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.
Elly Bay beach is a sandy beach on the Mullet Peninsula which is an important ecological are and recommended for bird watching. The peninsula is narrow at this point and you can walk to either side. Read more…
Garrylucas beach is a sandy beach with some sand dunes. You do get two beaches for one here as Garretstown Beach is just next door and very popular with surfers and bodyboarders. Read more…
Morriscastle Beach has fine sand and is reletively shallow. The beach is part of what is thought to be Irelands longest beach stretch at approx. 20 km stretching from Curracloe to Cahore Point. The beach is backed by dunes and is within a Special Area of Conservation. The beach is also popular with shore anglers. Read more…
Carne Beach has compact sand and is backed by sand dunes and a large caravan and camping site. Facilities at the beach include car parking, toilets, harbour/breakwater and slipway. Read more…
Dugort Beach is a small sandy beach located on Achill Island. The area around the beach is within a Special Conservation Area and consists of low-lying flat grassland or machair. Read more…
Owenahincha beach is a sandy beach backed by sand dunes and popular for surfing although the sea can be rough. Facilities at the beach include car parking, toilets, seasonal lifeguards and nearby caravan/camping parks. Read more…
Youghal Front Strand beach and Claycastle beach are sandy beaches that sit side by side in a walking distance from Youghal town. Both beaches have car parks, toilets and seasonal lifeguards. Read more…
