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Giuseppe Milo
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Shelley Banks Shelly Banks beach can be found at the tip of Southbank Road.
Kevin Danks
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Renvyle Renvyle, also called White Strand or Trá Bán, is a stunning sandy beach in Co Galway, facing north. The area boasts a...
Giuseppe Milo
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Seapoint Seapoint Beach is a sandy and gently sloping beach with rocky areas along its coastline. For the safety of swimmers, ...
Kenneth Allen
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Mullaghmore Beach Mullaghmore Beach, situated within the Bunduff Lough and Machair Special Area of Conservation (SAC), is a tranquil, s...
John M
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Ballyvooney Ballyvooney Cove, located 1.5 km east of Stradbally village, boasts a picturesque stony beach.
Chris Gunns
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Carrickfinn Carrickfinn is a spacious beach with a strong dune system situated in Gweedore Bay, a Natural Heritage Area hosting d...
Mac McCarron 
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Galley Cove Galley Cove is in Co Cork's Crookhaven, featuring a 250m beach that forms part of a protected Special Area of Conserv...
Gordon Dunn
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Port, Lurganboy The beach is predominantly composed of sand, with a minor section of rocky formations that are interspersed with sand...
Kieran Evans
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White Strand, Caherciveen White Strand is a small sandy cove facing west, approximately 450m long. It is protected from the Atlantic's waves by...
Oliver Dixon 
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Termon Beach Termon Beach, situated on the East of Blacksod Mullet Peninsula and half a kilometer south of Aghleam village in Co M...
Nigel Cox
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Banna Strand Banna Bathing Water is situated in a rustic environment without any buildings on the sand dune system or promenade be...
Sjaak Kempe from Groningen The Netherlands
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South of Bray Harbour Just south of Bray Harbour lies a sheltered beach that can be accessed from the car park on the north end of Bray Sea...
jack
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Tramore Beach Tramore is a 3 km long sandy beach with a gentle slope down to the water's edge. It boasts of rock pools that can be ...
lukematys
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Ardnahinch Ardnahinch Beach is situated near Shanagarry in Co Cork, offering stunning views of Ballycotton and the Island lighth...
Joseph Mischyshyn
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Portarthur, Derrybeg Portarthur Beach is a north-facing sandy beach, bounded by a rocky outcrop east of Inishmeane Island and a small estu...
Mac McCarron 
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Cadogans strand, Schull Cadogan's Strand is a 250m long sheltered beach near Schull town in Co Cork.
sarah gallagher
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North Bull Wall The bathing area can be found on the North Bull Wall, with access to the water (which is not a beach) through steps c...
Jonathan Billinger
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Ballinesker Ballinesker is a serene rural beach with fine soft sand and a gentle slope. Wooden walkways may be covered with sand ...
Adrian Platt
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Castlegregory Castlegregory Beach is situated in County Kerry on the northern side of the Dingle Peninsula in the South West of Ire...
louise price
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Murvagh Murvagh Beach is a shallow, sandy beach surrounded by sand dunes in Donegal Bay, which has a range of intertidal habi...
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