Blue Flag beaches in Ireland, the Blue Flag award is a prestigious, international award scheme that aims to provide an assurance to tourists that a beach has met a minimum standard. To collect a Blue Flag any UK and Ireland beach must achieve the highest quality of water, facilities, safety, environmental education and management.

Below we list the current Ireland beaches holding the Blue Flag award.

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Tramore Beach

Tramore Beach is a sweeping bay with all the facilities of a seaside town. Popular with families and surfers/bodyboarders. Read more…
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Portumna Beach

Portumna Beach is an inland lake beach located at the head of Lough Derg about 1.5km south of Portumna town centre. The water here is backed by grass areas, seats and picnic tables. The area has some shallower area cordoned off suitable for smaller children. Lifeguards are on duty during the summer, disabled friendly, toilets, showers, changing areas and ample Read more…
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Carrickfinn Beach

Carrickfinn beach is a large sandy beach backed by sand dunes. The beach is located within Gweedore Bay which is a Natural Heritage Area. Read more…
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Ballybunion South Beach

Ballybunion South is the larger of the two Ballybunion beaches. A long sandy beach beacked by dunes and a golf course. Read more…
Mulranny-Beach

Mulranny Beach

Mulranny beach is a South facing sandy beach. You have some large stones at the shoreline as a sea defence. Backing onto the beach is a saltwater marsh with plenty of plants and shorebirds. Read more…
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Redbarn Beach

Redbarn Beach has a mix of sand and pebble and is backed by sand dunes. An East facing beach that is part of a long stretch of coast. Read more…
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Ballycuggeran Beach

Ballycuggeran is a small beach backed by grass areas on Lough Derg which is one of the largest freshwater lakes in Ireland. Read more…
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Councillors Strand Beach

Councillors Strand beach is the largest of the beaches within Dunmore East. The beach is ideal for families at is has safe swimming. Read more…
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Fenit Beach

Fenit beach is a small beach next to the harbour at the fishing village of Fenit. Read more…
Ballymoney-Beach

Ballymoney Beach

Ballymoney has two sandy beaches. The south beach is the smaller and comprises sand and stones, whilst the north beach is a long stretch of sandy beach. Both beaches have access to facilities including toilets and shop although the north beach is the only one that has seasonal lifeguards. Read more…
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Banna Stand Beach

Banna Beach has a large sandy beach with sand dunes along its entire length. Very popular surfing, kitesurfing and windsurfing beach. Read more…
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Kilkee Beach

Kilkee sandy beach with interesting cliff walks and pools on this sandy beach. Read more…
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