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Great beaches in Ireland
Dooega Beach, Achill Island
Dooega Beach, a small crescent shaped cove, is mostly sheltered except towards the south where large swells arise at ...
Woodstown
Woodstown Beach is a lengthy and sandy beach bordered by private wooded areas. It is tidal and stretches up to one ki...
Ballyheigue
Ballyheigue is a sandy beach facing west onto the Atlantic, with occasional rough conditions. Vegetation is scarce ne...
Lady's Bay, Buncrana
Lady's Bay beach is a sandy stretch located in Lough Swilly, with Buncrana pier and a rocky outcrop serving as its bo...
Derrymore
Derrymore Beach, a beautiful sandy beach perfect for walking, can be found just a few miles from Tralee in County Kerry.
White Rock Beach
White Rock is a small beach accessible via approximately 100 steps from Vico Road, or alternatively via Killiney beac...
Bunmahon Beach
Bunmahon is a gently sloping sandy beach with dunes accompanied by an area of diverse plant species and wildlife. It ...
Keel Beach, Achill Island
Keel Beach is a sandy beach that is open to the south and can experience strong currents and rip tides. It also featu...
Grange
Grange is a remote beach near Fethard on Sea located on the Hook Head peninsula. Parking is available on the roadside.
Courtown, North Beach
Courtown North beach is an urban fine-sand beach with gentle slopes and backed by well-vegetated dunes. The beach has...
Inchydoney East Beach
Inchydoney East is a south-facing sandy beach with a 500m long bathing area and approximately 0.12km² of water f...
Half Moon
The bathing area is situated halfway on the South Bull Wall and can be accessed from there. Notably, it is not a beach.
Forty Foot Bathing Place
The Forty Foot, a historical bathing pool on the southern tip of Dublin Bay, is easily reached by a brief walk from t...
Annestown
Annestown Beach is situated in the Copper Coast of County Waterford, 20 miles from Dungarvan. The sandy beach boasts ...
Stradbally
Stradbally cove is a picturesque sandy beach located just 1 km away from Stradbally village.
Clare Island, Louisburgh
Clare Island Beach stretches from the old pier on the south to the stony shoreline on the north by the Community Cent...
Arklow South Beach
Arklow South Beach in Arklow Town is a sandy beach lined with rocks.
Cadogans strand, Schull
Cadogan's Strand is a 250m long sheltered beach near Schull town in Co Cork.
Owenahincha, Little Island Strand
Owenahincha is a gently sloping sandy beach that is backed by sand dunes extending between 70m & 100m. However, i...
Inchydoney West Beach
Inchydoney West Beach is a south facing, sandy beach located at the north east of Clonakilty Bay. It has gently slopi...