beaches in ireland

Activity: Kitesurfing

  • Benone Strand

    Located on the Causeway Coast in County Derry/Londonderry, Northern Ireland, near Limavady. It forms part of an 11km (7-mile) stretch of sandy beach that includes Downhill Beach, situated between Castlerock and Magilligan Point, with the backdrop of Binevenagh mountain.

  • Downhill Beach

    Located on the Causeway Coast, Northern Ireland, near Castlerock. It forms the eastern end of an 11km (7-mile) stretch of sand running westwards from the base of the cliffs below Mussenden Temple to Magilligan Point, incorporating Benone Strand and Magilligan Beach.

  • Keel Beach

    Also known as Trawmore Strand. Located on the northwest side of Achill Island at the foot of Achill Head, on the edge of Keel village. Stretches 3.5km eastwards towards the Minaun Cliffs.

  • Tramore Beach

    Located in Tramore Bay, near Tramore town, County Waterford, on the southeast coast of Ireland. A 5km long sandy beach flanked by Brownstown Head to the east and Newtown Head to the west.

  • Rossnowlagh Beach

    Seaside village in south County Donegal, about 8km north of Ballyshannon and 16km southwest of Donegal Town, situated on Donegal Bay.

  • Lahinch Beach

    Located in Lahinch town on Liscannor Bay, County Clare, along the Wild Atlantic Way. It’s a crescent-shaped beach just south of the Cliffs of Moher.

  • Dog’s Bay Beach

    Located approx 3.2km (7-min drive) from Roundstone village in Connemara, Co Galway, on the road to Clifden. Lies back-to-back with Gurteen Beach, forming a tombolo jutting into the Atlantic Ocean. Roads in the area are narrow.

  • Portmarnock Beach / Velvet Strand

    North County Dublin, near Portmarnock village, approx. 14-15km from Dublin City Centre. Adjacent to Malahide Beach and Baldoyle Bay.

  • Inch Beach

    Located on the Dingle Peninsula, County Kerry, Ireland. It is a 5km long sand spit reaching into Dingle Bay, situated between Dingle Harbour and Castlemaine Harbour, near the village of Inch.