List of beaches in Ireland
This is a list of beaches and bathing areas in Ireland.[1][2]
- County Antrim
- Ballycastle Beach
- Portrush (West Strand and Whiterocks Strand)
- White Park Bay
- County Donegal
- Ballyhiernan, Fanad
- Carrickfinn
- Culdaff
- Drumnatinny
- Fintra
- Five Fingers Strand
- Killahoey Strand, Dunfanaghy
- Kinnagoe Bay
- Lady's Bay, Buncrana
- Lisfannon Strand
- Magheraclogher Strand
- Marble Hill
- Murder Hole Beach
- Murvagh
- Narin
- Pollan Strand, Doagh Island
- Port Arthur, Derrybeg
- Portnablagh
- Portsalon (officially Stocker Strand and Warden Strand)
- Rathmullan Strand
- Rosapenna Strand, also known as Tramore Strand, Rosguill
- Rossnowlagh Strand, also known as Belall Strand
- Shrove Strand
- Tullan Strand, Bundoran
- County Down
- Ballyholme Strand
- Cranfield Beach
- Helen's Bay
- Newcastle Strand
- Tyrella Strand
- County Londonderry
- Benone Strand
- Castlerock Strand
- Magilligan Strand
- Portstewart Strand
- County Clare
- Ballyallia Lake, Ennis
- Ballycuggeran
- Bishopsquarter
- Cappagh Pier, Kilrush
- Fanore
- Kilkee
- Lahinch
- Mountshannon, Lough Derg
- Spanish Point
- White Strand, Doonbeg
- White Strand, Miltown Malbay
- County Cork
- Barley Cove
- Coolmaine
- Fountainstown
- Garretstown
- Garrylucas, White Strand
- Garryvoe
- Inchydoney
- Owenahincha, Little Island Strand
- Redbarn
- Tragumna
- Warren, Cregane Strand
- Youghal, Claycastle
- Youghal, Front strand beach
- County Kerry
- Ballinskelligs
- Ballybunion North
- Ballybunion South
- Ballyheigue
- Banna Strand
- Castlegregory
- Derrynane
- Fenit
- Inch
- Inny strand, Waterville
- Kells
- Maharabeg
- Rossbeigh, White Strand
- Ventry
- White Strand, Caherciveen
- County Waterford
- Ardmore Beach
- Bunmahon Beach
- Clonea Beach
- Counsellor's Strand, Dunmore East
- Dunmore Strand, Dunmore East
- Tramore Strand
- County Galway
- An Trá Mór, Coill Rua, Inverin
- Ballyloughane Beach
- Bathing Place at Portumna
- Céibh an Spidéil
- Cill Mhuirbhigh, Inis Mór
- Clifden Beach
- Goirtín, Cloch Na Rón
- Grattan Road Beach
- Loughrea Lake
- Salthill Beach
- Silverstrand Beach
- Trá an Dóilín, Carraroe
- Trá Chaladh Fínis, Carna
- Trá na bhForbacha, Furbo
- Trá na mBan, Spiddal
- Traught, Kinvara
- County Leitrim
- Keeldra Lough
- County Mayo
- Achill Island: Dooega Beach
- Achill Island: Dugort Beach
- Achill Island: Golden Strand
- Achill Island: Keel Beach
- Achill Island: Keem Beach
- Belmullet: Elly Bay
- Belmullet: Mullaghroe Beach
- Bertra Beach, Murrisk
- Louisburgh: Carrowmore Beach
- Louisburgh: Carrowniskey
- Louisburgh: Clare Island
- Louisburgh: Old Head Beach
- Louisburgh: Silver Strand
- Louisburgh: Uggool Beach
- Mulranny Beach
- Rinroe Beach, Corrowigue
- Ross Beach, Killala
- County Sligo
- Dunmoran Beach
- Enniscrone Beach
- Mullaghmore Beach
- Rosses Point Beach
- Streedagh Beach
- County Dublin
- Balbriggan (Front Strand Beach)
- Claremont Beach
- Dollymount Strand
- Donabate (Balcarrick Beach)
- Killiney
- Loughshinny Beach
- Malahide Beach
- Merrion Strand
- Portmarnock (Velvet Strand Beach)
- Portrane (the Brook Beach)
- Rush (South Beach)
- Sandymount Strand
- Seapoint
- Skerries (South Beach)
- Sutton (Burrow Beach)
- County Louth
- Clogherhead Beach
- Port (Lurganboy)
- Seapoint
- Shelling Hill Beach, also known as Templetown Beach
- County Westmeath
- Lilliput, Lough Ennel
- Portnashangan, Lough Owel
- The Cut, Lough Lene
- County Wexford
- Ballymoney, North Beach
- Courtown, North Beach
- Curracloe
- Duncannon
- Morriscastle
- Rosslare Strand
- County Wicklow
- Bray South Promenade
- Brittas Bay North
- Brittas Bay South
- Clogga
- Martin Kellys private beach
- Greystones South
- Silver Strand
See also
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Resources
[edit]- Beaches.ie, an Irish beach quality website (originally known as "Splash" at bathingwater.ie) launched in 2009 by the Environmental Protection Agency.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ The Quality of Bathing Water in Ireland: An Overview for the Year 2012, Environmental Protection Agency. ISBN 978-1-84095-493-7. Retrieved: 2013-05-02.
- ^ Discover Northern Ireland: Where To Find The Best Beaches in Northern Ireland. https://discovernorthernireland.com/things-to-do/outdoors-nature-and-wildlife/beaches
- ^ Water Quality in Ireland 2007 - 2009, Chapter 5, page 119. Environmental Protection Agency, 2010. ISBN 978-1-84095-387-9