June 2011 If it's a beach you are looking for then don't visit Tragumna at full tide. When we...
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White Strand, Crookhaven
June 2011 If you want to swim here make sure you check the tides first. We didn't, and ended up...
Killaloe, Lough Derg
May 2011 Lough Derg is one of the most attractive lakes in the country, large and with a...
Lough Lene
Lough Lene is a very attractive and well maintained place to have a swim. Across the road from a...
Annamakerrig Lake
April 2011 Don't even think of trying to find this lake without a map, compass or sat-nav,...
Buncrana Beaches
October 2010 Three connected beaches and swimming spots run alongside the road into Buncrana and...
Murvagh Beach, Near Donegal Town
October 2010 Murvagh is a blue flag beach located a few kilometres outside of Donegal town. This...
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...
Rossnowlagh
October 2010 Rossnowlagh is a popular holiday location, but its attractiveness has been spoilt by...
Giles Quay
October 2010 County Louth isn't renowned for its swimming spots and Giles Quay is one of the...
Lough Muckno
There are plenty of lakes in Monaghan and this is one of the nicest ones we know, both for...
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...
Lough Derravaragh
Lough Derravaragh September 2010 We don't know of too many swimming spots in Westmeath, so Lough...
Ardmore
Ardmore is one of Waterford's more popular holiday resorts and its beach is ideal for families and...
Lough Easkey
Lough Easkey is in a lovely location in the heart of the Ox mountains. Surrounded by hills and the...
Annestown Beach
Annestown is an attractive beach with a wide stretch of sand when the tide is out. This is another...
Bunmahon
August 2010 Bunmahon is yet one more example of Waterford's many fine family beaches. It has...
Dunmore East
The beach at Dunmore East is small, curved and well sheltered. It is divided by rocks into two,...
Newtown Guillamene
Newtown Cove / Guillamene August 2010 This is an absolute gem of a swimming place, or two places...
Stradbally Cove
Stradbally is a lovely and most unusually shaped cove, which is great for swimming, sunbathing and...
Tramore Beach
 Tramore is your classic, large, holiday resort type beach. Located near to the town centre, the...
Whiting Bay
August 2010 Whiting Bay is quite an open beach, the type of place surfers might go to or people...
Ballymacaw Cove
Ballymacaw Cove Balllymacaw is a very attractive, out of the way cove, not well signposted and not...
Baginbun Head Beach
Baginbun is located a few kilometres beyond the town of Fethard and is a very attractive, secluded...
Carne Beach
Carne is one of the most impressive of Wexford's many fine beaches and it's an ideal spot for...
Grange Strand
August 2010 Grange Strand is another of Wexford's many fine stretches of beach, andis good both...
Rosslare Strand
Rosslare Strand August 2010 Rosslare is far from being the most attractive place to swim in...
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