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Great beaches in Ireland

Stradbally
Stradbally cove is a picturesque sandy beach located just 1 km away from Stradbally village.

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 ...

Portarthur, Derrybeg
Portarthur Beach is a north-facing sandy beach, bounded by a rocky outcrop east of Inishmeane Island and a small estu...

Owenahincha, Little Island Strand
Owenahincha is a gently sloping sandy beach that is backed by sand dunes extending between 70m & 100m. However, i...

Inch
Inch Strand is a west-facing sandy beach that overlooks Dingle Bay and the Atlantic Ocean. The beach's sand dune syst...

Lilliput, Lough Ennell
Lilliput, a recreational inland water facility situated on the shores of Lough Ennell, boasts of a diverse aquatic fl...

Ballybunnion North
Ballybunnion North is a wide, exposed sandy beach that faces the Atlantic ocean with no notable vegetation. It has a ...

Lahinch
Lahinch is a sandy beach with strong waves and currents, protected by a rocky barrier to prevent erosion. The bathing...

Kells
Kells Beach is a sheltered small sandy cove, situated in a rocky shoreline inlet surrounded by agricultural lands con...

Claremont Beach
Howth's Claremont Beach is a gently sloping northward facing sandy beach.

Mulranny Beach
Mulranny Beach, located southwest of Mulranny village, is a popular sandy beach that boasts a strand of Mediterranean...

Dog's Bay, Roundstone
Dog's Bay in Co Galway is a popular destination for summer holidaymakers due to its naturally protected horseshoe-sha...

Arklow South Beach
Arklow South Beach in Arklow Town is a sandy beach lined with rocks.

Clifden Beach
Clifden Beach, near Clifden Town, is a small, secluded sandy beach situated on Clifden Bay, 78kms west of Galway City...

Rossnowlagh
Rossnowlagh is a west-facing sandy beach located in Donegal Bay SPA. Its landscape is defined by the Coolmore cliffs ...

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 ...

An Trá Mór, Coill Rua, Indreabhán
Trá Mór is a picturesque sandy beach situated amidst rocky coasts and farmland along the Connemara coastline. This li...

Half Moon
The bathing area is situated halfway on the South Bull Wall and can be accessed from there. Notably, it is not a beach.

Dooneen Pier
Dooneen Pier on the Sheep's Head Peninsula in Co Cork is a deep water harbour.

Fionntrá (Ventry)
Fionntrá beach is protected from the elements, facing east/southeast onto Cuan Fionntrá, an inlet of Dingle Bay. The ...