Browse beaches by clicking on a county

Great beaches in Ireland

Jonathan Wilkins
Photo: Jonathan Wilkins CC BY-SA 2.0
Streedagh Beach Streedagh Beach is a sandy beach that features sand dunes and diverse herbaceous vegetation. Nearby, there is an estu...
Mark Duncan
Photo: Mark Duncan CC BY-SA 2.0
Rush North Beach Rush North Beach is a sandy beach with a large dune area at the back, gently sloping and bordered by Rush Harbour on ...
Oliver Dixon
Photo: Oliver Dixon CC BY-SA 2.0
Carrowmore Beach, Louisburgh Carrowmore Beach is a beautiful sandy area that includes sandy dune towards the east. However, swimming is restricted...
Martin Southwood
Photo: Martin Southwood CC BY-SA 2.0
Barley Cove Barley Cove Beach, situated in Barley Cove Bay, boasts a sheltered south-facing expanse of sand dunes. There is a lar...
Mac McCarron 
Photo: Mac McCarron  CC BY-SA 2.0
Cadogans strand, Schull Cadogan's Strand is a 250m long sheltered beach near Schull town in Co Cork.
Graham Horn
Photo: Graham Horn CC BY-SA 2.0
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...
Garry Smales
Photo: Garry Smales CC BY-SA 2.0
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...
Nigel Cox
Photo: Nigel Cox CC BY-SA 2.0
Banna Strand Banna Bathing Water is situated in a rustic environment without any buildings on the sand dune system or promenade be...
Ross
Photo: Ross CC BY-SA 2.0
Marble Hill Marble Hill beach has a sandy coastline with two rock formations towards the east, visible during certain tidal phase...
Giuseppe Milo
Photo: Giuseppe Milo CC BY 3.0
Shelley Banks Shelly Banks beach can be found at the tip of Southbank Road.
Trish Steel
Photo: Trish Steel CC BY-SA 2.0
Silverstrand Beach Silverstrand Beach is a well-liked, shallow beach with sandy terrain, bordered by cliffs and rocks. High tides usuall...
Sjaak Kempe from Groningen The Netherlands
Photo: Sjaak Kempe from Groningen The Netherlands CC BY 2.0
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...
Alan MurrayRust
Photo: Alan MurrayRust CC BY-SA 2.0
Bathing Place at Portumna The bathing facility in Portumna is a meticulously maintained and enjoyable site that sees consistent use throughout ...
kevin higgins
Photo: kevin higgins CC BY-SA 2.0
Culletons Gap Culleton's Gap is situated one mile from Curracloe Co Wexford, forming part of the sandy Curracloe stretch overlookin...
Oliver Dixon 
Photo: Oliver Dixon  CC BY-SA 2.0
Termon Beach Termon Beach, situated on the East of Blacksod Mullet Peninsula and half a kilometer south of Aghleam village in Co M...
Kieran Campbell
Photo: Kieran Campbell CC BY-SA 2.0
Mornington Mornington beach is a beautiful sandy beach bordered by sand dunes, situated between the Boyne estuary and Bettystown...
Mike Simms 
Photo: Mike Simms  CC BY-SA 2.0
Grange Grange is a remote beach near Fethard on Sea located on the Hook Head peninsula. Parking is available on the roadside.
Kenneth Allen
Photo: Kenneth Allen CC BY-SA 2.0
Culdaff Culdaff beach is a sandy beach with two rock outcrops located in the southeast. The beach is bordered by sand dunes t...
Mac McCarron
Photo: Mac McCarron CC BY-SA 2.0
Tragumna Tragumna Beach is a serene, sandy beach situated on the north-east side of Tragumna Bay. It faces the south/south-wes...
William Murphy
Photo: William Murphy CC BY-SA 3.0
Balbriggan, Front Strand Beach Balbriggan Front Beach is a compact sandy beach that is adjacent to a functioning harbor.
Beach Guide Ireland Source for water samples and information: the Environmental Protection Agency, users of the site and local municipalities.
Source for weather data: Met Éireann© (CC BY 4.0) Disclaimer: Met Éireann does not accept any liability whatsoever for any error or omission in the data, their availability, or for any loss or damage arising from their use.
Source of satellite-read water temperature: Copernicus Sentinel satellite data from the European Space Agency.