Beaches in Ireland
Welcome to Beaches in Ireland by Irish Property World, your source of information about the best beaches in Ireland.
If Ireland had better weather, Hawaii would be under pressure for the title
of surfing capital of the world. Long curved beaches, golden sands,
rocky strands, cliff paths, small, quiet, windsurfing, swimming, boogie
boarding, surfing and sailing. The windsurfing world championship
was held recently at Rosses Point in Sligo, and the entire western
seaboard is littered with magnificent beaches for surfing and all
water sports.
There are a total of 70 Blue Flag beaches in Ireland this year (2004, the number
varies from year to year), and for a country that's not, let's face
it, the biggest rock in the garden then this is quite an achievement.
The Blue Flag flying over a beach tells you that it has reached strict
criteria as set and policed by the European Union, including water
quality, coastal quality, good environmental management, and safety
along with several other more obscure marks of quality such as sufficient
litter bins, environmental education activities, restricted access
for animals, and readily available first aid points.
Dublin
Portrane, Seapoint, Killiney
Wicklow
Bray, Greystones, Arklow (Brittas Bay North and South)
Waterford
Dunmore East, Clonea, Tramore
Cork
Youghal (Claycastle and Front Strand), Shanagarry, Old Head of Kinsale (Garrylucas and White Strand), Clonakilty, Rosscarbery (Owenahincha and The Warren), Skibbereen
Kerry
Caherdaniel, Ballinskelligs, Caherciveen (White Strand and Kells), Glenbeigh, Inch, Ventry, Castlegregory, Fenit, Ardfert, Ballyheigue, Ballybunion (Ballybunion South and North.)
Clare
Kilrush, Kilkee, Doonbeg, Spanish Point, Milltown Malbay, Lahinch, Ballyvaughan, Killaloe, Mountshannon
Galway
Kinvara, An Spidéal, An Cheathrú Rua, Cill Ronan, Loughrea
Mayo
Louisburgh, Mulranny, Achill (Dooega, Doogort, Keem, Keel, Golden Strand), Belmullet (Elly Bay and Mullaghroe), Killala
Sligo
Enniscrone, Rosses Point
Donegal
Bundoran, Rossnowlagh, Laghy, Killybegs, Portnoo, Anagary, Dunfanaghy (Marble Hill and Killahoey), Fanad, Fahan, Culdaff
Derry
Benone Strand, Portrush, (two; East Strand and West Strand), Portstewart
Antrim
Ballycastle
Down
Millisle Lagoon, Tyrella, Cransfield West
There are also two inland blue flag areas in Westmeath:
Mullingar and Collinstown
Blue Flag Marinas
In addition, blue flags can be awarded to marinas as well, with similar
criteria to those listed above. Blue Flag marinas in Ireland are:
Wexford
Kilmore Quay
Cork
Kinsale Yacht Club
Kerry
Fenit Marina
Clare
Kilrush Creek Marina, Mountshannon Marina
Antrim
Moyle Marina
Down
Bangor Marina
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