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Great beaches in Ireland

Reenroe
Reenroe beach, located between Waterville and Ballinskelligs, offers a beautiful coastal experience perfect for water...

Garnish
Garnish Beach, located at the southern end of Beara Peninsula in West Cork, boasts stunning views of Dursey Island an...

Cúas Crom
Cúas Crom Beach, located in Caherciveen, is a popular spot for swimming with little to no currents in the sheltered c...

Dugort Beach, Achill Island
Silver Strand is a small beach situated about 3 Km east of Doogort village in Achill Island, with a designated bathin...

Ballycuggeran
The bathing area located in Ballycuggeran is characterized by an approximately 80m stretch of sandy beach which lines...

Ballybunnion South
Ballybunnion South is a beach that faces west onto the Atlantic ocean, making the water rough at times. A thin strip ...

Ballyheigue
Ballyheigue is a sandy beach facing west onto the Atlantic, with occasional rough conditions. Vegetation is scarce ne...

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

Ballyvooney
Ballyvooney Cove, located 1.5 km east of Stradbally village, boasts a picturesque stony beach.

Doire Fhíonáin (Derrynane)
Derrynane, also known as Doire Fhíonáin, is a beautiful sandy beach located in the southwest region of Ireland. Facin...

Duncannon
Duncannon beach boasts a peaceful atmosphere and a relatively gentle slope of firm sand. The sand dunes, stretching b...

Dunmoran Beach
Dunmoran Beach is a sandy beach with sand dunes as its backdrop. Though not formally designated, a proposed National ...

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

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 ...

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

Portnashangan, Lough Owel
Portnashangan, a well-liked inland water bathing spot, is situated on Lough Owel's shore with its rocky, marl-covered...

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...

Naran
Naran beach is a sheltered cove beach, located on the Atlantic coast of Ireland, spanning 2km in length. It boasts a ...

Downings
Downings beach is a sandy beach located in Sheephaven Bay, bounded by Downings pier to the west and Maslack headland ...

Mullaghmore Beach
Mullaghmore Beach, situated within the Bunduff Lough and Machair Special Area of Conservation (SAC), is a tranquil, s...