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July 2011 Out on its own and all the better for that. Leitrim is not renowned for swimming locations and Keeldra isn’t on the main road to anywhere, but it’s well worth the effort to find. So far this is read more… -
August 2011 We are ashamed to admit that this is the only swimming spot we have visited in Derry, but if you like your beaches wide and long you will enjoy a visit here. The information notices at the entrance read more…
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August 2011 Culdaff is a real gem and not far behind Portsalon in the ‘best beach in Donegal’ league table. Nestling in Culdaff Bay, with a pier at one end and Dunmore Head at the other, the beach here is read more…
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August 2011 Pollan Bay appears to be a popular holiday beach and there were plenty of surfers in the water when we were there. The water is lovely and clear and sandy underfoot. The Bay is sheltered and seems to read more…
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August 2011 Stroove is another of Donegal’s many fine beaches. This is of the smaller variety and all the better if you like your swimming compact and sheltered. Rocks at either end add to the shelter that is available. Cliffs read more…
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August 2011 Tullagh Bay is a real, if somewhat hidden, gem. This is a sheltered, curved bay with long stretches of soft sand and crystal clear water. On a sunny day in August it had only a few people when read more…
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<h2 class=”style2″>Ballinakill Outdoor Pool</h2> <p>August 2011</p> <p>Ballinakill pool looks like a fantastic community facility in a county not renowned for its swimming locations but, unfortunately, it was closed on a dull, but dry August day when we arrived. </p> <p>We read more…
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Castletown, River Nore August 2011 We are not sure of the ‘status’ of this swimming spot, but we do know that people do swim in Castletown, one of the few places we know of for swimming in Laois. We swam read more…
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Located just outside Emyvale, Emy Lough is an attractive location for anyone looking for a swim along the N2 between Derry and Dublin. It would provide a welcome break and chance to stretch, splash and play on a family journey. read more…
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Ballinesker is really just an extension of the long stretch from Curracloe . That means miles of beach with dunes to the rear. Again, it’s quite open and you will be exposed when it’s windy. There is a gradual wade read more…
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March 2012 Courtown is a popular holiday spot with a long, family friendly beach. Recent bad weather has done some damage to the beach’s ‘infrastructure’ but it is still a very attractive spot to stroll and swim. There is a read more…
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If it’s long beaches you want, then go to Curracloe. This is a wide expanse of beach which must be six kilometres long if you take in the whole stretch up to Blackwater Head. In fact, this whole coastline from read more…
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June 2012 A good beach but not a great one. Balbriggan beach is situated just beside the town harbour and is nice and sheltered by the read more… -
Ballymoney Beach June 2012 At Ballymoney you get two beaches for the price of one. The first, just down from the car park, is smaller, a bit stony but with good shelter. It’s a good place for families with children read more…
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June 2012 If there is such a thing as a typical Wexford beach then Morriscastle is it. A long stretch of soft sand, soft water and good facilities make this an attractive location for families and children to swim and read more…
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Rossbeigh Beach, Glenbeigh July 2012 Rossbeigh is a long and attractive family beach with very good facilities. A few concrete paths, which look to be both wheelchair and buggy accessible, lead you onto the beach which is a bit open read more…
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Inch Beach July 2012 When we visited Inch on a sunny but windy day in July we arrived at what appeared to be a surfers’ convention. Lots and lots of people on boards but hardly anybody swimming. Inch is a read more…
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Magharabeg, Castlegregory July 2012 Magharabeg is an attractive Blue Flag beach located on the far side of Tralee Bay, on a narrow spit of land that stretches out into the Atlantic. The beach is well sheltered in the bay and read more…
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Peddlers Lake, Conor Pass July 2012 Peddlers Lake is a gorgeous corrie lake, located near the equally impressive Conor Pass. The lake is located below a steep cliff and requires about a 10-15 minute climb across rocks to get to read more…
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Ventry Harbour July 2012 We swam in Ventry two days in a row. The first was misty and dull; the second sunny and bright. Such are the joys of swimming in Ireland. But on both days the water was clear, read more…
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July 2011 Out on its own and all the better for that. Leitrim is not renowned for swimming locations and Keeldra isn’t on the main road to anywhere, but it’s well worth the effort to find. So far this is read more…
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August 2011 We are ashamed to admit that this is the only swimming spot we have visited in Derry, but if you like your beaches wide and long you will enjoy a visit here. The information notices at the entrance read more…
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August 2011 Culdaff is a real gem and not far behind Portsalon in the ‘best beach in Donegal’ league table. Nestling in Culdaff Bay, with a pier at one end and Dunmore Head at the other, the beach here is read more…
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August 2011 Pollan Bay appears to be a popular holiday beach and there were plenty of surfers in the water when we were there. The water is lovely and clear and sandy underfoot. The Bay is sheltered and seems to read more…
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August 2011 Stroove is another of Donegal’s many fine beaches. This is of the smaller variety and all the better if you like your swimming compact and sheltered. Rocks at either end add to the shelter that is available. Cliffs read more…
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August 2011 Tullagh Bay is a real, if somewhat hidden, gem. This is a sheltered, curved bay with long stretches of soft sand and crystal clear water. On a sunny day in August it had only a few people when read more…
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<h2 class=”style2″>Ballinakill Outdoor Pool</h2> <p>August 2011</p> <p>Ballinakill pool looks like a fantastic community facility in a county not renowned for its swimming locations but, unfortunately, it was closed on a dull, but dry August day when we arrived. </p> <p>We read more…
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Castletown, River Nore August 2011 We are not sure of the ‘status’ of this swimming spot, but we do know that people do swim in Castletown, one of the few places we know of for swimming in Laois. We swam read more…
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Located just outside Emyvale, Emy Lough is an attractive location for anyone looking for a swim along the N2 between Derry and Dublin. It would provide a welcome break and chance to stretch, splash and play on a family journey. read more…
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Ballinesker is really just an extension of the long stretch from Curracloe . That means miles of beach with dunes to the rear. Again, it’s quite open and you will be exposed when it’s windy. There is a gradual wade read more…
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March 2012 Courtown is a popular holiday spot with a long, family friendly beach. Recent bad weather has done some damage to the beach’s ‘infrastructure’ but it is still a very attractive spot to stroll and swim. There is a read more…
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If it’s long beaches you want, then go to Curracloe. This is a wide expanse of beach which must be six kilometres long if you take in the whole stretch up to Blackwater Head. In fact, this whole coastline from read more…
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June 2012 A good beach but not a great one. Balbriggan beach is situated just beside the town harbour and is nice and sheltered by the read more…
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Ballymoney Beach June 2012 At Ballymoney you get two beaches for the price of one. The first, just down from the car park, is smaller, a bit stony but with good shelter. It’s a good place for families with children read more…
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June 2012 If there is such a thing as a typical Wexford beach then Morriscastle is it. A long stretch of soft sand, soft water and good facilities make this an attractive location for families and children to swim and read more…
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Rossbeigh Beach, Glenbeigh July 2012 Rossbeigh is a long and attractive family beach with very good facilities. A few concrete paths, which look to be both wheelchair and buggy accessible, lead you onto the beach which is a bit open read more…
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Inch Beach July 2012 When we visited Inch on a sunny but windy day in July we arrived at what appeared to be a surfers’ convention. Lots and lots of people on boards but hardly anybody swimming. Inch is a read more…
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Magharabeg, Castlegregory July 2012 Magharabeg is an attractive Blue Flag beach located on the far side of Tralee Bay, on a narrow spit of land that stretches out into the Atlantic. The beach is well sheltered in the bay and read more…
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Peddlers Lake, Conor Pass July 2012 Peddlers Lake is a gorgeous corrie lake, located near the equally impressive Conor Pass. The lake is located below a steep cliff and requires about a 10-15 minute climb across rocks to get to read more…
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Ventry Harbour July 2012 We swam in Ventry two days in a row. The first was misty and dull; the second sunny and bright. Such are the joys of swimming in Ireland. But on both days the water was clear, read more…
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