July 2012 Wine strand is a lovely, small beach, sheltered within Smerwick harbour. The water here...
Wine Strand, Ballyferriter
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Dromineer
Dromineer is a well known stopping off point for Shannon cruisers and its also a nice place to...
Morriscastle Beach, Kilmuckridge
June 2012 If there is such a thing as a typical Wexford beach then Morriscastle is it. A long...
Ballymoney
Ballymoney Beach June 2012 At Ballymoney you get two beaches for the price of one. The first, just...
Balbriggan Beach, Front Strand
June 2012 A good beach but not a great one. Balbriggan beach is situated just beside the town...
Ballinesker Beach
Ballinesker is really just an extension of the long stretch from Curracloe . That means miles of...
Courtown Beach
March 2012 Courtown is a popular holiday spot with a long, family friendly beach. Recent bad...
Curracloe
If it's long beaches you want, then go to Curracloe. This is a wide expanse of beach which must be...
Benone Strand
August 2011 We are ashamed to admit that this is the only swimming spot we have visited in Derry,...
Castletown
Castletown, River Nore August 2011 We are not sure of the 'status' of this swimming spot, but we...
Emy Lough, Emyvale
Located just outside Emyvale, Emy Lough is an attractive location for anyone looking for a swim...
Culdaff Bay, Inishowen
August 2011 Culdaff is a real gem and not far behind Portsalon in the 'best beach in Donegal'...
Pollan Bay
August 2011 Pollan Bay appears to be a popular holiday beach and there were plenty of surfers in...
Stroove Beach, Dunagree Head
August 2011 Stroove is another of Donegal's many fine beaches. This is of the smaller variety and...
Tullagh Bay, Inishowen
August 2011 Tullagh Bay is a real, if somewhat hidden, gem. This is a sheltered, curved bay with...
Ballinakill
<h2 class="style2">Ballinakill Outdoor Pool</h2> <p>August 2011</p>...
Gartylough, Arvagh
July 2011 We are not quite sure of the status of this swimming pool area, located just beside...
Annagh Lake, Butlersbridge
July 2011 Cavan seems to be particularly good at organising water safety classes for young people...
Lough Oughter, Killykeen Forest Park
July 2011 Lough Oughter is set in the very attractive surrounds of Killykeen Forest Park, a...
Graig, Graiguenemanagh, River Barrow
Graiguenemanagh, River Barrow July 2011 Graig, for short, is located alongside the River Barrow...
Inistioge, River Nore
July 2011 Inistioge is an attractive village on the River Nore. The swimming spot is located just...
Keeldra Lough, near Mohill
July 2011 Out on its own and all the better for that. Leitrim is not renowned for swimming...
Lough Hyne
Lough Hyne, West Cork June 2011 Lough Hyne is Ireland's first marine nature reserve and a lovely...
Owenahincha, West Cork
June 2011 Owenahincha is a fine expanse of beach, with plenty of room to walk, run, play and swim....
Red Strand, West Cork
June 2011 Red Strand is smaller and less impressive than nearby Inchydony, but in its own way it...
Redbarn, Near Youghal
June 2011 Redbarn is a classic holiday beach- long , open and somewhat windswept. When we were...
Sandycove, West Cork
June 2011 Well it's definitely sandy and it's also a cove, and it's also about the same size as a...
The Piers of Sheep’s Head
June 2011 Sheep's Head is a lovely peninsula in West Cork, but it isn't so good for swimming. In a...
The Warren, Rosscarbery
June 2011 The Warren is smaller and quieter than its 'big brother' round the corner in Owenahinca,...
White Strand, Crookhaven
June 2011 If you want to swim here make sure you check the tides first. We didn't, and ended up...
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