Great beaches in Ireland

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.

Mullaghroe Beach, Belmullet Mullaghroe Beach, found on the Mullett Peninsula, is an exposed sandy beach with a diverse range of marine habitats, ...

Portarthur, Derrybeg Portarthur Beach is a north-facing sandy beach, bounded by a rocky outcrop east of Inishmeane Island and a small estu...

Barley Cove Barley Cove Beach, situated in Barley Cove Bay, boasts a sheltered south-facing expanse of sand dunes. There is a lar...

Trá na mBan, An Spidéal Trá na mBan is a diverse bathing location with a blend of rocky and sandy terrain that becomes submerged at high tide...

Ardmore Beach Ardmore is a gently sloped sandy beach, flanked by two special conservation areas: Helvick Head and Youghal harbour. ...

Glassilaun, Killary Glassilaun, a protected landscape, is a picturesque 600m long sandy beach located between Killary (Little) and Renvyl...

Shelling Hill/Templetown Templetown Beach is a spacious, south-facing beach, comprised of sand and shingle. The bathing water is situated in c...

Trá na bhForbacha, Na Forbacha Trá na bhForbacha is a sandy beach with strong waves and currents, supporting diverse shellfish, birds, animals, and ...

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...

Lilliput, Lough Ennell Lilliput, a recreational inland water facility situated on the shores of Lough Ennell, boasts of a diverse aquatic fl...

Trá an Dóilín, An Ceathrú Rua Trá an Dóilín is a unique Irish beach made up of fragments of "maerl", a calcareous seaweed. It is a rare site to fin...

Port, Lurganboy The beach is predominantly composed of sand, with a minor section of rocky formations that are interspersed with sand...

Grattan Road Beach Grattan Road Beach is a stunning, sandy beach that overlooks Galway Bay, offering breathtaking views that extend to C...

Arklow South Beach Arklow South Beach in Arklow Town is a sandy beach lined with rocks.

Mulranny Beach Mulranny Beach, located southwest of Mulranny village, is a popular sandy beach that boasts a strand of Mediterranean...

Culdaff Culdaff beach is a sandy beach with two rock outcrops located in the southeast. The beach is bordered by sand dunes t...

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

Drumnatinny Drumnatinny beach is a north-facing sandy stretch, with Ballyness Bay to the West and Crockagarran and headlands to t...

Dooneen Pier Dooneen Pier on the Sheep's Head Peninsula in Co Cork is a deep water harbour.

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