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Great beaches in Ireland
Ardmore Beach
Ardmore is a gently sloped sandy beach, flanked by two special conservation areas: Helvick Head and Youghal harbour. ...
Bishopsquarter
Bishopsquarter, situated in Ballyvaughan Bay, boasts diverse habitats ranging from rocky shores to sand dunes and a t...
The Cut, Lough Lene
The Cut is a renowned inland bathing area situated on the Shores of Lough Lene, a lake boasting a rich aquatic flora ...
Garnish
Garnish Beach, located at the southern end of Beara Peninsula in West Cork, boasts stunning views of Dursey Island an...
Ballyrisode
Ballyrisode Beach, situated at Toomore in Co Cork, is a sheltered, SAC and NHA designated sandy beach.
Morriscastle
Morriscastle beach is a serene and rural sandy beach with soft, wind-blown sand and a gentle slope. Behind the beach,...
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...
Bundoran
Bundoran beach is a sheltered bay with a sandy beach facing Donegal Bay and the Atlantic. The sandbank is large and c...
Maharabeg
Maharabeg Beach is a sheltered, sandy beach facing east/south-east into Tralee Bay, located on the Maharees Peninsula...
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...
Ross Beach, Killala
Ross Strand is a sandy beach on the shore of Killala Bay, encompassing extensive habitats such as mudflats, saltmarsh...
Rocky Bay
Rocky Bay Beach, situated in Carrigaline, Co Cork is a 300m long, south-facing sandy beach. Access to the beach is th...
Dooneen Pier
Dooneen Pier on the Sheep's Head Peninsula in Co Cork is a deep water harbour.
Culdaff
Culdaff beach is a sandy beach with two rock outcrops located in the southeast. The beach is bordered by sand dunes t...
Shelley Banks
Shelly Banks beach can be found at the tip of Southbank Road.
Skerries, South Beach
Skerries South Beach is a lengthy sandy shore that gradually slopes towards the sea. The beach's northern edge is dem...
Kilkee
Kilkee presents itself as a splendid crescent-shaped beach that displays brown-colored, inadequately sorted sand, and...
Oysterhaven
Oysterhaven Beach, found in Oysterhaven, Co Cork, is an ideal location for windsurfing, sailing, and kayaking due to ...
Garryvoe
Garryvoe beach is a gently sloping, sandy/pebble beach on a long stretch of coast. It faces south-east but is vulnera...
Bunmahon Beach
Bunmahon is a gently sloping sandy beach with dunes accompanied by an area of diverse plant species and wildlife. It ...