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Some say Killiney Bay is very like the Bay of Naples and the similarities are echoed in placenames. Photograph: Fionn McCannSome say Killiney Bay is very like the Bay of Naples and the similarities in geography, if not in climate, are echoed in placenames such as Sorrento Terrace.
A 15 minute drive from Kinsale town, these twin beaches are epic all year round. Photograph: Gemma TiptonA 15 minute drive from Kinsale town, these twin beaches are epic all year round. In winter, dogs frolic as kitesurfers and wind surfers do their thing, while in summer, it’s all about families and splashing about. It takes a while for the water to get deep, and there are rip tides about, but so too are there plenty of lifeguards in high season.
It is surprising that Dollymount Strand isn’t more celebrated. A 5km swathe of sandy beach that’s a short hop from the city centre? Check. Views across to Howth and the iconic Pigeon House chimneys? Them too. People used to drive their cars right on to the beach but, fortunately, that’s been stopped. Now, it’s all pristine, duney loveliness. Part of Bull Island, it was created when the Bull Wall was erected to stop Dublin Bay silting up. The sand had to go somewhere.
This 3km long sandy beach on the shores of Lough Swilly is beautifully unspoilt. Photograph: Brian FlanaganDonegal abounds in beautiful beaches so it’s hard to know where to start. Ballymastocker Blue Flag Beach, with its views of the Inishowen Peninsula? For sure. Maghera Beach and Caves at Ardara? Absolutely. So, why Rathmullan? The 3km long sandy beach on the shores of Lough Swilly is beautifully unspoilt.
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