Great beaches in Ireland

Dunmore Strand, Dunmore East Dunmore Strand boasts a serene sandy beach surrounded by a steep-sided cove. The beach enjoys ample sheltering and a ...

Baile an Sceilg (Ballinskelligs) Baile an Sceilg is a protected beach situated beside the village of the same name. Horse Island shields it from the r...

Garrylucas, White Strand Garrylucas beach has a gentle slope and is surrounded by rocky cliffs. It faces southwest and is often exposed to har...

Kells Kells Beach is a sheltered small sandy cove, situated in a rocky shoreline inlet surrounded by agricultural lands con...

Garretstown Garrettstown Beach, a sandy beach with gentle slope, faces south and is bordered by rocky cliffs. The beach area is s...

Rathmullan Rathmullan beach, located in Lough Swilly, offers a sandy stretch extending from Rathmullan pier in the South up to t...

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

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....

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

Renvyle Renvyle, also called White Strand or Trá Bán, is a stunning sandy beach in Co Galway, facing north. The area boasts a...

Portnablagh Portnablagh beach is a small sandy beach in Ireland, confined by Portnablagh pier and a headland. It supports wildlif...

Trá Poll na gCaorach Inis Oirr This serene sandy beach is situated on the north-eastern shore of Inis Oirr in outer Galway Bay. It's a favourite spo...

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

Kilkee Kilkee presents itself as a splendid crescent-shaped beach that displays brown-colored, inadequately sorted sand, and...

Rosses Point Beach Rosses Point Beach, situated between the Drumcliff Bay Special Protection Area and the Cummeen Strand/Drumcliff Bay S...

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...

Old Head Beach, Louisburgh Old Head Beach is a sheltered and sandy beach, backed by rocky cliffs and surrounded by Old Head woodland. The beach ...

Cúas Crom Cúas Crom Beach, located in Caherciveen, is a popular spot for swimming with little to no currents in the sheltered c...

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

Lahinch Lahinch is a sandy beach with strong waves and currents, protected by a rocky barrier to prevent erosion. The bathing...

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