June 2013 Tyrella is a long and open expanse of beach - good for long walks but be prepared to...
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Port Beach
June 2013 Port is a wide expanse of beach which, with various interrupions, runs all the way to...
Ballywalter Beach
June 2013 On a grey day in June we had the all too familiar experience of swimming alone in...
Stroove Beach, Dunagree Head
August 2011 Stroove is another of Donegal's many fine beaches. This is of the smaller variety and...
Culdaff Bay, Inishowen
August 2011 Culdaff is a real gem and not far behind Portsalon in the 'best beach in Donegal'...
Tullagh Bay, Inishowen
August 2011 Tullagh Bay is a real, if somewhat hidden, gem. This is a sheltered, curved bay with...
Benone Strand
August 2011 We are ashamed to admit that this is the only swimming spot we have visited in Derry,...
Emy Lough, Emyvale
August 2011 Located just outside Emyvale, Emy Lough is an...
Pollan Bay
August 2011 Pollan Bay appears to be a popular holiday beach and there were plenty of surfers in...
Annagh Lake, Butlersbridge
July 2011 Cavan seems to be particularly good at organising water safety classes for young people...
Gartylough, Arvagh
July 2011 We are not quite sure of the status of this swimming pool area, located just beside...
Lough Oughter, Killykeen Forest Park
July 2011 Lough Oughter is set in the very attractive surrounds of Killykeen Forest Park, a...
Port Bán, Dunree Head
October 2010 Port Bán is a lovely beach, in a quiet location. It can be a bit hard to find, but...
Portsalon
October 2010 The pub in Portsalon has a newspaper article on the wall which makes the case for...
Rathmullan
October 2010 Rathmullan is a wide, and often windy, expanse of sand - a good place for a swim and...
Buncrana Beaches
October 2010 Three connected beaches and swimming spots run alongside the road into Buncrana and...
Rossnowlagh
October 2010 Rossnowlagh is a popular holiday location, but its attractiveness has been spoilt by...
Murvagh Beach, Near Donegal Town
October 2010 Murvagh is a blue flag beach located a few kilometres outside of Donegal town. This...
Lough Muckno
October 2010 There are plenty of lakes in Monaghan and this is one of the nicest ones we know,...
Lough Sheelin
September 2010 In a county with no seashore, but any amount of lakes, Sheelin is one of Cavan's...
Lough Ramor
September 2010 The day we swam in Ramor it was wet, windy and deserted, so we certainly didn't see...
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