beaches ireland

Cappa Pier is a small rocky beach, with a small pier and harbour. It is located in Kilrush in County Clare and is a recognised Blue Flag beach.
Close by you can find Scattery Island. This is a place well worth visiting and a good place for birdwatchers.
The beach has Lifeguard cover from July to August. Cappa Beach is situated 1km from Kilrush on the R473....

Marble Hill, another of Dunfanagh’s blue flag beaches, is located on the north-west coast of Donegal. Situated in Sheephaven Bay, it is an extensive sandy beach and is home to a lot of varieties of wildlife.
The fun sand dunes have many flowers and bird species – in fact this is one of the last areas in Ireland where you may hear the rare bird, the Corncrake, calling.
Marble Hill is used mainly by the local community and receives large numbers of visitors during peak times....

Kilkee is a popular seaside resort in County Clare. The beach here is really safe and it has a Blue Flag beach.
Kilkee’s beach is different - this crescent shaped beach of golden sand shelves gently seawards making it truly unique! The beach has a number of interesting pools and good cliff walks surround the beach....

Curracloe Beach is a regular holder of the Blue Flag Beach status. The dunes are currently the subject of an active conservation policy by Wexford County Council ensuring that this marvellous amenity and the plant and wildlife it contains, will be preserved for future generations. A nature trail runs through the dunes and continues for 5 km to Raven Point, passing through the beautiful peninsula which constitutes Raven Nature Reserve....

Two hundred kilometres of coastline on two seas; miles and miles of unspoilt golden strand and secluded coves, four Blue Flag awards attesting the purity of the water, added to the wild beauty and more hours of sunshine than any other part of Ireland make Wexford a beach lovers paradise.
The magnificent Curracloe Beach is the scene for the Stephen Spielberg and Tow Hanks Normandy Landing Movie 'Saving Private Ryan'.
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This is a sandy beach on the shores of Lough Swilly. Lisfannon is a blue flag beach and is also a natural heritage area along with being a key wetlands site for birds.
Lisfannon is a major recreational beach for locals and particularly for day-trippers from Derry City in Northern Island. The beach is life guarded throughout the bathing season....

White Strand beach is small sandy beach located just 2km from Miltown Malbay. This blue flag beach can also be found close to Lahinch.
The shoreline is very rocky - if you’re adventurous you’ll love it! There is a good deal of walks around the headland here too!...

Benone Strand is a blue flag beach located in Limavady in County Derry. You’ll be glad to hear that the clean, golden sands of Benone Strand are free from rocks, shingle or seaweed and are preceded by the glorious natural formations of Benone's sand dunes.
If rambling through the sand dunes or walking the seven mile stretch of golden sands isn't enough to wet your appetite, then there are plenty of other things you can do to occupy your time.
You’ll find a playground,...

Fanore is a blue flag beach, which can be found in Ballyvaughan in north west Clare. If you’re visiting the area be sure to stroll along the sandy shore or better still enjoy a swim in the cool Atlantic sea.
Found close to the Burren, even Fanore Beach can boast the delicate limestone cliffs that the area is renowned for.
From Ballyvaughan take R477 westward for 12km....

Portsalon beach is quite simply stunning. Heather covered mountains plunge into the blue seas of Ballymastocker Bay.
This is a Blue Flag beach so you can be assured that it's clean, safe and is often a popular choice for holidaymakers....