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Irelandâs best beaches named by travel guide, Lonely Planet
The popular travel expert has announced the ten best beaches in Ireland
IrishCentral Staff
Apr 09, 2021
Dogâs Bay/Gurteen Bay, County Galway was selected as one of the top ten best beaches in Ireland by Lonely Planet Tourism Ireland
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The world-famous travel guide, Lonely Planet has revealed the top ten must-visit beaches in Ireland.Â
The trusted travel expert has selected beaches scattered all over Ireland to give you a taste of what every corner of the country has to offer.
See below to check how many you have been to, and if there s some that need to be added to your Ireland bucket list for your next trip over.
Lonely Planet has picked its top 10 beaches in Ireland, describing the 6,200km coastline here as a âbeachgoerâs paradiseâ.
The travel-guide publisherâs selection of beaches ranges from âquiet covesâ to âgreat stretches of golden sandâ, most of them along the western seaboard, with Co Donegal and Co Kerry particulary well represented.
Killiney Beach, just south of Dublin city, is the only beach on the east coast to make the list, with the surrounding bay being described as resembling the Bay of Naples, in Italy.
The guide recommends visiting the beaches on a sunny summerâs day, running your hands through the soft sand and imagining yourself 20 degrees closer to the equator. Hereâs the full list.