5 of Irelands Best Beaches

Bundoran during sunset

Bundoran Beach / Photo: dusi_bbg

Robin Graham shatters drab Irish stereotypes as well as introduces 5 beaches which have been among Europes best, all of them in the southwest of County Donegal.
1. Bundoran Beach

Surfers know beaches, as well as the universe championships were held during Bundoran in 97. Since then, this small locale has played host to the series of other high-profile tournaments.

They come for The Peak, the single of Europes most appropriate waves, as well as the locals will be usually as well gratified to tell we about its nice purify barrel as well as steep, high drop-in.

No, we dont understand either. But the beach itself is the genuine beauty, stretching for over 2km, as well as surfing is not compulsory.

Getting there: Leave the N15 during Bundoran as well as expostulate through locale following the seashore highway to the signposted beach.

Photo: Sandhouse Hotel

2. Rossnowlagh Beach

Also known as the Heavenly Cove, this is the small over up the seashore as well as is another end for surfers. If youre not just world-class element we competence prefer it here, where we wont be lining up beside the most appropriate of the most appropriate for the crack during The Peak.

Wind-surfing, kite-surfing, as well as of march swimming have been additionally popular, as well as the beach is well served with the roller club, the lifeguard station, as well as the bar in the circuitously Sandhouse Hotel. You can additionally take your automobile right onto the sand, yet the speed extent down there is 15km/h for viewable reasons.

A lot of people come during the summer months, yet during the same time its dark away as well as we could simpl! y pass b y but knowing it. When we was driving in, we upheld the shop whos owners felt the need to advertise open all year, as well as the small brownish-red church made entirely from corrugated iron.

Getting there: Leave Bundoran upon the N15 northbound, as well as after approx. 5km take the R231 during Ballyshannon. The beach is signed after another 9km or so.

3. Murvagh Beach

Okay, youve gotten away from all those surfers.

Even yet were in the northwest of Ireland here, the H2O during Murvagh Beach is probably the warmest anywhere in the country during the summer months, as the tide has to come in over the kilometer of shoal sandbanks, giving the sun plenty of time to do its work.

This additionally creates it an preferred beach for children, with swimming for adults being limited to an hour or so each side of the tide.

Fintragh Beach, Ireland

Photo: nicksarebi

The beach is approached through the small pleasing woodland, as well as the dunes inland have been directed towards the Special Area of Conservation.

Getting there: Rejoin the N15 during Ballintra. Head north. After about 3km, spin left during the pointer for Donegal Golf Club. Continue to the next T-junction as well as spin left, as well as afterwards after approx. 1km youll see the pointer for Murvagh Forest Park. Turn right into the park to strech the beach automobile park.

4. Fintragh Beach

Youll be sick of the steer of Blue Flags by the time we expostulate down the horribly, horribly high mountain to Fintragh Beach. Rocky outcrops timber this differently smooth strand. Not the surfer in sight.

Actually, there was no the single of any kind in steer when we arrived. Only the small small bunnies, hopping about upon the grassy slopes behind the sand. Its the tough place to leave, as well as we outlayed much longer than we me! ant to.< /p>

Getting there: Leave Killybegs streamer west upon the Fintragh Road. After approx. 2km, spin left where the beach is signposted.

5. The Silver Strand

This is the usually the single of the five not to have Blue Flag status, which is ironic, because in my perspective its the most appropriate of the lot.

Silver Strand, Donegal

Photo: michaelheinzkelleners

Not the beach for watersports; its the dark small cove which creates me think more of brochures for the Greek Islands, usually with sheep photoshopped in.

Hundreds of stone stairs lead down the high dump to the horseshoe-shaped strand, surrounded by the crescent of eroded cliffs as well as caves. The bluish H2O is transparent as well as most positively not Greek in temperature.

Getting there: Follow the seashore highway around the southwest Donegal peninsula. Take the left where Malin Bheg is signposted as well as keep starting for about 10 minutes. Youll see signs for The Silver Strand.

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