beaches ireland

Seapoint is a blue flag beach, which can be found in Dun Laoghaire in County Dublin. The beach opens to the north and consists mainly of sand and large rocks. The beach is shallow and flat and the area is suitable for swimming at high tide.
To the south of the beach, the sea covers some of the rocks, but the area is still shallow. You should take extra care swimming in these parts.
Seapoint is a very popular location for swimmers to the north of the beach and for surfing, canoein...

This Blue Flag beach is located in north west Clare. Its waters are safe to swim in and it's always patrolled by lifegaurds.
Formerly known as Leath Inse, or peninsula, from its water-bound location, its present Irish name derives from a prominent member of the O'Connor clan who is buried here.

Lahinch, some 3km west of Ennistymon is a very popular holiday resort, noted for its bathing beach and even more famous for its championship links and 18-hole golf course. There...

Brittas Bay Beach in County Wicklow is said to be one of the finest beaches on the east coast of Ireland. With a 5km stretch of golden sand it's a haven for any watersports enthusiasts and is also perfect for walking, swimming or just taking in the sea fresh air. It's very popular with day trippers from Dublin....

Mayo, with its many clean, sheltered beaches is ideal for swimming, sailing, surfing and other watersports. Carrowmore is a Blue Flag Beach; bathing areas which have met international criteria for clean water, freedom from pollution, safe access, sanitary facilities, lifeguards on duty, wheelchair access, and information centres. The Blue Flag Beach campaign's standards are 20 times higher than the minimum set by the EU directive on bathing water quality. But there are beaches which are clean,...

Killiney blue flag beach is a stony beach about 800m in length. The beach is sheltered and suitable for bathing and swimming.
Take care though as there is a gentle gradient on the beach that allows the water to gradually get deep from the shore.
The beach can be accessed from the car park via an A Grade walkway. Ramps and handrails also exist at other areas....

County Meath has just seven miles of coastline and, in that short stretch between the River Boyne and the River Delvin, there is a wide range of interests for the visitor....

County Meath has just seven miles of coastline and, in that short stretch between the River Boyne and the River Delvin, there is a wide range of interests for the visitor....

Mayo, with its many clean, sheltered beaches is ideal for swimming, sailing, surfing and other watersports. Mullagharoe is a Blue Flag Beach; bathing areas which have met international criteria for clean water, freedom from pollution, safe access, sanitary facilities, lifeguards on duty, wheelchair access, and information centres. The Blue Flag Beach campaign's standards are 20 times higher than the minimum set by the EU directive on bathing water quality. But there are beaches which are clean,...