Great beaches in Ireland

Seapoint Seapoint Beach is a sandy and gently sloping beach with rocky areas along its coastline. For the safety of swimmers, ...

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

St Helens Bay St. Helens Bay Beach, located south of Rosslare Euro Port, is a tranquil and sheltered beach. There is convenient car...

Goat Island Goats Island Beach is situated about 5km west of Ardmore in Co Waterford, with a south-facing inlet that is protected...

Baile an Sceilg (Ballinskelligs) Baile an Sceilg is a protected beach situated beside the village of the same name. Horse Island shields it from the r...

Ballinesker Ballinesker is a serene rural beach with fine soft sand and a gentle slope. Wooden walkways may be covered with sand ...

Magheraroarty Magheraroarty is a rural area situated on the North Coast of Donegal, around 9 km away from Falcarragh town. The beac...

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...

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...

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

Cahore Located adjacent to the rural village of Cahore, in Co. Wexford, Cahore Beach is a pebbled beach stretching for appro...

Maharabeg Maharabeg Beach is a sheltered, sandy beach facing east/south-east into Tralee Bay, located on the Maharees Peninsula...

Portsalon Portsalon Beach is a sandy beach situated along the Swilly Estuary, bounded by Knockalla headland to the south and fl...

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

Dunmore Strand, Dunmore East Dunmore Strand boasts a serene sandy beach surrounded by a steep-sided cove. The beach enjoys ample sheltering and a ...

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

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

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

Bundoran Bundoran beach is a sheltered bay with a sandy beach facing Donegal Bay and the Atlantic. The sandbank is large and c...

Renvyle Renvyle, also called White Strand or Trá Bán, is a stunning sandy beach in Co Galway, facing north. The area boasts a...

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Source of satellite-read water temperature: Copernicus Sentinel satellite data from the European Space Agency.