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Great beaches in Ireland
Lisfannon
Lisfannon Beach is a beautiful sandy beach located along the Swilly Estuary that offers shallow water and intertidal ...
Shelley Banks
Shelly Banks beach can be found at the tip of Southbank Road.
Waterville Town Beach
Waterville beach borders Ballinskelligs Bay and is situated near the town. The beachfront has been altered to provide...
Tragumna
Tragumna Beach is a serene, sandy beach situated on the north-east side of Tragumna Bay. It faces the south/south-wes...
Kilcoole Beach
Kilcoole Beach can be accessed by Sea Road to the east of Kilcoole. This expansive shoreline is composed of gravel.
Portarthur, Derrybeg
Portarthur Beach is a north-facing sandy beach, bounded by a rocky outcrop east of Inishmeane Island and a small estu...
Rossnowlagh
Rossnowlagh is a west-facing sandy beach located in Donegal Bay SPA. Its landscape is defined by the Coolmore cliffs ...
Cúas Crom
Cúas Crom Beach, located in Caherciveen, is a popular spot for swimming with little to no currents in the sheltered c...
Ballyrisode
Ballyrisode Beach, situated at Toomore in Co Cork, is a sheltered, SAC and NHA designated sandy beach.
Bunmahon Beach
Bunmahon is a gently sloping sandy beach with dunes accompanied by an area of diverse plant species and wildlife. It ...
Killahoey
Killahoey beach is a diverse coastal site comprising of sandy beaches, mud flats, sand flats, dunes and a brackish la...
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...
River Barrow Clashganny
The River Barrow, which is a navigation river with weirs and lock gates, has a river bathing area that can be accesse...
Claremont Beach
Howth's Claremont Beach is a gently sloping northward facing sandy beach.
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....
Woodstown
Woodstown Beach is a lengthy and sandy beach bordered by private wooded areas. It is tidal and stretches up to one ki...
Loughshinny Beach
Loughshinny Beach is a small, sheltered sandy cove that gently slopes down. It is located in close proximity to Lough...
Kilkee
Kilkee presents itself as a splendid crescent-shaped beach that displays brown-colored, inadequately sorted sand, and...
Lahinch
Lahinch is a sandy beach with strong waves and currents, protected by a rocky barrier to prevent erosion. The bathing...
Kilfarrassey
Kilfarrassey, a 200m shingle beach located 5 km west of Tramore, boasts stunning coastal views. However, visitors sho...