List of beaches in Ireland explained

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 Meath
  • Laytown / Bettystown
• 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

• List of beaches

• Coastal landforms of Ireland

Resources

• Beaches.ie, an Irish beach quality website (originally known as "Splash" at bathingwater.ie) launched in 2009 by the Environmental Protection Agency.^[3]

Notes and References

1. http://www.epa.ie/pubs/reports/water/bathing/Bathing_Water_Report_2012.pdf The Quality of Bathing Water in Ireland: An Overview for the Year 2012
2. Discover Northern Ireland: Where To Find The Best Beaches in Northern Ireland. https://discovernorthernireland.com/things-to-do/outdoors-nature-and-wildlife/beaches
3. https://www.epa.ie/pubs/reports/water/coastal/WQII_2007-2009_CHAPTER_FIVE_ESTUARINE_AND_COASTAL.pdf Water Quality in Ireland 2007 - 2009