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Beaches with Blue Flag status
Plages/Stranden/Spiaggii
Ireland has a coastline of 1,448 kms, and offers a choice of some of the
finest unspoilt beaches in Europe. The following is a listing of Blue Flag
beaches situated in the Republic:
Co Clare
Kilkee, White Strand (10kms NE Kilkee via N67), Spanish Point (Milltown
Malbay), Lahinch (26kms NW Ennis via N85) and Kilrush Creek Marina (Blue
Flag Marina)
Co Cork
Youghal - Front Strand and Claycastle, Garryvoe (6kms S Castlemartyr
R632), Garrylucas (Old Head of Kinsale), Inchydoney (6kms S Clonakilty),
Owenahincha (8kms SE Roscarbery), The Warren, Tragumna (Skibbereen), and
Barley Cove (5kms W Crookhaven) and Kinsale Yacht Club (Blue Flag Marina)
Co Donegal
Bundoran, Rossnowlagh, Narin (Portnoo), Marble Hill (Dunfanaghy),
Portsalon (Millford) and Rathmullan
Co Dublin
Portrane (3kms E Donabate via R126), Skerries and Killiney
Co Galway
Cill Muirbhthe (Inishmore), Traught (Kinvara), Loughrea Bathing place, Salthill (3kms W Galway R336), Silver Strand (10kms SW Louisburgh (off
R335), Tra na mBan (Spiddal), AnCnoc (Indreabhan), and Trá an Doilin (Ceathru
Rua)
Co Kerry
Derrynane (1km W Caherdaniel) , Ballinskelligs (10kms W Waterville),
Kells (12kms NE Cahersiveen via N70), Rossbeigh (Glenbeigh), Inch (24kms E
Dingle via N86 and R561), Ventry (6kms W Dingle via R559), Maherabeg (Castlegregory),
Banna (15kms NW Tralee on R551), Ballyheigue (19kms NW Tralee via R551), and
Ballybunion (15kms NW Listowel via R553)
Co Louth
Shelling Hill/Templeton (Greenore), and Clogherhead (11kms NE Drogheda on
R166)
Co Mayo
Carramore, Old Head (Louisburgh) (22kms W Westport via R335), Bertra (Murrisk),
Mulranny (18kms NW Newport via N59), Keel (R319 Achill Island), Keem (R319
Achill Island), Dugort (Achill Is) Golden Strand, Mullaghroe (Belmullet),
and Ross (Killala)
Co Meath
Bettystown
Co Sligo
Rosses Point (R291 8kms NE Sligo), and Mullaghmore (25kms N Sligo via
N15)
Co Waterford
Councillor's Strand and Main Strand (Dunmore East), and Clonea (8kms E
Dungarvan via R675)
Co Westmeath
The Cut (Lough Leane 5kms SE Castleleopard via R395) and Lilliput (Lough
Ennell 7kms S Mullingar via N52)
Co Wicklow
Brittas Bay (North and South)
Co Wexford
Courtown (N) (7kms SE Gorey via R742), Curracloe (8kms NE Wexford),
Rosslare, and Duncannon (Waterford Harbour East Bank)
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