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Great beaches in Ireland
Stroove
Stroove Beach is a small sandy beach with rocky headlands to the east and west. The tidal phase during the day expose...
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 ...
Inchydoney West Beach
Inchydoney West Beach is a south facing, sandy beach located at the north east of Clonakilty Bay. It has gently slopi...
Doire Fhíonáin (Derrynane)
Derrynane, also known as Doire Fhíonáin, is a beautiful sandy beach located in the southwest region of Ireland. Facin...
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...
Glassilaun, Killary
Glassilaun, a protected landscape, is a picturesque 600m long sandy beach located between Killary (Little) and Renvyl...
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...
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...
Mullaghroe Beach, Belmullet
Mullaghroe Beach, found on the Mullett Peninsula, is an exposed sandy beach with a diverse range of marine habitats, ...
Fintra
Fintra Beach is a picturesque sandy beach located in a small inlet to the West of Killybegs Harbour. The beach featur...
Portsalon
Portsalon Beach is a sandy beach situated along the Swilly Estuary, bounded by Knockalla headland to the south and fl...
Rathmullan
Rathmullan beach, located in Lough Swilly, offers a sandy stretch extending from Rathmullan pier in the South up to t...
Spanish Point
Spanish Point is a sandy beach located west of Milltown Malbay near Quilty to Lahinch road. It offers great views of ...
Cromane
A tranquil pebble beach with a touch of sand, safe shallow waters ideal for kids to swim and paddle. The stunning bea...
Carne
Carne is a sandy beach located near Carne pier, facing east towards the Irish Sea with a dune system situated to its ...
Murvagh
Murvagh Beach is a shallow, sandy beach surrounded by sand dunes in Donegal Bay, which has a range of intertidal habi...
Portnashangan, Lough Owel
Portnashangan, a well-liked inland water bathing spot, is situated on Lough Owel's shore with its rocky, marl-covered...
Inchydoney East Beach
Inchydoney East is a south-facing sandy beach with a 500m long bathing area and approximately 0.12km² of water f...
Ballyrisode
Ballyrisode Beach, situated at Toomore in Co Cork, is a sheltered, SAC and NHA designated sandy beach.
Garryvoe
Garryvoe beach is a gently sloping, sandy/pebble beach on a long stretch of coast. It faces south-east but is vulnera...