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Great beaches in Ireland
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...
The Cove Greystones
A cove with a shingle beach can be found south of Greystones Marina, set amidst a rocky foreshore. Access can be gain...
Ross Beach, Killala
Ross Strand is a sandy beach on the shore of Killala Bay, encompassing extensive habitats such as mudflats, saltmarsh...
Goirtín, Cloch na Rón
Goirtín beach, located on the shores of Gurteen Bay, boasts a beautiful sandy shore and is known for its role in the ...
Lisfannon
Lisfannon Beach is a beautiful sandy beach located along the Swilly Estuary that offers shallow water and intertidal ...
Rossbeigh, White Strand
Rossbeigh Beach is a sandy beach that faces west into Dingle Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The beach is protected by a ...
Trá Chaladh Fínis, Carna
Trá Chaladh Fínis is a charming rural beach that offers stunning views of Finish Island. It features diverse vegetati...
Cullenstown
Cullenstown beach faces south and is a sandy beach located on the western edge of the River Muck's entrance to the sea.
Inchydoney East Beach
Inchydoney East is a south-facing sandy beach with a 500m long bathing area and approximately 0.12km² of water f...
Ballyheigue
Ballyheigue is a sandy beach facing west onto the Atlantic, with occasional rough conditions. Vegetation is scarce ne...
Courtown, North Beach
Courtown North beach is an urban fine-sand beach with gentle slopes and backed by well-vegetated dunes. The beach has...
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...
Claremont Beach
Howth's Claremont Beach is a gently sloping northward facing sandy beach.
Cahore
Located adjacent to the rural village of Cahore, in Co. Wexford, Cahore Beach is a pebbled beach stretching for appro...
Trá Inis Oírr (Main Beach)
Inis Oírr, located 17km from Galway and 9km from Clare, boasts Trá Inis Oírr, a stunning beach on its northern coast....
Keem Beach, Achill Island
Keem Beach is a sheltered sandy beach with steep gradient located in Croaghan/Slievemore and Achill Head SAC. It is h...
Rathmullan
Rathmullan beach, located in Lough Swilly, offers a sandy stretch extending from Rathmullan pier in the South up to t...
Dollymount Strand
Dollymount Strand, located on North Bull Island in Dublin Bay, is the closest large beach to Dublin City Centre. This...
Duncannon
Duncannon beach boasts a peaceful atmosphere and a relatively gentle slope of firm sand. The sand dunes, stretching b...
Stradbally
Stradbally cove is a picturesque sandy beach located just 1 km away from Stradbally village.