August 2014 Outdoor swimming pools are rare enough in Ireland but outdoor tidal pools are rarer...
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Glencar Lough
May 2013 The weather was awful, the water choppy and getting in for our swim was painful. Still,...
Ballyquin Beach
July 2012 Ballyquin is a small, attractive beach across the bay from Brandon pier. The beach is...
Banna Strand
July 2012 What is seldom is wonderful - when we visited Banna the sun was actually shining and...
Brandon Pier
July 2012 Small but perfectly formed. Is this Ireland's smallest beach? When we were there it...
Cappagh Beach, Cloghane
July 2012 Cappagh beach is a hidden gem. Small and sheltered, Cappagh provides a nice contrast to...
Fermoyle Beach
July 2012 The coast road from Castlegregory to Brandon runs alongside a long stretch of beach with...
Fenit Beach
July 2012 Protected by its long harbour wall, Fenit is a sheltered place for a swim. The water was...
Gurteen Bay
June 2010 Gurteen is a very nice mix of a couple of smaller beaches and one longer one. So, if you...
Lettergesh Beach
June 2010 We should declare our bias about Connemara. To us it's the nicest place in the whole...
Mannin Bay
June 2010 This was our first time to visit Mannin Bay and, while it may be hard to find, it is...
Lough Derg, Portumna
June 2014 Along with the swimming spot on Lough Rea, this is another first class lakeside swimming...
Renvyle White Strand
June 2010 Another White Strand and this one is where we spent a lot of holiday time many years...
Spiddal Beach
June 2010 Spiddal beach is a popular spot for young people and families, located right beside the...
Lough Fee, Connemara
June 2010 Lough Fee is a lovely tranquil lake set in the heart of Connemara. The lake is...
East End Bay, Inisbofin Island
June 2010 Not far from Duach beach is East End Bay which is bigger and more accessible, as the...
Duach Beach, Inisbofin Island
June 2010 Inisbofin, or simply Bofin, is one of Ireland's nicest islands, and that's really saying...
Dogs Bay, near Roundstone
June 2010 Dogs Bay is another of Connemara's fine beaches and here you get two for the price of...
Coral Strand, near Clifden
June 2010 This is one of only two coral strands that we know (the other is in Carraroe) and it's a...
Ballyconneely
June 2010 On a lovely summer's day in June this was the third beach in a row that we visited where...
Inis Mor, Aran Island
July 2014 Inis Mór, the largest of the Aran islands, is a great place for a holiday and the...
Coral Strand Carraroe
Coral Strand, Carraroe June 2010 Along with its first cousin near Clifden, this is one of the only...
Castle Ashdale Forest, Tom’s Island, Lower Lough Erne
June 2016 Another of Lough Erne's many good places to swim and ideal for families as this one is...
Trory, Lough Erne Lower
June 2016 Lough Erne is a great lake for swimming, although it is not designed as such. All along...
Lough Melvin
May 2013 Time was against us as we drove past Lough Melvin so we only had a few minutes to take a...
Magho, Lough Erne
May 2013 Beautiful Lough Erne, stretching right through Fermanagh, must be one of the nicest lakes...
The Springers Bathing Area Skerries
Hello,In relation to the name "The Springers" in Skerries ... itgot the name due to the presence...
Portrush, East and West Strand
June 2016 East Strand Life is confusing enough without having to cope with two 'East Strands'...
Claycastle / Front Strand, Youghal
June 2011 Two more for the price of one. Claycastle and Front Strand are two beaches that run into...
Cape Clear Island
June 2011 Cape Clear is a lovely island located off the West Cork coast. However, is is not...
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