...
Streedagh Beach
Streedagh Beach is a sandy beach that features sand dunes and diverse herbaceous vegetation. Nearby, there is an estu...
Courtown, North Beach
Courtown North beach is an urban fine-sand beach with gentle slopes and backed by well-vegetated dunes. The beach has...
Tragumna
Tragumna Beach is a serene, sandy beach situated on the north-east side of Tragumna Bay. It faces the south/south-wes...
Kilfarrassey
Kilfarrassey, a 200m shingle beach located 5 km west of Tramore, boasts stunning coastal views. However, visitors sho...
Seapoint
Seapoint Beach is a sandy and gently sloping beach with rocky areas along its coastline. For the safety of swimmers, ...
Grange
Grange is a remote beach near Fethard on Sea located on the Hook Head peninsula. Parking is available on the roadside.
Morriscastle
Morriscastle beach is a serene and rural sandy beach with soft, wind-blown sand and a gentle slope. Behind the beach,...